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by Tano » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:48 am
Govindia: Do you consider me a friend, or just an acquaintance or what?
hobbes: I don't particularly consider anyone a true 'friend'
hobbes: at least,not on NS
Govindia: why is that?
hobbes: because
hobbes: everyone here is a jackass
hobbes: myself included
Pixie: *heart sploosh*
Tano: if your heart is splooshing you should contact a doctor
Tano: hearts are supposed to thump not sploosh
Pixie: No this is normal
Pixie: intense emotion causes me to hemorrage internally
Pixie: my life is like a really depressing comedic episode of The X-Files
Khron: we need an achievment of rem's face just for Tano
Pixie: haha
Pixie: "be Tano"
Brunhilde: My quotes should be in more signatures.

by Timocreon » Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:56 pm

by Timocreon » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:02 pm

by Chester Pearson » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:37 pm
Separatist Peoples wrote:With a lawnchair and a large bag of popcorn in hand, Ambassador SaDiablo walks in and sets himself up comfortably. Out of a dufflebag comes a large foam finger with the name "Chester Pearson" emblazoned on it, as well as a few six-packs.

by Blood Wine » Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:45 pm
Chester Pearson wrote:Double posting = BAD! Please refrain in the future?
Elke and Elba wrote:Well Mall, you want Haven? I'd want your Joint Systems Alliance badge, then.
Discoveria wrote:Port blood is a raider through and through. Honest.
Tim-Opolis wrote:The Salt Mines will be fueled for months by the tears of silly fascists.
[4:27 PM] Antigone: Port Blood = Gameplay JesusSedgistan wrote:Attempted threadjack on sandwiches and satanism removed.

by Asorestan » Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:34 am

by District XIV » Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:37 am

by District XIV » Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:50 am
Asorestan wrote:Thanks for the comment. Is the limit 3,000 or 3,500?

by Bears Armed » Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:21 am

by Asorestan » Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:37 am

by Blood Wine » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:26 am
Asorestan wrote:Well, this has 3482 characters, but it will have to be shortened again if all the spaces are to be counted:
Elke and Elba wrote:Well Mall, you want Haven? I'd want your Joint Systems Alliance badge, then.
Discoveria wrote:Port blood is a raider through and through. Honest.
Tim-Opolis wrote:The Salt Mines will be fueled for months by the tears of silly fascists.
[4:27 PM] Antigone: Port Blood = Gameplay JesusSedgistan wrote:Attempted threadjack on sandwiches and satanism removed.

by Elke and Elba » Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:15 am
Ratateague wrote:NationStates seems to hate the Geneva Convention. I've lost count in how many times someone has tried to introduce something like it. Why they don't like it is a mystery to me. Probably a lot of jingoist wingnuts.
Ardchoille wrote:When you consider that (violet) once changed the colour of the whole game for one player ... you can understand how seriously NS takes its players.

by Blood Wine » Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:41 am
Elke and Elba wrote:Well Mall, you want Haven? I'd want your Joint Systems Alliance badge, then.
Discoveria wrote:Port blood is a raider through and through. Honest.
Tim-Opolis wrote:The Salt Mines will be fueled for months by the tears of silly fascists.
[4:27 PM] Antigone: Port Blood = Gameplay JesusSedgistan wrote:Attempted threadjack on sandwiches and satanism removed.

