PotatoFarmers'
official view on the issue.
PotatoFarmers' Ambassador to the WA, Mr Kishat, came up to the microphone to speak to the delegates present. "Seriously, why is there opposition to such a proposal? I must really applaud
Marxist Germany for such a resolution. Banning forced sterilisation is something PotatoFarmers have always believe in, as the right to decide to embark on sterilisation, abortion and all other similar procedures is a basic right we believe everyone should have."
"To that delegate there who claimed that animals can be considered individuals, I believe your conern doesn't exist because you could redefine Clause 2a in your laws to permit owners of pets (which you called individuals) to approve sterilisation procedures."
"To all those people who chose to vote against simply because the Delegate tabling the resolution comes from a nation which allow such acts to occur, you do realise that the nation will be affected by the resolution if it passes? Why would they propose such a resolution if they are not looking to repeal such an act? Really, I must say that all of you are finding random excuses to vote against such a good resolution."
"I know there are also delegates who come from nations that utilise sterilisation as a form of punishment. To convince your nation to change that policy today will be close to impossible, but I must say that such a punishment method is outdated. We previously had such punishment but promptly chose to replace it with other punishment methods a few years back, such as longer jail terms, provision of upkeep to the victims of such sex crimes, as well as utilising the capital punishment or life imprisonment for really severe cases. Maybe these alternatives could be considered."
As he leaves the podium stand, he walks to the delegate from Marxist Germany. "Really, I approve of your proposal. Personally, I think it is quite fair as it provides member nations with some 'breathing space' in terms of the measures that would be taken to prevent forced sterilisation and the punishment meted out to offenders. The Clause 2a is also quite fair in my opinion, and is not as bad as what others may say. My nation does, however, have a concern with Clause 4 as we do not think that the state should be providing reparations to acts of forced sterilisation by non-state actors. We did intend to fufill the requirement in the Clause as stated in our proposal, though we aren't sure if that is an appropriate way to do so for now. Nevertheless, we hope that in the event this proposal gets voted down, this could be a concern that you may want to address for a future redraft. I do wish you all the best for this proposal, and hopefully we will be able to convince all these people that they are wrong in voting against."
(OOC: In fact, what I am more interested in is whether such an interpretation provided in my dispatch is actually okay. The usage of "urges member states to provide reparations" almost tilted me the other way because it is unresonable to expect the state to do so if they are not at fault. To reconcile with myself, I chose to utilise such a different interpretation, by saying that the state should be in charge of the provision of reparations. I feel, however, that I am at risk of not being in compliance of the resolution. If my interpretation is "non-compliant", then I guess I have no choice but to vote against.)