Silly and/or Illegal GA Proposals. zOMG!

[Imperium Anglorum]

And Hereby Declares that any nation inside member nations are subject to the regulations of this act and should stop any military operations and do a complete disarmament and respect the rights guaranteed to humans by existing international laws, and that no member nation can take offensive actions against another nation for any reasons.

Well now! A lovely sentiment, not written too badly (it does spell "Hereby" correctly)... but, pretty sure it contradicts other resolutions, e.g. NAPA.

It doesn't tell anyone to disarm, stop military operations, or respect rights. It only applies to nations inside member nations. On the other hand, oppose due to it telling us we cannot take offensive actions.

[Wrapper]

It doesn't tell anyone to disarm, stop military operations, or respect rights. It only applies to nations inside member nations.

Actually, taken literally, it's saying that, for example, Vatican City (a nation within a member nation) would have to disarm. Disarm would include no nukes, and no nukes for Vatican City would contradict NAPA.

[Flibbleites]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: freedom_states_republic_1437649851

Peace and Prosperity Act

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Freedom States Republic

Description: Description: Acknowledging that global military spending is way to high, and the result is bringing humanity closer to an end by affecting both humans and all ecosystems of the earth.

Argument: Even with many states taking actions to reduce disarmament there is still a big majority in the world who favor conflicts, affecting everyone by they're actions. Instead of progress and prosperity we get instead suffering and destruction.

Given these facts it's obvious that The World Assembly should step in and call for full global disarmament which should lead to a more peaceful and prosperous world where arms should have no meaning and human society would thrive to take her rightful place in this universe. All the nations of the earth would live in peace and harmony.

Nevertheless Concerned at the many attempts to increase military spending and engagement in new conflicts it's clear that we can't continue with this course of action. Think of the future, not the past which lead humanity to so many mistakes;

Reminding the members of the WA that legislation like this should have a strong impact over the world in which case requires immediate attention;

And Hereby Declares that any nation inside member nations are subject to the regulations of this act and should stop any military operations and do a complete disarmament and respect the rights guaranteed to humans by existing international laws, and that no member nation can take offensive actions against another nation for any reasons.

Clarifies that it is the responsibility of individual member nations to maintain peace and don't go directly in any military conflict which should result in a global cooperation between states followed shortly after the promulgation of this act.

Further Affirms that humans beings shall be recognized in the eyes of the World Assembly as peaceful beings, regardless of race or religion and should have the right to refuse implication in any military conflict.

Approvals: 2 (Rzeczpospolita Krakowska, Jellydom)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 77 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 22 hours

Well now! A lovely sentiment, not written too badly (it does spell "Hereby" correctly)... but, pretty sure it contradicts other resolutions, e.g. NAPA.

Considering it's calling for "full global disarmament" it reads to me like it's trying to affect non-member nations. Especially with the whole "nation inside member nation" bit.

[Grays Harbor]

Space is compulsary

A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry

Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation

Proposed by: St Teslasburg

Description:

All nation must have a space program of at least launching one satellite that does not contain and type of bio chemical, nuclear or explosive capabilities and it must be in the name of peace and research.

Category fail.

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Create SDI

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.


Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Ovybia

Description: To Create SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative), an agency whose aim and purpose is to create a defense against ICBM most importantly nuclear ICBM through space technology.

Noting U.S President Ronald Reagan's dream for peace through strength and his extreme dislike of the MAD doctrine.

Agreeing with his defense ideas and to make it possible for nations to defend themselves from nuclear threats while at the same time not having to obliterate innocent citizens of the attacking nation.

Realizing that it is wrong for any nation to kill innocent civilians via nuclear weapon or any other type of weapon.

Further noting that it is currently very hard (if not impossible) for a nation to defend herself without violating the above principle.

We hereby urge the creation of an international organization to research and create a defense system capable of destroying nuclear ICBMs and then sell the weapon to any interested nation or organization for no profit.

