Silly and/or Illegal GA Proposals. zOMG!

[Damanucus]

...you guys...there are like 17 proposals.

And I'm going to put up the big ones:

Right To Universal Health Care

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: All nations of the World Assembly agree that all human beings have a right to health care and will provide the best health care they can afford to their citizens as a national priority.

Covered.

The Right to Education

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The nations of the World Assembly agree that all human beings have a right to education and will provide all citizens with the best education they can afford as a national priority.

Covered.

Universal Human Equality

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The nations of the General Assembly agree that all human beings are equal and all nations agree to treat and protect all human beings equally under national and international laws.

Covered.

Economic Autonomy

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The nations of the General Assembly agree to respect the economic autonomy of nations and repeal all global free trade agreements passed by the World Assembly.

Contradictory to existing trade act, plus attempts to repeal in a resolution.

Repeal "Drug Trafficking Act"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#90


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #90: Drug Trafficking Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The nations of the General Assembly agree that drug use, whether for recreational, medical, or spiritual use, is an individual human right and condemn all governments that suppress this right.

The General Assembly considers all people held in captivity for the possession or transportation of any drug for recreational, medical, or spiritual purposes are internationally recognized political prisoners.

All General Assembly agreements to restrict the free movement and use of drugs should be repealed on the grounds aiding the unjust violation of individual human rights and freedoms.

Resolution within a repeal.

Ecological Integrity Agreement

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The nations of the World Assembly agree that the introduction of genetically modified plants and animals to the environment will have unforeseeable consequences and may cause irreversible damage to the planet's ecology.

We agree to ban all production and trade in such organisms, and also agree that any and all scientific research into such organisms must be conducted within controlled and sealed laboratories.

Should any contamination occur, the responsible nation must fully fund international efforts to remove the contamination.

Nations that infringe on this ban should be referred to the Security Council.

SC cannot do anything in regards to upholding this.

Repeal "On Genetically Modified Foods"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#158


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #158: On Genetically Modified Foods (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: We do not know the effects that genetically modified organisms will have on the world's ecology. All such organisms should be banned and a moratorium on their production and trade should be agreed upon by all members of the General Assembly.

This resolution should be repealed and replaced with an international ban by all World Assembly member nations on all genetically modified foods, plants, and animals, except when contained within sealed and closed scientific facilities within national territories.

Violators should be dealt with through the Security Council.

Resolution in a repeal.

Repeal "Clean Prostitute Act"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#179


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #179: Clean Prostitute Act (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The nations of the World Assembly agree that anyone who sells their labor for money is by definition a prostitute, just as much as a sex worker is a prostitute.

The members of the General Assembly reject the pious and puritanical language of any resolution that targets sex workers, especially in terms of "clean" or "unclean", and henceforth will limit its resolutions dealing with workers to deal with workers in general, and no longer treat sex workers as a special category of workers.

Really?

Repeal "A Decriminalization of Suicide"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#180


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #180: A Decriminalization of Suicide (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The nations of the General Assembly agree that under the guise of human rights, this resolution ignores the consequences that suicide has on families, including dependents, and friends.

While we should all agree that such individuals should be treated with compassion and forgiveness, it should remain a matter of national sovereignty and cultural autonomy if any government determines attempted suicide to be a selfish and socially irresponsible act, and if necessary to compel individuals by law or cultural norms to fulfill their social responsibilities to others, especially their children and any spouse.

This resolution should be repealed and nations should be responsible for their own laws and codes on the question of the legal and social acceptability of the act of suicide.

This should not be taken to violate rights to euthanasia, when such acts occur with the agreement of family and friends.

Resolution in a repeal...somewhat.

Ocean Protection Agreement

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The world's oceans are continuous and do not respect national boundaries or territories. The consequences of polluting and over-fishing are felt by us all and will have consequences for future generations.

The nations of the General Assembly agree to protect the world's oceans and seas from pollution and over-exploitation, within each nation's own territories, and for the World Assembly to coordinate and fund efforts to protect international waters.

