[WASRS DESTROYED] Repeal "Space Research Station Program"

[Darenjo]

Here's a link to the resolution: Space Research Station Program

Title: Repeal "Space Research Station Program"
Category: Repeal
Proposed by: Darenjo

The General Assembly,

RE-ACKNOWLEDGING that many nations are not able to reach outer space, either due to financial or technological restraints,

BELIEVING that all nations who desire to reach outer space should be able to do so,

NOTING the wide margin with which "Space Research Station Program" passed,

BUT FINDING several flaws with said resolution, including that:

1. It only creates one space station to fit the needs of over 12,000 World Assembly member-states spread over several star systems,

2. It requires that the WASRS rely solely on the donations of nations, corporations, and individuals, but does not require said nations, corporations, and individuals to donate anything at all, calling into question the ability of the space station to fund itself,

3. The WASRS, due to both the rules of the World Assembly and the wording of the resolution that created it, cannot defend itself from attack, in a current situation where some space-faring WA members have openly declared their hostility to the WASRS, or from space objects which pose a threat to the WASRS,

4. There is no specified purpose for the space station, meaning that the only actual effect of it at this point is the creation of purposeless bureaucracy,

5. Nations have no obligation to participate, and those that do choose to participate have no obligation to participate in a responsible manner, leaving the way open for more subtle opponents of the WASRS to sabotage or damage the station from the inside, needlessly endangering the lives of some of the WA's best scientists,

6. There is no provision or set-aside funding for either replacing, repairing, or even maintaing the WASRS in the case of attack, internal sabotage, and normal space wear,

BELIEVING that the problems with the resolution far outweigh its potential benefits,

NOTING that many nations have managed to reach outer space without the WA's help, and that several others have no desire to reach outer space at the present time,

The General Assembly hereby repeals Resolution #115, "Space Research Station Program".


This may currently be illegal due to mentioning of RP stuff, but I'm willing to re-do it.

[Pokemonman]

Well written. If this issue comes up, I will vote in favor of it.

[Darenjo]

To-Do List:
1. Get Embolalia's permission to use parts of their attempt - Done before I started topic.
2. Check to see if this fits character limit.
3. Be prepared to explain to n00bs that NS is a multi-dimensional, endless quagmire of whatever where anything that's possible and many things impossible have happened.

[Mahaj WA Seat]

current number: 2046

i think thats within the limit?

And I don't want to declare right now that I have any great intentions to make a replacement or anything...just that I'd like to see one.

[Flibbleites]

current number: 2046

i think thats within the limit?

It should be, the limit's 3500.

Bob Flibble
WA Representative

[Embolalia]

I, of course, wholeheartedly support this.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Ms. Harper thinks that it is about time the resolution concerned gets repealed. I don't know whether the craft has even been launched.

[Darenjo]

And I don't want to declare right now that I have any great intentions to make a replacement or anything...just that I'd like to see one.

I really don't want one. You know, it'd be nice to author the 3rd(?) repeal that wasn't followed by a replacement.

If the clause gets a lot of opposition, I'll take it out.

[Sanctaria]

And I don't want to declare right now that I have any great intentions to make a replacement or anything...just that I'd like to see one.

I really don't want one. You know, it'd be nice to author the 3rd(?) repeal that wasn't followed by a replacement.

If the clause gets a lot of opposition, I'll take it out.

I don't want to see a replacement either, but I'd leave out that clause anyway. It seems a bit thuggish.

[Darenjo]

I really don't want one. You know, it'd be nice to author the 3rd(?) repeal that wasn't followed by a replacement.

If the clause gets a lot of opposition, I'll take it out.

I don't want to see a replacement either, but I'd leave out that clause anyway. It seems a bit thuggish.

Thuggish?

How about:

HOPING that any potential replacement is more thought-out and better represents the various situations regarding outer space and WA member-states,

[Sanctaria]

I don't want to see a replacement either, but I'd leave out that clause anyway. It seems a bit thuggish.

Thuggish?

How about:

HOPING that any potential replacement is more thought-out and better represents the various situations regarding outer space and WA member-states,

Yeah thuggish. If some WA nation has a really good proposal that could blow us away, it's immediately intimidated by the clause in that repeal.

That clause is preferable, but like I said, I'd rather not have one in. It might start to set a slippery precedent.

[Knootoss]

Knootoss supports this, though we do not believe in the clause praising the intent of the original resolution. The premise of the original resolution was that all nations have a Right to go to space. For free. We do not share this premise.

Ambassador Aram Koopman
World Assembly representative for the Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

[Darenjo]

How about praising the idea?

[Darenjo]

So next time I'm on a computer, not an iPod, I'll do these three things:

1. Clause discouraging a replacement will be cut.

2. 2nd preamble clause will be changed to the following:

BELIEVING that all nations who desire to reach outer space should be able to do so,

3. 3rd preamble clause will be changed to include the original resolution's name.

[Flibbleites]

Ms. Harper thinks that it is about time the resolution concerned gets repealed. I don't know whether the craft has even been launched.

I hope so, once the repeal is up for vote I plan to auction off the right to blow it out of the sky using the old Cluichistani Death Star.

Bob Flibble
WA Representative

[Knootoss]

There's nothing stopping us from doing this now.

Ambassador Aram Koopman
World Assembly representative for the Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

Aside from the fact that as long as the resolution stands, the WA will have to keep rebuilding new space stations to replace the old ones.

[Knootoss]

That just makes destroying the WA space station a useful grand finale for missile command's biannual military exercise.

Ambassador Aram Koopman
World Assembly representative for the Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

[Darenjo]

Ms. Harper thinks that it is about time the resolution concerned gets repealed. I don't know whether the craft has even been launched.

I hope so, once the repeal is up for vote I plan to auction off the right to blow it out of the sky using the old Cluichistani Death Star.

Bob Flibble
WA Representative

I would like to tell you that Foreign Minister Jin Chu Aan has bid 1.7 billion International Standard Dollars. He would also like to know who gets the money, but as long as it's not Northern Itasca, he's fine.

[The Ainocran Embassy]

I support this as it stands

[Embolalia]

He would also like to know who gets the money, but as long as it's not Northern Itasca, he's fine.

I have a feeling Mr. Flibble is shopping for a very large wallet as we speak.

[Darenjo]

He would also like to know who gets the money, but as long as it's not Northern Itasca, he's fine.

I have a feeling Mr. Flibble is shopping for a very large wallet as we speak.

If he has extra space we'll give hike 2.5 billion.

Also, once the planned changes are made, is there anything else?

[Rogarla]

Seeing as how scientific pursuits are a priority for our nation, we could not in good conscience decommission a project as that has such potential as the WARS.

[Flibbleites]

He would also like to know who gets the money, but as long as it's not Northern Itasca, he's fine.

I have a feeling Mr. Flibble is shopping for a very large wallet as we speak.

Nah, I thought I'd take a page out of Scrooge McDuck's playbook, build a money bin.

Bob Flibble
WA Representative

[Numdia]

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I'll wait for it to get submitted or something of that sort before I start actually making a stance though.