RL references

[Deropia]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: milestownille_1437666148

Gay marriage

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Milestownille

Description: Gay marriage should be legalized as all consenting adults should have the right to marry who they choose its shouldn't be a matter of rather you like gay marriage or not it should be about supporting rights they deserve

Approvals: 1 (Jellydom)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 78 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 2 hours

No active clauses, covered by Charter of civil Rights

GM Food Grading Agency

A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Agriculture

Proposed by: Odd Republic

Description: CONCERNED that many foods contain Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, which often compromise quality in the name of quantity, reducing nutritional benefits, along with possibly contaminating the environment.

AWARE that GMOs can improve nutritional benefits and also improve defensive mechanisms,

THEREFORE CREATING an international GMO assessing body to be known as the Genetically Modified Food Grading Agency which must:

1: Assess the health of each new genetically modified food to assure that it is as nutritious as the plant(s) it is based off of

2: Assure that the organism will not have dire long-term effects, such as uprooting the ecosystem as a weed would, and spreading its traits elsewhere.

3: Ban GMOs not in compliance from use as food staples

THIS PROGRAM SHALL be funded by the WA General Fund, created in GA#17.

HEREBY creates this Genetically Modified Foods Grading Agency to increase the health of people and the environment.

Approvals: 1 (Vancouvia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 78 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 14 hours

Committee only.

[Grays Harbor]

Right to Free Education

A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.


Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Diabetum

Description: As a representative of a nation struggling through a regression in the education system I realise that there are many countries like my own where the general population have not been provided a basic education to the extent that most are unable to read and write.

1) All WA Members must provide at least 30 hours of education a week to those aged 6-18
a)This implies that any person of that age is entitled to free education no matter their gender, sexuality, religion, ethnicity or culture

2) Citizens must be proficient in Mathematics, Spoken and Written English as well as Science
a) Each nation should issue a standardised test to those of the age of 18 to make sure that the curriculum meets WA standards

Branding.
Proficiency in english? A bit presumptuous to assume all nations speak english.

[Kaboomlandia]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: shedalonia_1437773626

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#10

Proposed by: Shedalonia

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: ADMITTING that all nations should be allowed be in possession of nuclear weapons,

DECLARING the worry of some nations in the amount of nuclear arms some nations may possess

PRESERVES the right for nations to hold nuclear arms

ANNOYED at the fact that nations may hold as much nuclear weapons as they want

NOTICING the danger this might cause to citizens

REQUIRES that their must be a restriction on the amount of nuclear power a nation must have by introducing legislation that each nation must have less than 20 nuclear plants

DECLARES that each plant must be less than 1,000,000 currency

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 5 hours

Must be Tuesday.

Joking aside, this legislates in a repeal and doesn't have an actual "repeals" clause.
EDIT: Thread on this got towed to the GA, so it has its own thread.

[Adab]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_states_of_israda_1437787164
International Military Bases

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United States of Israda

Description: This resolution aims to improve WA members compliance to international law.

I. All member nations of the WA must have at least one WA peacekeeping base in their territory.
II. Any regions suspected of hindering the development of WA bases will be thoroughly investigated, and necessary measures will be taken.
III. WA military bases will be staffed with soldiers and officers from relatively neutral WA member nations.

With the passing of this resolution we recognize that these three conditions listed above will affect all WA member nations.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

A bit silly and too short, I say. Does not explain further about the specifics of this peacekeeping base and its operation and powers in each territory.

[Lower Columbia]

A bit silly and too short, I say. Does not explain further about the specifics of this peacekeeping base and its operation and powers in each territory.

It also appears to be establishing a WA military, which is illegal.

[Grays Harbor]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_states_of_israda_1437787164
International Military Bases

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United States of Israda

Description: This resolution aims to improve WA members compliance to international law.

I. All member nations of the WA must have at least one WA peacekeeping base in their territory.
II. Any regions suspected of hindering the development of WA bases will be thoroughly investigated, and necessary measures will be taken.
III. WA military bases will be staffed with soldiers and officers from relatively neutral WA member nations.

With the passing of this resolution we recognize that these three conditions listed above will affect all WA member nations.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

A bit silly and too short, I say. Does not explain further about the specifics of this peacekeeping base and its operation and powers in each territory.