At this stage, such agreement is voluntary, and it will be left to each nation to determine for itself how best to fulfill this agreement, but should any nation, by polluting or over-exploiting its territorial waters, threaten the health and sanctity of the world's oceans and seas, the General Assembly should reserve the right to refer that nation to the Security Council for condemnation, sanctions, or military action.

It is proposed that the nations of the World Assembly cooperate to reach international agreements on scientific methods to determine the health of the world's oceans and seas, the extent of pollution and over-exploitation, and to propose remedies for this if and where necessary.

How?

[Bears Armed]

...you guys...there are like 17 proposals.

Most of them from a single nation...

...you guys...there are like 17 proposals.

And I'm going to put up the big ones:

*(snip)*

Economic Autonomy

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The nations of the General Assembly agree to respect the economic autonomy of nations and repeal all global free trade agreements passed by the World Assembly.

Contradictory to existing trade act, plus attempts to repeal in a resolution.

Also, would be illegal even if it was in the right category because it tries to repeal more than one resolution simultaneously.

Repeal "On Genetically Modified Foods"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#158


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #158: On Genetically Modified Foods (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: We do not know the effects that genetically modified organisms will have on the world's ecology. All such organisms should be banned and a moratorium on their production and trade should be agreed upon by all members of the General Assembly.

This resolution should be repealed and replaced with an international ban by all World Assembly member nations on all genetically modified foods, plants, and animals, except when contained within sealed and closed scientific facilities within national territories.

Violators should be dealt with through the Security Council.

Resolution in a repeal.

Also, "should be" doesn't provide a valid operative clause.

Repeal "Clean Prostitute Act"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#179


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #179: Clean Prostitute Act (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The nations of the World Assembly agree that anyone who sells their labor for money is by definition a prostitute, just as much as a sex worker is a prostitute.

The members of the General Assembly reject the pious and puritanical language of any resolution that targets sex workers, especially in terms of "clean" or "unclean", and henceforth will limit its resolutions dealing with workers to deal with workers in general, and no longer treat sex workers as a special category of workers.

Really?

Well, I rather like that one.
Unfortunately, of course, it's illegal for including new legislation (and legislation explicitly blocking future WA action, at that) in a repeal.

Ocean Protection Agreement

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The world's oceans are continuous and do not respect national boundaries or territories. The consequences of polluting and over-fishing are felt by us all and will have consequences for future generations.

The nations of the General Assembly agree to protect the world's oceans and seas from pollution and over-exploitation, within each nation's own territories, and for the World Assembly to coordinate and fund efforts to protect international waters.

At this stage, such agreement is voluntary, and it will be left to each nation to determine for itself how best to fulfill this agreement, but should any nation, by polluting or over-exploiting its territorial waters, threaten the health and sanctity of the world's oceans and seas, the General Assembly should reserve the right to refer that nation to the Security Council for condemnation, sanctions, or military action.

It is proposed that the nations of the World Assembly cooperate to reach international agreements on scientific methods to determine the health of the world's oceans and seas, the extent of pollution and over-exploitation, and to propose remedies for this if and where necessary.

How?

Illegal, for optionality and/or 'no proper operative clause'... and potentially breaks the "no WA Military" rule, too.


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Oh, and also _

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

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Karligula

Description: All nations agree to protect whales within their territory and the World Assembly recognizes the whole planet to be a whale sanctuary.

Approvals: 2 (CLU, IIIIIDaoistsIIIII)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 73 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 3 days 5 hours

Illegal: Tries to affect non-member nations.

[Damanucus]

...you guys...there are like 17 proposals.

Most of them from a single nation...

While their enthusiasm is honourable, their nearsightedness...

