[DEFEATED] Pride And Prejudice

[New Keam]

"This legislation," the Ambassador of New Keam laughed as he patted Bears Armed Mission on the back. "Thank you for the laugh dear friend. You were always the comedian. I will help approve this for the laugh".

[Laeral]

OOC: I will support this, as I did for the first submission of this resolution.

[Bears Armed Mission]

The wording has been modified slightly (mostly in clause #4), and this has now been submitted: Delegates, please approve.

I'll be carrying out a TG campaign, this time around, too.

[Kenmoria]

"This certainly looks to be... interesting. I can't say I approve of the blatant attempts at humour at what is very serious business. However, this doesn't have any mandates that affect Kenmoria, and the one mandatory clause looks like good news. Therefore, we will ABSTAIN from voting."

[New Keam]

The WA delegate of New Keam lets out a large belly laugh, almost falling over in his chair. "My friend, the esteemed delegate of Bears Armed Mission, I can see you're still telling this joke. It never gets old".

[Erithaca]

" We cannot approve pointless and borderline illegal proposals"

[Drasnia]

The Drasnian ambassador shook his head when viewing the early results of voting. "It's a sad state of affairs when the Assembly can't have a bit of fun with amusing proposals such as this. The festering snakepit consumes all it seems, save the delegation from Bears Armed - er, Bears Armed Mission, pardon me."

[New Raffica]

New Raffica and her Dominions will not approve of such a ludicrous proposal

[Yohannes]

"Is this real?"

-Elisa Wake, WA Ambassador Yohannes

Edit:

"Got to admit, the title's gold though."

[Pallaith]

It is my duty to deliver to the author of this legislation the following letter on behalf of The North Pacific. I will also happily convey any response you have to The North Pacific, and pray that this letter will offer some solace to you as this vote progresses.

My Dear Bears Armed Mission,
Allow me to extend my sincere gratitude for your proposal, it was received with open mind and heart. Your affections are appreciated and I will cherish always the manner in which you expressed yourself. Truly, sir, you are a gentleman. With these sincere and positive thoughts having been acknowledged, I must now acknowledge other universal truths. I have no desire to besmirch your honour, good sir, but previous suitors have declared their intentions with more spirited prose and more binding expressions of desire for my security, growth, and well-being. While fanciful, your proposal does not seem to reflect any genuine passion to bring deeper meaning into my life and has failed to touch my heart.

For these reasons I must respectfully beseech the gentlemen and women of The North Pacific to vote Against your proposal.

OOC: I'm actually a fan of Pride and Prejudice, and I'm really glad we got a chance to write this. Thank you!

[Cosmopolitan borovan]

Our WA delgation is making an AGAINST vote. We have no clue what kind of language this resolution is at and the General Assembly should not be in the business of involving itself on our politicians and citizen's attitudes. People should have the RIGHT to be prejudice if they want to. If they form their own opinions, they have therr own will.

OOC: I never read Pride and Prejudice.

[Nolangradskya]

A sound to order is called as the General Assembly rebounds with divide over this contentious vote - a man who has not yet spoken, nor has been seen in many years presides at his nation's seat. He is not as finely dressed as most of the delegation - his suit is clean and neat, but worn, as if exhibiting an aura of exhaustion. Salt and pepper lines his receding hairline, with his mustache drooping off to the sides of his trimmed beard. His piercing brown eyes look through aged spectacles and stare at the World Assembly insignia against the wall; with a silent nod from the Chair, he sighs.

Chairmain of the General Assembly: "Let the representative, Lord Mórdhre Wytháwaec, General of the 7th Royal Dunadin Rifles (retired), of the United Kingdom of Nolangradskya, rise and speak on behalf of his respected nation."

The General Assembly is quiet as Lord Wytháwaec rises, a covered cough can be heard as he presses the button to speak through the microphone.

Lord Wytháwaec: "Thank you for allowing me the floor, as it has been many years since I last spoke within these hallowed halls - though much has occurred over the many years, I have been called upon to the world's floor in a familiar setting. Nolangradskya is now at peace, our civil war soundly resolved, and the Eastern Walda Bloc no longer stands at our doorstep conspiring against my fellow citizens. Victory was made not only through persistence, but through vigilance in our darkest hour - and in that hour, the bravest men and women of my country endeared upon us all the greatest sacrifice for our continuity. In no small form can it be said that Gradskyans do not know loss. It is our very essence and being, we have built everything upon loss in the hopes to build anew - and we have seen what open gestures of perceived kindness may bring."