by Timocreon » Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:27 am

by The Leningrad Union » Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:28 pm
Timocreon wrote:My revision of the draft has less than 3,300 characters:
The Security Council,
OBSERVING the nation of Yauna has been the actual founder of Greece for five years,
RECOGNIZING any resident founder by logic and convention is inherently a native of the region it founded,
REALIZING the absurdity of classifying a nation as simultaneously the founder and invader in the same region,
ASSERTING Yauna only operated in the region of Greece; thus, the nation had neither the intent nor capability to adversely affect the wider World Assembly,
RECALLING Security Council Resolution #110: Condemn Yauna falsely stated Security Council Resolution #29: Liberate Greece had sought action against the founder, and such inconsistency could be construed as an attempt to mislead,
NOTICING Yauna was condemned for having stolen the region because it was not a member of the original Greece; however, the nation had not been treated like a thief in the preceding liberation resolution,
DISPUTING Yauna engages in region griefing because any founder has the authority and right to use discretionary ejections for self-defense against total regional usurpation,
DENOUNCING the malicious censure of Yauna for offensive language when the truth of the accusation has never been verified,
REJECTING the notion Yauna deprives fundamental rights because regional membership is generally a privilege,
DENYING Yauna's culpability in allegations of displaying Greece as a trophy because different regional governments have been able to function and the nation has never declared partisan preference on the World Factbook Entry,
DISMAYED the condemnation of Yauna has implied a justification for the refounding of a region through regional destruction, and a consequence of such activity would be the objectionable expulsion of every resident,
EMPHASIZING only a liberation resolution can authorize military intervention by the Security Council, and there is none enforcing the ouster of a founder; therefore, the Security Council should abide by its own procedures by not encouraging the replacement of Yauna by force,
ADMITTING though the cause to confiscate Greece has been popular, the World Assembly still recognizes the regional sovereignty of every founder and disapproves of regional destruction; therefore, the Security Council should not advance an impulse most of its members would reject at a basic level,
CONCERNED the condemnation of Yauna could be cited as a precedent for supporting the unauthorized seizure of a refounded region by a vindictive party,
AWARE the controversial activities of certain nations emboldened by the condemnation of Yauna are seen by many outside Greece as justified resistance, but by many inside the region as harassment,
ACKNOWLEDGING the legitimate grievances of each principal faction in the local conflict,
SEEKING to encourage Yauna's crucial participation in a proposed dialogue to peacefully resolve severe disputes,
HOPING support for a repeal will help foster good will among the regular claimants to Greece, and inspire all nations to pursue diplomacy over defamation,
BELIEVING the Security Council can be a vehicle for productive compromise instead of an instrument for politically-motivated retaliation,
HEREBY REPEALS Security Council Resolution #110: Condemn Yauna.
some popular TETer wrote:Leningrad iz kewl
some dude that agreed with me on a debate wrote:Just listen to Leningrad!