[Grays Harbor]

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


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Woodchipping
Proposed by: Filius Romana

Description: DEFINING forests as large tracts of lands covered by trees and underbrush,

UNDERSTANDING that forests are the world's most biologically diverse regions, particularly in the case of tropical forests, wherein up to 90% of the world's species are found,

FURTHER UNDERSTANDING that forests play a crucial role in purifying the air that we humans breathe, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen which we breathe,

ACKNOWLEDGING the immense importance of these forests,

APPALLED by the rampant deforestation of our planet, as well as by the lack of effort towards replanting these trees that are so necessary,

UNDERSTANDING that the modern methods used for logging involve clear-cutting, that is the cutting down of large portions of forest in order to get one type of wood (though in doing so removing much of other types),

RECOGNIZING that these methods lead to the destruction of the habitats of thousands of forest-dwelling species,

HEREBY BANNING the process of clear-cutting in all member states,

DEMANDING that all member states require the planting of one tree for every one that is cut down.

Aside from having not the first clue as to how the timber industry works, its not that bad. At least its not the worst we've seen, but thats not a very high bar to hurdle.

[Mahaj WA Seat]

Resolution in a repeal.

Also, "should be" doesn't provide a valid operative clause.

this repeal.

is not cool.

[Grays Harbor]

Defense of Property Act
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Breragor

Description: RECOGNIZING the passage of GAR#183 "Defense of Self and Others,"

NOTING that the aforementioned resolution lacks sufficient information regarding the issue of property,

AIMING to further guard and reinforce the civil rights of individuals around the world,

HEREBY declares, in accord with previous WA legislation, that all individuals have the following rights:

1)to tell any individual or group of individuals not to entire or trespass on their property
2) to defend their property from break-ins, robberies, and other similar criminal acts, the result of which would be physical harm to members of the household or the household itself
3) to use deadly force to stop an intruder who has been told not to trespass into the household
NOTES that, with regard to #3 above, individuals only have the right to use deadly force in instances where a trespasser attempts to enter the household itself; instances where a trespasser merely steps onto a lawn, yard, or other such area are not subject to the use of deadly force,

AFFIRMS that all member nations reserve the right to conduct proper and thorough investigative work to determine if defense of property and/or family that results in the death of the assailant is justified,

REAFFIRMS that member nations' laws regarding the possession of weapons, including but not limited to firearms, are not affected by this resolution and remain the law of the land in those nations,

DECLARES that, with regard to defense of property, the use of necessary force, including deadly force, by an individual is entirely justified and legal.

This seems to be either an HOC violation or an attempt to ammend.

[Merfurian]

Defense of Property Act
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Breragor

Description: RECOGNIZING the passage of GAR#183 "Defense of Self and Others,"

NOTING that the aforementioned resolution lacks sufficient information regarding the issue of property,

AIMING to further guard and reinforce the civil rights of individuals around the world,

HEREBY declares, in accord with previous WA legislation, that all individuals have the following rights:

1)to tell any individual or group of individuals not to entire or trespass on their property
2) to defend their property from break-ins, robberies, and other similar criminal acts, the result of which would be physical harm to members of the household or the household itself
3) to use deadly force to stop an intruder who has been told not to trespass into the household
NOTES that, with regard to #3 above, individuals only have the right to use deadly force in instances where a trespasser attempts to enter the household itself; instances where a trespasser merely steps onto a lawn, yard, or other such area are not subject to the use of deadly force,

AFFIRMS that all member nations reserve the right to conduct proper and thorough investigative work to determine if defense of property and/or family that results in the death of the assailant is justified,

REAFFIRMS that member nations' laws regarding the possession of weapons, including but not limited to firearms, are not affected by this resolution and remain the law of the land in those nations,

DECLARES that, with regard to defense of property, the use of necessary force, including deadly force, by an individual is entirely justified and legal.

This seems to be either an HOC violation or an attempt to ammend.

Looks more like HoC because of this single line: "RECOGNIZING the passage of GAR#183 "Defense of Self and Others"
If he had written the line as "RECOGNISING the efforts previously made regarding this issue". I do not construe a clarification (which it seems to want to do) as being an amendment, because it does not attempt to alter the original resolution so much that the original resolution is markedly altered. That is, it does not seek to insert new definitions or new provisions into the Act, or remove defenitions and provisions from the act.