Aww, how cute. Compliance at gunpoint.

[The Two Jerseys]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_states_of_israda_1437787164
International Military Bases

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United States of Israda

Description: This resolution aims to improve WA members compliance to international law.

I. All member nations of the WA must have at least one WA peacekeeping base in their territory.
II. Any regions suspected of hindering the development of WA bases will be thoroughly investigated, and necessary measures will be taken.
III. WA military bases will be staffed with soldiers and officers from relatively neutral WA member nations.

With the passing of this resolution we recognize that these three conditions listed above will affect all WA member nations.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

A bit silly and too short, I say. Does not explain further about the specifics of this peacekeeping base and its operation and powers in each territory.

Aww, how cute. Compliance at gunpoint.

Hooray for irony!

[Atomic Utopia]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_states_of_israda_1437787164
International Military Bases

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United States of Israda

Description: This resolution aims to improve WA members compliance to international law.

I. All member nations of the WA must have at least one WA peacekeeping base in their territory.
II. Any regions suspected of hindering the development of WA bases will be thoroughly investigated, and necessary measures will be taken.
III. WA military bases will be staffed with soldiers and officers from relatively neutral WA member nations.

With the passing of this resolution we recognize that these three conditions listed above will affect all WA member nations.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

A bit silly and too short, I say. Does not explain further about the specifics of this peacekeeping base and its operation and powers in each territory.

Not to mention WA military.

[Normlpeople]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: atissia_1437804711

Prohibiting Animal Abuse

A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.
 

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Atissia

Description: Accepting that animals are almost sentient beings, and deserve to be treated as such.

Taking action because animals are tortured and abused for tourist attractions.

Getting Rid of all groups that hunt endangered animals, and knowing that many Nations take no notice of this in their nation.

Making animals have a better and longer life, as their right to life is equal to ours.

Knowing that humans can live without needlessly torturing and killing animals.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 8 hours 

The Armed Kingdom of Normlpeople has not approved this proposal. 

Can't really tell whats preamble and what is active clauses, its all kind of mushed together with worthless fluff thrown in. In any case, it potentially contradicts both Endangered Species Protection and Sensible limits on Hunting, and is borderline offensive for the claims that many nations ignore animal abuse.

[Bears Armed]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: atissia_1437804711

Prohibiting Animal Abuse

A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.
 

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Atissia

Description: Accepting that animals are almost sentient beings, and deserve to be treated as such.

Taking action because animals are tortured and abused for tourist attractions.

Getting Rid of all groups that hunt endangered animals, and knowing that many Nations take no notice of this in their nation.

Making animals have a better and longer life, as their right to life is equal to ours.

Knowing that humans can live without needlessly torturing and killing animals.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 8 hours 

The Armed Kingdom of Normlpeople has not approved this proposal.

Can't really tell whats preamble and what is active clauses, its all kind of mushed together with worthless fluff thrown in. In any case, it potentially contradicts both Endangered Species Protection and Sensible limits on Hunting, and is borderline offensive for the claims that many nations ignore animal abuse.

And

Getting Rid of all groups that hunt endangered animals

looks suspiciously like execution without trial, which contradicts existing legislation on that subject too...

[Deropia]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: protestant_england_and_germany_1437800234

Repeal "World Space Administration"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#336

Proposed by: Protestant England and Germany

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #336: World Space Administration (Category: Education and Creativity; Area of Effect: Educational) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noting that all nations have a right to travel space by the work and advancements that they have made.

Arguing that the W.S.A. poses only to further the interests of a select few instead of the who NS community.

Noting in the forbidden practices: the WSA shall not "create, maintain or assemble a military" which means there is nothing to ensure that members comply with the resolution.

Further nothing that the WSA shall not "form and maintain a cosmic police force" meaning there is nothing stopping piracy or raiding between nations.

Stating that the Resolution provides no example of "Safety Regulations"

And demanding that the Region World Space Administration be disbanded as it can impose control over non member nations if they do not comply with the resolution.