His finger taps on a copy of the proposal, each tap seems almost purposely timed, as if the beat of a war drum.

Lord Wytháwaec: "Earlier it was said that this proposal lacked teeth, I very much disagree with that assessment. The language brought forward here today stipulates the condition of expectations, and these requests to de-centralise power, and give them to the masses is without question, a dangerous proposition. The words attempt to delegitimize nations who have a difference of power - and attempts to portray societies without complete democracies as incapable of listening to the people. It ignores the threat of foreign interlopers, and lobbying power - democracy, without significant oversight, is a dangerous principle. I love my country, and its people - our Prime Minister, elected by the Party and chosen by the delegations of their committees does not rule alone. There are bureaucracies and agencies devoted to oversight, corruption and ensuring the rule of law is upheld - yet, this very document [He shakes the document vigorously] would unquestionably undermine our ability to rule....

I am honest man, and I say this unflinchingly, these words scare me considerably, as it is a declaration which would destablise whole regions. If we let democratic upheaval breach our administration, our society would factionalise and potentially break apart - leading to untold death, war, and conflict in the region. This would be the legacy of this document, and if anything, I am a man who has seen enough war in his lifetime. With all my heart, I am voting against, and my decision rests upon this with no reservation."

Lord Wytháwaec sits down, and takes a deep breath.

[United Sacredotia]

Noting, that (so far) there have been no known cases of men having a sun shining forth from their body, I support this.

[Palisede]

"We as a people, know and truly value the freedoms we have today. We have fought, countless times, shedding blood and sweat to ensure the freedoms we enjoy are upheld so that we may enjoy them in peace.

However, we understand that an individual's opinion may be theirs and that they reserve the right to hold that opinion, but, we, as a civilized society, must remind ourselves, that, one opinion may not be upheld over another whether it may be due to the discourse or the context of that opinion... furthermore, our country has prided itself on making significant decisions backed by fact and with equity for all peoples. Whenever new migrants settle within this great land we call home, a key fact is emphasized, as we all know through our experiences living here: While societal norms and laws may be different from their home countries, upon accepting the offer to have the right to live here within Palisede, we must heed the laws of this land. As such, we must also be accepting of those different to us who live within this great nation.

We understand that there may be laws or statutes that we, both as individuals but also as separate cultures and nationalities may be indignant towards, and as such, we go about changing this through petitioning, discussion, peaceful protest and other ways to have those things changed. As such, we give pragmatic and equitable reasoning to our arguments in order to put the motion or perspective across.

We must not allow unilateral force to rule over a country settled by many nationalities and cultures. At the same time, we, as parliamentarians, here in this chamber today, must govern for the people. As they vote and pay for us to be here. As such, it is imperative this solemn rule be upheld: "the government is of the people, by the people and for the people, regardless of their background."

Therefore, in the best interests for the nation and for our collective security and prosperity and also our region, but also our individuality and freedoms, I recommend to those sitting before me, should abstain from voting for or against this motion from the World Assembly.

- King Aurelius the II, King of the Palisedean Kingdom

in an address to an extraordinary combined session of both the House of Representatives and House of Councillors at the Chamber of Councillors, Federation Parliamentary Annex of the Montalban Parliamentary District in Visanta (Vincent) National Capital City - May 15th, 2018

[Triangle And Square]

Aww... (TNP's viewpoint on this)

My Dear Bears Armed Mission,
Allow me to extend my sincere gratitude for your proposal, it was received with open mind and heart. Your affections are appreciated and I will cherish always the manner in which you expressed yourself. Truly, sir, you are a gentleman. With these sincere and positive thoughts having been acknowledged, I must now acknowledge other universal truths. I have no desire to besmirch your honour, good sir, but previous suitors have declared their intentions with more spirited prose and more binding expressions of desire for my security, growth, and well-being. While fanciful, your proposal does not seem to reflect any genuine passion to bring deeper meaning into my life and has failed to touch my heart.