[Alqania]

Repeal freedom of marriage act
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: United States Of God

Description: RECOGNIZING that some nations and religions wish to protect the sanctity of marriage and wish to maintain those rights only between certain people.

CONVINCED that international law is needed to protect the freedoms of nations and religious to give marriages to whoever they see fit.

ADOPT the following

(A) REPEAL of world assembly resolution 15 "freedom of marriage act"

A repeal submitted in the Wrong Category and with NatSov argument only.

[Individuality-ness]

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

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The member nations of the General Assembly hereby agree to protect all whales within their territories.

Henceforth, all member states of the World Assembly will make it a crime for any of its citizens to kill any whale, for any reason, and holding whales in captivity for entertainment will also be outlawed. All member states agree to pass and enforce such laws.

All industries that use products taken from whales will be banned throughout World Assembly nations. The trade in such products will also be banned throughout all member nations, and each member nation agrees to enforce that ban.

Each member nation also agrees to consider its territory as a whale sanctuary wherein whales can receive protection from hunting, capture, or exploitation from people from other nations. If necessary, each member nation affirms its right to use its armed forces to preserve the whale sanctuary within its territory.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 75 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 23 hours

Isn't this too blogpostal for a GA Proposal?

[Grays Harbor]

Recognizing Free Market Act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Laurarcor

Description: Recognizing the Free Market Act

We strongly believe the entire Free Market is a place where many corporations, including government organizations have a right to compete.

We are Concerned, over the growing government intrusion, in the lives and in the interests of Corporations and Small Business.

Believing, in which the government should have a limited interaction in a Free market System, while proving for the public welfare.

We are suggesting that the government must have a limited interaction in the free market system and must have limited restrictions on corporations.

Following shall be recognized as an asset to the preservation and continuation of the Free Market System.
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---Suggesting---

1) Governments should have limited interaction in the free market.

2) Governments should provide public funds for the public welfare.

3) Government has no right to compete with private entities.

4) Corporations should have limited restrictions on their size and growth in the free Market.

5) All Corporations have the right to set their own salary and pay to workers with wages.

6) Corporations have the right to grow to a certain point in which they cannot form a monopoly.

7) Corporations that exceed the maximum growth rate must be broken into four private companies.

Governments have no right to disband or nationalize a private corporation.

9) Competition between government and private entities is encouraged to simulate better services and quality to the public.
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Strongly believe that governments should follow these guide lines for a better nation.

Recognizing these in which these guide lines are valuable in preserving the free market and limiting government interaction and restriction of the free market.

This thing is so riddled with contradictions as to be laughable.

[Flibbleites]

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

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The member nations of the General Assembly hereby agree to protect all whales within their territories.

Henceforth, all member states of the World Assembly will make it a crime for any of its citizens to kill any whale, for any reason, and holding whales in captivity for entertainment will also be outlawed. All member states agree to pass and enforce such laws.

All industries that use products taken from whales will be banned throughout World Assembly nations. The trade in such products will also be banned throughout all member nations, and each member nation agrees to enforce that ban.

Each member nation also agrees to consider its territory as a whale sanctuary wherein whales can receive protection from hunting, capture, or exploitation from people from other nations. If necessary, each member nation affirms its right to use its armed forces to preserve the whale sanctuary within its territory.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 75 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 23 hours

Isn't this too blogpostal for a GA Proposal?

No, while it's not in the traditional format it does do something.

[Laurarcor]

Recognizing Free Market Act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Laurarcor

Description: Recognizing the Free Market Act

We strongly believe the entire Free Market is a place where many corporations, including government organizations have a right to compete.

We are Concerned, over the growing government intrusion, in the lives and in the interests of Corporations and Small Business.

Believing, in which the government should have a limited interaction in a Free market System, while proving for the public welfare.

We are suggesting that the government must have a limited interaction in the free market system and must have limited restrictions on corporations.

Following shall be recognized as an asset to the preservation and continuation of the Free Market System.
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---Suggesting---

1) Governments should have limited interaction in the free market.

2) Governments should provide public funds for the public welfare.