Well, as much as I love anything looking to repeal GAR #336, I don't think resolutions or repeals can demand that a region be disbanded. Also, I believe this was submitted after the current, sufficient repeal for the WSA reached quorum.

[Lower Columbia]

Approval of same-sex marriage

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights | Strength: Strong | Proposed by: Union of the north

Description: This law will allow couples of the same sex to legally be joined in marriage however they please.
*This proposal will effect only nations in the World assembly.
*It will allow the marriage of Gay, Lesbians and transexuals between whoever they please.
*Will not be forced amongst religous institutions to marry couples of the same sex.

*The process of same sex marriage will be the same as any other marriage documentations. Meaning they will receive the same forms and paper work as any other legally wed couple.

*This does not include the protection of LGBT members. Meaning they have the full right to get married normally as any other couple but will not protect them from harassment of outside groups such as but not limited to; religous groups, political endorsements or parties, media or citizens who do not cause physical harm and do not Illegally discriminate. This does not however give the right to harm or illegally discriminate or refuse commercial services to LGBT couples.

Duplicates CoCR (while simultaneously trying not to duplicate it in the last clause).

[Helle Thorning-Schmidt]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: raisinbranistan_1437874366

Worldwide Human Traficking Ban

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Raisinbranistan

Description: A new study completed by the National University of Aschenputtel, Raisinbranistan has found that there has been a 14% increase of Human Trafficking. the government has now opened a new legislature policy illegalizing the human slave trade. 90% of all colored folk that live in Raisinbranistan have some lineage toward Human Trafficking in the past. since the year 1660, the Human Slave Trade Embargo has been enact and efficient. Up until this day, the Embargo has put an estimated 14,000 criminals to the appropriated DEATH PENALTY. On the day JUNE 1st, 2015, THIS NEW LAW SHALL BE PUT IN PLACE!

The punishment options for this offence include, but are not limited to:

DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION
EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD
LIFE IN PRISON AND A FINE OF $800,000
PUBLIC HUMILIATION AND TELEVISED EXECUTION

Be aware that all tourists must follow this law as well.

Contact the Raisinbranistanian Board of Execution and Public Flogging and (1)800-525-9565 or go online to http://www.RBOEAPF.gov

this message was paid for and approved by the Raisinbranistanian Conservative Government Board of 2010-2020.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 2 hours

Blogsposal. Terrible spelling and grammar. Belongs in a Factbook. Basically talking about themselves and ignoring the rest of the WA (despite "Worldwide" being in the damn title)! I could go on forever about everything wrong and illegal with this proposal but let me draw your attention to...

Contact the Raisinbranistanian Board of Execution and Public Flogging and (1)800-525-9565 or go online to http://www.RBOEAPF.gov

[The Two Jerseys]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: raisinbranistan_1437874366

Worldwide Human Traficking Ban

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Raisinbranistan

Description: A new study completed by the National University of Aschenputtel, Raisinbranistan has found that there has been a 14% increase of Human Trafficking. the government has now opened a new legislature policy illegalizing the human slave trade. 90% of all colored folk that live in Raisinbranistan have some lineage toward Human Trafficking in the past. since the year 1660, the Human Slave Trade Embargo has been enact and efficient. Up until this day, the Embargo has put an estimated 14,000 criminals to the appropriated DEATH PENALTY. On the day JUNE 1st, 2015, THIS NEW LAW SHALL BE PUT IN PLACE!

The punishment options for this offence include, but are not limited to:

DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION
EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD
LIFE IN PRISON AND A FINE OF $800,000
PUBLIC HUMILIATION AND TELEVISED EXECUTION

Be aware that all tourists must follow this law as well.

Contact the Raisinbranistanian Board of Execution and Public Flogging and (1)800-525-9565 or go online to http://www.RBOEAPF.gov

this message was paid for and approved by the Raisinbranistanian Conservative Government Board of 2010-2020.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 2 hours

Blogsposal. Terrible spelling and grammar. Belongs in a Factbook. Basically talking about themselves and ignoring the rest of the WA (despite "Worldwide" being in the damn title)! I could go on forever about everything wrong and illegal with this proposal but let me draw your attention to...