For these reasons I must respectfully beseech the gentlemen and women of The North Pacific to vote Against your proposal.

[Durzan]

"The Empire of Durzan has long sought to become more democratic in nature. Hopefully this resolution will help push our people that way. I, Doctor Doomsday, hereby approve and support this resolution!"

[Floydrose]

With all due respect to the right-honourable representative delegates from the renown land of Bears Armed Mission, we feel this measure, although well thought out, clearly articulated and with only the most lofty goals, lacks the fundamental right each nation-state has been endowed. I speak of the right of self determination.

Who are we to judge the culture and processes of another land when we would fight to the death the prevention of just such an act within our own borders?

Let it be clear, we heartily agree there are universal 'rights' and codes of conduct established, but the 'right' to impose one groups values upon any other group is not one of those 'rights'.

We remain firm to the cause of the democratic process and representative democracies around the globe. However it is with this simple principle in mind, we have to respectfully cast a 'NO' vote on this General Assembly resolution.

Yours,
Floydrose of Skell

[Mihaiteren]

"As much as I can appreciate the need for government transparency and concern for the well-being of the commoners, there are three major issues with this proposal. The first, as the representative from Floydrose has so eloquently stated, is the infringement upon the sovereignty of the member states of the World Assembly that this bill entails. The second is that, quite simply, my family is superior to the common rabble. We have the mandate of God to rule, after all. And finally, this proposal is very disrespectfully and unprofessionally written. The representative from Bears Armed Mission says that 'it is highly unlikely that the sun actually shines forth from any portions of our anatomies'? Very well. May I recommend that the representative receive a truncheon up the part the anatomy where the sun does not shine?"

[Liberis Civitatibus]

I, as the elected leader of Liberis Civitatibus, support the ideas this proposal supports. However, as supported by many other nations, this action is toothless (even by WA standards) and wastes the time of the voters of the World Assembly. Thus, I vote against this space-wasting proposal.

[Republic of palau island]

First of all , this motion is biased . For its attempts in meddling with each nation sovereignty . Secondly , the WA cant meddle with each respective member's domestic policy , that this motion is attempting . Hereby ,we , Socialist republic of Palau Island ,vote against this motion

[Nerdherdia]

Representing The Republic of Nerdherdia is Foreign Diplomat Ron Jordan

The following statements have been made and issued about the current bill in the debate hall "Pride and Prejudice":

HM Renfro: I appreciate the effort put forth, and I agree that everyone should always be critical of their government no matter how incorrupt it may be. However, the bill proposed to the General Assembly simply does not enact any real action. "Urging" others to think critically is NOT affirmative action and does not require a bill to achieve. It's simply too vague and does not cause any real, definite action. Against.

LM Konejetti: I concur with Head Minister Renfro. Good intentions do not cause change, good actions do. Against.

RM Hyatt: My issue with the bill is not the fact that it doesn't do anything, but because it implies that non-democracies are considered morally wrong when many nations have made an excellent stride in Civil Rights without elections. Perhaps we shouldn't demonize nations that aren't inherently doing something wrong. Strongly against.

It is abundantly clear that the nation of Nerdherdia is not in support of this bill. So, as ruled by HM Renfro and put forth by FD Jordan, Nerdherdia will vote against "Pride and Prejudice"

[Imperial States of Burgh]

The Glorious Empire opposes such nonsense.

Legitimate authority is ordained by God. His Imperial and Royal Majesty Augustus Patris XII, Burghian God-Emperor and High King of Noria will decide for himself what is best for his people.

Further, it is illegal to question the divine origin of legitimate authority within the Glorious Empire. Those who spread such blasphemy will be subject to arrest and execution.

[Agarntrop]

The republic of Agarntrop is very pro civil rights in its values and will be supporting this resolution as we seek to diminish tyranny and introduce transparent democracy around the word!

[Mzeusia]

The Mzeusian government does not feel it right to enforce this on people who will not want it. For this reason, we vote against this resolution.

[Drasnia]

The Drasnian ambassador scoffed. "Self-determination? Agency? In the General Assembly? You left your right to national sovereignty when you became a member. Whether the bill is effective or needed are the salient questions, not whether this august body has the authority to enact this bill."