3) Government has no right to compete with private entities.

4) Corporations should have limited restrictions on their size and growth in the free Market.

5) All Corporations have the right to set their own salary and pay to workers with wages.

6) Corporations have the right to grow to a certain point in which they cannot form a monopoly.

7) Corporations that exceed the maximum growth rate must be broken into four private companies.

Governments have no right to disband or nationalize a private corporation.

9) Competition between government and private entities is encouraged to simulate better services and quality to the public.
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Strongly believe that governments should follow these guide lines for a better nation.

Recognizing these in which these guide lines are valuable in preserving the free market and limiting government interaction and restriction of the free market.

This thing is so riddled with contradictions as to be laughable.

Well I’m sorry about that. I rushed it through and was extremely tired and thought I could make it somehow work. Anyway before I make any other attempts at making a good resolution I will be submitting it to the forum so other people could look at it and help modify it before I submit it to the General Assembly. Also I’m only in high school and that could play an effect on it too.

[Moronist Decisions]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: bearlong_1333253147
Abolish World Assembly

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Bearlong

Description: APPALLED at the amount of waste made by the WA each year

RECOGNIZING the amount of WA delegates and staff that go insane every year due to the organization

SHOCKED by the amount of paper used in drafts and proposal in the halls of the WA

INFURIATED at the infringement of national constitutions of this governing body

DISTURBED by the amount of currency which goes towards the funding of this governing body and its various laws

OUTRAGED by the amount of time wasted by repeals of international law just after it has been passes

The World Assembly hereby repeals,
GAR #1 The World Assembly

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 75 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 11 hours

Category failure. Not that it's possible.

[Damanucus]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: bearlong_1333253147
Abolish World Assembly

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Bearlong

Description: APPALLED at the amount of waste made by the WA each year

RECOGNIZING the amount of WA delegates and staff that go insane every year due to the organization

SHOCKED by the amount of paper used in drafts and proposal in the halls of the WA

INFURIATED at the infringement of national constitutions of this governing body

DISTURBED by the amount of currency which goes towards the funding of this governing body and its various laws

OUTRAGED by the amount of time wasted by repeals of international law just after it has been passes

The World Assembly hereby repeals,
GAR #1 The World Assembly

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 75 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 11 hours

Category failure. Not that it's possible.

You gotta admit, though: we love seeing them try.

[Moronist Decisions]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: cookiezlerland_1333288400
Modernisation of WAs Defense

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Cookiezlerland

Description: As a Growing World evil become more present in our society Terrorists, Evil dictators and large crime gangs like the mafia modernising the Defense sector will have draw backs on sectors in tourismn in how we let people into the country and the effect on immergration
But the perks include
- Tougher rules on dictator ships
- Increase of border countrol
- Dead soilders familys gain compensation
- Increases jobs in defense sector
- All major areas will include anti air devices to prevent and form of plane terroismn

Does nothing, and bloggy. Not that I can determine what it does anyway.

[Grays Harbor]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: cookiezlerland_1333288400
Modernisation of WAs Defense

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Cookiezlerland

Description: As a Growing World evil become more present in our society Terrorists, Evil dictators and large crime gangs like the mafia modernising the Defense sector will have draw backs on sectors in tourismn in how we let people into the country and the effect on immergration
But the perks include
- Tougher rules on dictator ships
- Increase of border countrol
- Dead soilders familys gain compensation
- Increases jobs in defense sector
- All major areas will include anti air devices to prevent and form of plane terroismn

Does nothing, and bloggy. Not that I can determine what it does anyway.

Well, the red highlighted one seems to want to create a naval treaty of some sort.
And the blue? Well, what would a silly proposal be without typos ...

[Merfurian]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: karligula_1333064444
Whale Sanctuary Agreement

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The member nations of the General Assembly hereby agree to protect all whales within their territories.

Henceforth, all member states of the World Assembly will make it a crime for any of its citizens to kill any whale, for any reason, and holding whales in captivity for entertainment will also be outlawed. All member states agree to pass and enforce such laws.

