Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:07 am
Amenria agrees to repeal this vile law. Not because of grammatical errors, but because it is the right thing to do.
Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
https://forum.nationstates.net/
Imperial Siber wrote:Really? It's not even finished voting yet and your scared of people being able to marry who they want if the other person consents? Wow, homophobic much?
The Atlae Isles wrote:Imperial Siber wrote:
Ok. When I said edit I meant this. Person takes current proposal, edits it, puts it back up for vote, then any reasons for grammar melt away and only people against its spirit will being voting against it. Outlawing heterosexual marriage is actually farther and extremes than outlawing marriage.
Well, that's clearly not going to happen. Editing a proposal at vote is impossible. You'd either have to let it pass and repeal it (but the spelling errors will still remain in the resolution list) or let it fail, re-draft (preferably peer-reviewed), then have delegates re-approve it and re-vote.
Additionally, we have other reasons for voting against it.
What may be extreme for one nation may be Tuesday in another. You may think that outlawing marriage altogether may be extreme, but to the country who has never heard of marriage or isn't interested in it, would it really be extreme? What would be extreme to them would be to suddenly introduce them to the concept and telling them to comply.
Albeit, those aren't my views. It also omits other marriage things, like interracial marriage. By our modern day standards, we consider that 'extreme.' But to the folks back in the olden days, homosexual marriage would be considered more 'extreme' than interracial marriage, thus it's an issue to them. Can you see how the current resolution isn't really comprehensive on the issue? As in too narrow.
I'll take an even closer look at this quote.No bill outlawing marriage would specially target heterosexuals. It would target all married couples, regardless.
So? It still outlaws marriage for heterosexuals, homosexuals, everybody who wants to get married. It doesn't deprive one group of one thing. It deprives everyone of a specific 'right' that the resolution wishes to uphold.
This isn't a matter of marriage. It's a matter of if you have marriage, then no discrimination against homosexuals. "Right to marriage" isn't a thing that's everywhere, just places where the culture adapts to that. It also means same-sex couples can be together.That all member states are prohibited from discriminating against same-sex marriages and treating them any differently than opposite gender marriages
Uan aa Boa wrote:Imperial Siber wrote:Really? It's not even finished voting yet and your scared of people being able to marry who they want if the other person consents? Wow, homophobic much?
The majority of nations in Forest are voting against Marriage Equality because it is of too poor a standard to deserve a place in the statute books. We strongly deny that this implies homophobic attitudes on our part and dissociate ourselves from the attitudes of nations such as Uinted Communists of Africa. To avoid bigotry it is not necessary to support any and all proposals with egalitarian intent no matter how bad they are.
Uan aa Boa will support this repeal should the resolution pass, and I believe that many in our region will do likewise.
Imperial Siber wrote:As earlier, I have proposed that if this does get repealed or not voted in, then many people would join together to edit and peer review what was written, to make grammatical errors and loop holes fade away.
Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:Imperial Siber wrote:
Twisted? Because I believe that natural wants shouldn't be suppressed do to age-old religious texts from 2000 years ago that were written by people who knew little-to nothing about the universe and stuff?
"And sure, you don't like our rules here? Well then move away from your home, friends, job, social life, familiar culture, and family? What? You don't want to lose everything you know and care about except for a few belongings? We'll then you can't complain about our rules from a relegion not everybody in the country follows."
1) in order to be considered a citizen you have to be part of our religion
2) don't like it ...yes leave
3)We don't care if you don't like it....follow rule 2
4)Your friends and family probably will shun you if you aren't part of the religion so why stay?
5) you cant get a job here if you don't conform
So.....
Alosa wrote:"as always the Republic is in complete disagreement with the un-european ideology of Imperium Anglorum''
Keshiland wrote:Repealing for a 3 letter mistake. Get real.
Keshiland wrote:Repealing for a 3 letter mistake. Get real.
Separatist Peoples wrote:
OOC: -ise is an appropriate version unique to the parts of the world where the British had influence. Since the entire website is owned by an Australian man, I can hardly imagine that -ise would ever been seen as inappropriate. Try again, kid.
Keshiland wrote:Anyone who said ise was wrong can not use spelling as an excuse
Keshiland wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:OOC: -ise is an appropriate version unique to the parts of the world where the British had influence. Since the entire website is owned by an Australian man, I can hardly imagine that -ise would ever been seen as inappropriate. Try again, kid.
The only country that is English that does not usebrittishBritish spelling is American. Try again
Tinfect wrote:OOC:
Not just that, if you'd actually read the repeal.
Prydania wrote:OOC: ... Doing so will only encourage homophobic reactionary factions in the GA. The “noble” idea of repealing it in the hopes of replacing it with a better-written resolution will be for naught.
Prydania wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:OOC: Things have been repealed for less. Spell check is free. People should use it.
OOC: The spirit and values of marriage equality behind the resolution in question are of more value to me than the need to correct spelling mistakes. So no. I won’t be supporting its repeal. Doing so will only encourgae homophobic reactionary factions in the GA. The “noble” idea of repealing it in the hopes of replacing it with a better-written resolution will be for naught.
Prydania wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:OOC: Things have been repealed for less. Spell check is free. People should use it.
OOC: The spirit and values of marriage equality behind the resolution in question are of more value to me than the need to correct spelling mistakes. So no. I won’t be supporting its repeal. Doing so will only encourgae homophobic reactionary factions in the GA. The “noble” idea of repealing it in the hopes of replacing it with a better-written resolution will be for naught.
Keshiland wrote:The only country that is English that does not use brittish spelling is American.