by Timocreon » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:36 pm

by Sensai » Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:56 pm
Timocreon wrote:This new and improved draft has 3,200 characters, and doesn't repeat the name of the Security Council.
The Security Council of the World Assembly,
OBSERVING the nation of Yauna has been the actual founder of Greece for five years,
Neither the Liberation or condemnation resolutions denied he was the founder. What's the point of stating the obvious?
RECOGNIZING any resident founder by logic and convention is inherently a native of the region it founded,
The problem you have here which neither you nor the Persian Empire seem to have grasped after 5 years, is that Yauna is condemned for the manner in which he took control of Greece. He isn't condemned for being the founder but for the manner in which the Persian Empire took the region and their actions in that time. Same with the Liberation resolution essentially.
REALIZING the absurdity of classifying a nation as simultaneously the founder and invader of the same region,
See above. The resolutions recognize the fact Yauna belongs to an invader faction who were constantly attacking the region of Greece. The Persian Empire regions world Factbook Entry at the time even acknowledged that they had conquered Greece during each invasion.
They admitted it them selves.
ASSERTING Yauna has only operated in the region of Greece, and the nation had neither the intent nor capability to adversely affect the wider World Assembly,
No resolution ever implied Yauna operated elsewhere. Nor was it claimed he affected the World Assembly. Again this is more a waste of space.
RECALLING Security Council Resolution #110: Condemn Yauna falsely stated Security Council Resolution #29: Liberate Greece had sought action against the founder, and such contradiction could be construed as an attempt to mislead,
I'd say trying to portray a group who were invading a region which never attacked their regions, as victims in some sort of grand WA conspiracy, is what is what misleading.
NOTICING Yauna was condemned for having stolen the region, but the nation had not been blamed for thievery in the preceding Liberation resolution,
Because the Liberation resolution was a reaction from the International community to the deplorable act of stealing a region. All the facts, such as Yauna being part of the Persian Empire were not immediately known.
DISPUTING the charge of region griefing because any founder has the authority and right to eject by discretion,
AFFIRMING the founder has ejected in self-defense against hostile regional takeover,
This is the interesting bit and where the Persian Empire really puts their foot in mouth.
Firstly how can you deem attempts to liberate the region as negative? There Is a Security Council Resolution FOR the Liberation of Greece.
Secondly, the Persians often claim Yauna Is not one of them.
The obvious facts are Yauna I'd a Persian word for Greeks. Is it a coincidence a new nation with such a name stole the region from the natives when they were refounding their region to prevent invasions by the Persian Empire?
Another fact is Yauna has never ejected a Persian Empire nation. Despite their altering of the regional flag and WFB.
If Yauna is not a Persian Empire nation/puppet why is the Persian Empire trying to get the condemnation lifted? If the two are unrelated and its all just a miraculous coincidence, why do they care? Yauna is more inactive then they are, Yauna is machines majority of the time CTE.
If the two are reee unrelated, the condemnation doesn't have any affect on the Persian Empire.
The claim here now is that Yauna has acted In self defense. Examining who he has ejected and banned, we see it has been the old natives, defenders who tried to help them get their region back, and the Eastern Roman Empire and their friends.
He has never acted in "self defense" against Persian Empire nations.
On the contrary he has allowed Persian Empire nations to hold the delegate position, and to alter the regions flag and WFB in any manner they wish.
Yauna lies dormant until the Persian Empire lose the delegate position to forces with superior numbers of WA nations.
It Is evidently clear Yauna is a Persian nation who acts in the interests of the Persian Empire only. The condemnation for his actions is justified.
DENOUNCING the baseless censure of Yauna for the use of offensive language as deceptive and malicious,
REJECTING the notion Yauna has deprived fundamental rights because regional membership is generally a privilege,
Weren't the fundamental rights of the old natives denied when the Persians used a nation called Yauna to deny them their region by stealing it?
DENYING Yauna's culpability in allegations of displaying Greece as a trophy because different regional governments have been able to function and the nation has never declared partisan preference on the World Factbook Entry,
See above. Yauna is without a doubt Persian.
Which different regional governments have even able to function in Greece aimer the Persian Empire stole/took over?
Every time a liberation was mounted the Persian Empire revived Yauna to stop it.
Actions speak louder then words.
DISMAYED the Condemnation of Yauna has implied a justification for the refounding of a region through regional destruction, and such demolition means the objectionable expulsion of every resident,
Why do you find it acceptable in the manner in which the Persian Empire stole the region, but have a problem with the original natives trying to get back their region?
The old natives didn't act on their own In an underhanded manner. They sought help from defenders and the International community and the International community backed their plight.
The facts of what happened and who did it haven't changed In the 5 years since It happened.
EMPHASIZING only a Liberation resolution can authorize military intervention by this Council, and there is none enforcing the ouster of a founder; thus, proper procedure should be observed by not encouraging the replacement of Yauna by force,
ADMITTING though the cause to confiscate Greece has been popular, the World Assembly still recognizes the regional sovereignty of every founder and disapproves of regional destruction; hence, this Council should not be advancing an impulse most of its members would reject at a basic level,
CONCERNED the Condemnation of Yauna could be cited as a precedent for supporting the unauthorized seizure of a refounded region by a vindictive party,
AWARE the controversial activities of certain nations emboldened by the Condemnation of Yauna are seen by many outside Greece as justified resistance, but by many inside the region as harassment,
ACKNOWLEDGING the legitimate grievances of each principal faction in the local conflict,
You have posted a few hundred words at least above implying the Persian Empire nation Yauna is a victim. I haven't read anything acknowledging the legitimate grievances of the original natives.
SEEKING to encourage Yauna's crucial participation in a proposed dialogue to end regional strife,
Did you have input from the Persian Empire for this draft? Or did you check the region it self? Yauna ceased to exist over 80 days ago. Yauna spends most time CTED. As I posted above Yauna is used by the Persian Empire to prevent the liberation resolution from being implemented, and to eject and ban anyone they view as a threat to them holding the region.
HOPING support for a repeal will help foster good will among the regular claimants to Greece, and inspire all nations to pursue reconciliation and diplomacy in resolving sharp disputes,
I seriously believe you've been lied to, or you are trying to deceive the WA. How can there be good will?
You should pay attention to the region before you're next revision. The old native Sparta Dominion/Laconia, has been trying to do just that for months now. They ignore him and are not interested.
To claim you want good will and relations implies you want to get along with the other side. It implies you are willing to talk and reach a mutually acceptable middle ground. None of these things are evident from the Persian Empire.
What has been proposed to them has been for the mutual coexistence In the region of old and new natives. Not a refound. Not kicking out the Persians. Living together in the region.
If the Persian Empire is interested in good will and relations, if it is sincere, then why has there been no response to Spartan Dominion/Laconias proposal?
BELIEVING the members of this Council favor productive solutions over politically-motivated retaliation,
Members of this Council should overlook the past? Members should ignore the reality of that region?
HEREBY REPEALS Security Council Resolution #110: Condemn Yauna.