Contact the Raisinbranistanian Board of Execution and Public Flogging and (1)800-525-9565 or go online to http://www.RBOEAPF.gov

Is that a real link? What, you think I'm going to click on strange links like that to find out?

[Bezombia]

Is that a real link? What, you think I'm going to click on strange links like that to find out?

Doesn't look like it - I just get a DNS error when trying to follow it.

[Helle Thorning-Schmidt]

Blogsposal. Terrible spelling and grammar. Belongs in a Factbook. Basically talking about themselves and ignoring the rest of the WA (despite "Worldwide" being in the damn title)! I could go on forever about everything wrong and illegal with this proposal but let me draw your attention to...

Is that a real link? What, you think I'm going to click on strange links like that to find out?

Nope...

[The Two Jerseys]

Is that a real link? What, you think I'm going to click on strange links like that to find out?

Doesn't look like it - I just get a DNS error when trying to follow it.

OK, good. Otherwise my follow-up question would have been "How the fuck did he get a .gov address?".

[Caracasus]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: solestia_1437921000

Climate Change Obligation

A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Solestia

Description: Climate change and global warming are the result of massive emissions of ‘greenhouse gases’ such as CO2, CFC's and nitrous oxide. This has been a problem due to the exponential increase in the burning of fossil fuels throughout the industrial revolution which began in the 19th century. Climate change is a phenomenon which will have a global impact, although of course nations will be affected to different degrees. Although the problem is a global one, developed nations who are heavily industrialised usually release more greenhouse gases per capita than developing ones. In attempting to address and solve global warming, many have asked whether developed nations - which led the industrial revolution and are responsible for most of the greenhouse gases now in the atmosphere - should bear a greater responsibility for combating climate change.

This debate has been stimulated in large part by the Kyoto Protocol signed in 1992, which exempted developing nations such as China and India, from the same emissions-reductions obligations as developed countries. The principle underlying Kyoto is known as "common but differentiated responsibilities", which continues as a centerpiece principle for those calling on Developed countries to assume a greater responsibility. China, India, and other developing countries call for recognition of this principle, while many developed countries argue that conditions have changed as developing countries have begun to industrialize and pollute more rapidly in recent years. There are many questions involved in this public debate. The question of who should bear the burden of cutting emissions in order to prevent climate change has been a central reason for there being no new major binding agreement along similar lines to the original Kyoto treaty. The United Nations Climate Change Conferences at Copenhagen and Cancun did not live up to their billing and did not result in a renewal of Kyoto or the creation of a replacement with agreements being in more minor areas such as creating a ‘Green Climate Fund’ at Cancun. The most recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban was slightly more successful with agreement that Kyoto would continue until a new agreement is finalized although not all original parties to the agreement are willing to sign up, Canada for example has left the treaty. More importantly there was agreement on the ‘Durban Platform’ from developing countries like China and India that they will be a part of a legally binding treaty to be negotiated by 2015. This therefore opens the door to developing countries taking more responsibility to combat climate change.

Approvals: 1 (Samogitias)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 79 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days

Which one's worse in this instance? The real world violation, the lack of it actually doing anything at all or the fact that it reads like an article?

[Normlpeople]

Which one's worse in this instance? The real world violation, the lack of it actually doing anything at all or the fact that it reads like an article?

Probably because it is an article. I'd say Plagiarism here.

[Lower Columbia]

Repeal "Protection of Sapient Rights"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#338 | Proposed by: Sing Global State

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #338: Protection of Sapient Rights (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The reason why we invest in space,is we need to know more about space

Repeal text has nothing to do with the target resolution (it seems to be talking about World Space Administration). If that isn't an illegality per se, there's no active clause.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Repeal "Protection of Sapient Rights"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#338 | Proposed by: Sing Global State

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #338: Protection of Sapient Rights (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The reason why we invest in space,is we need to know more about space

Repeal text has nothing to do with the target resolution (it seems to be talking about World Space Administration). If that isn't an illegality per se, there's no active clause.

I'd say honest mistake. Not a ding-able offence.