All industries that use products taken from whales will be banned throughout World Assembly nations. The trade in such products will also be banned throughout all member nations, and each member nation agrees to enforce that ban.

Each member nation also agrees to consider its territory as a whale sanctuary wherein whales can receive protection from hunting, capture, or exploitation from people from other nations. If necessary, each member nation affirms its right to use its armed forces to preserve the whale sanctuary within its territory.

Blogposal..and no operative clause...it's also not in the proper format.

I think we've seen this ambassador's handiwork before, and he has not learned since.

[Flibbleites]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: karligula_1333064444
Whale Sanctuary Agreement

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Karligula

Description: The member nations of the General Assembly hereby agree to protect all whales within their territories.

Henceforth, all member states of the World Assembly will make it a crime for any of its citizens to kill any whale, for any reason, and holding whales in captivity for entertainment will also be outlawed. All member states agree to pass and enforce such laws.

All industries that use products taken from whales will be banned throughout World Assembly nations. The trade in such products will also be banned throughout all member nations, and each member nation agrees to enforce that ban.

Each member nation also agrees to consider its territory as a whale sanctuary wherein whales can receive protection from hunting, capture, or exploitation from people from other nations. If necessary, each member nation affirms its right to use its armed forces to preserve the whale sanctuary within its territory.

Blogposal..and no operative clause...it's also not in the proper format.

I think we've seen this ambassador's handiwork before, and he has not learned since.

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[Retired WerePenguins]

Aside from having not the first clue as to how the timber industry works, its not that bad. At least its not the worst we've seen, but thats not a very high bar to hurdle.

I should also point out that generally speaking, when left to their own devices and sloppy regulations, a timber industry will generally, when forced to replant trees often use herbicides to eliminate the slow growth trees because they tend to outshade "fast" growing trees in their first months of life. Replanting laws do not have the impact people might think they should.

[Quelesh]

Child Gambling Rights

A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.

Category: Gambling

Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize

Proposed by: The Tusken Raiders of Naboo

Description: For a long time children have illegally gambled in the dark. It is a known thing and 99% of children have commited this act. Instead of taking using police funds to stop it, governments can engage a 13% tax fee on under 30 gamblers.

No operative clause, optionality ("governments can engage..."), blogposal. Also questionable facts ("99% of children..."). And "under 30 gamblers"? Really? (Nevermind the grammatical ambiguity in that phrase.)

[Grays Harbor]

Aside from having not the first clue as to how the timber industry works, its not that bad. At least its not the worst we've seen, but thats not a very high bar to hurdle.

I should also point out that generally speaking, when left to their own devices and sloppy regulations, a timber industry will generally, when forced to replant trees often use herbicides to eliminate the slow growth trees because they tend to outshade "fast" growing trees in their first months of life. Replanting laws do not have the impact people might think they should.

OOC: I come from a 4 generation logging family, so I think I may have a small clue about how the logging industry works. Just sayin' is all.

[Knootoss]

Gray Harbor's a lumberjack and he's okay....

[Damanucus]

Gray Harbor's a lumberjack and he's okay....

OOC: Are you implying what I think you're implying?

[Tarsas]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: bearlong_1333253147
Abolish World Assembly

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Bearlong

Description: APPALLED at the amount of waste made by the WA each year

RECOGNIZING the amount of WA delegates and staff that go insane every year due to the organization

SHOCKED by the amount of paper used in drafts and proposal in the halls of the WA

INFURIATED at the infringement of national constitutions of this governing body

DISTURBED by the amount of currency which goes towards the funding of this governing body and its various laws

OUTRAGED by the amount of time wasted by repeals of international law just after it has been passes

The World Assembly hereby repeals,
GAR #1 The World Assembly

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Category failure. Not that it's possible.

Rofl what a master troll. This seems technically possible.

[Grays Harbor]

Gray Harbor's a lumberjack and he's okay....

OOC: Are you implying what I think you're implying?

I'm taking it that he believes I am a fan of Monty Python, which I am.