by Timocreon » Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:46 am

by Sensai » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:55 pm
Timocreon wrote:OBSERVING the nation of Yauna has been the actual founder of Greece for five years,
RECOGNIZING any resident founder by logic and convention is inherently a native of the region it founded,
REALIZING the absurdity of classifying a nation as simultaneously the founder and invader of the same region,
Yauna is the resident founder of Greece. By the right of his status, he is not a foreigner of the region but a native. Just like all other founders in their respective regions. What applies to all regions should apply to Yauna's region. Greece cannot be the only exception to the rule.
A native is not a foreigner of its own region. A native is not an invader of its own region. A native should not be condemned for being an intruder.
Founder and Invader are contradictory terms. Invader implies the idea of illegitimacy. A founder has more right to its region than any other nation.
Sensai has admitted that the founder of Greece is a native. The Moderators have recognize the founder of Greece as a native. If Yauna is a native, he cannot be an invader because he legally owns the region.
If Yauna is illegitimate because he has founded a region under controversial circumstances; then, to be fair, all founders who have founded a region under controversial circumstances must be illegitimate. What applies to all founders should also apply to the founder of Greece.
If Yauna is worthy of condemnation because he founded a region contrary to the residents of an expired region which had the same name; then all founders, who have founded a region contrary to the residents of an expired region which had the same name, should be also worthy of condemnation.
It is doubtful the World Assembly would be prepared to adopt such a problematic proposition.
What SCR #110 is arguing for is an abnormal exception to normal convention. The resolution was written in a way that advances the special interests of a particular group who expect special treatment.
The authors of SCR #110 do not really believe refounding a region is stealing; otherwise, they would sponsor a Condemnation proposal denouncing themesleves for invading regions and refounding them. They have refounded by invasion the regions of Anshan and Persepolis. Yauna has not even founded Greece by first ejecting all the natives to create a new region.
Therefore, the founder of Greece should not be condemned for the ridiculous charge of being an invader of his own region.
ASSERTING Yauna has only operated in the region of Greece, and the nation had neither the intent nor capability to adversely affect the wider World Assembly,
The Security Council was meant to issue resolutions to act on matters affecting the wider interests of it members. Many feel an instance of a local dispute involving a nation which has operated only within a particular area should not be the concern of the Security Council.
If the condemnation had established a pattern of disruption influencing multiple nations in multiple regions that takes the character of an international menace, then such a case would be more worthy of the attention of the Security Council.
The authors of SCR #110 linked their proposal to SCR #29 because they had lacked a precedent to connect Yauna to any pattern of disrupting the international community.
RECALLING Security Council Resolution #110: Condemn Yauna falsely stated Security Council Resolution #29: Liberate Greece had sought action against the founder, and such contradiction could be construed as an attempt to mislead,
NOTICING Yauna was condemned for having stolen the region, but the nation had not been blamed for thievery in the preceding Liberation resolution,
SCR #110 has relied on the proposition that the founder is a not a native. It has taken the position that the relation of SCR #110 to SCR #29 is a case of new information updating old information.
The proposal relies on the proposition that the founder is a native. It take the position that the relation of SCR #29 to SCR #110 is a case of more reliable information contrasting controversial information.
SCR #110 had to rely on blatant inconsistencies and deliberate deception. The motives and methods of its authors must not be entirely honest nor moral.
DISPUTING the charge of region griefing because any founder has the authority and right to eject by discretion,
AFFIRMING the founder has ejected in self-defense against hostile regional takeover,
The Moderators and all knowledgeable players agree that an expired region and a refounded region, which both share the same name, are two different regions with distinct sets of natives.
Yauna has a stronger claim to the region named Greece because he is the first and only founder of such a region. The new Greece has a founder; the old Greece was founderless. The former members of the original Greece do not even count a founder nation of Greece as one of them.
Those former members were natives of the expired region. They are not natives of the existing region. Once an old region expires, the native status of its residents doesn't automatically transfer with them to the new region created.
DENYING Yauna's culpability in allegations of displaying Greece as a trophy because different regional governments have been able to function and the nation has never declared partisan preference on the World Factbook Entry,
The founder has expelled the supporters of SCR #110 from the WAD because they have declared their intention to seize the region from him by force. Repealing the Condemnation may help with the problem of the founder ejecting only those nations that are openly hostile to him.
Yauna's WFE: "Welcome to Greece! Birthplace of Western Civilization and Democracy. Enjoy our lovely islands, join in on some fine dancing and sip some Ouzo! Opa!"
Yauna's regional flag: The official flag of the Hellenic Republic.
DISMAYED the Condemnation of Yauna has implied a justification for the refounding of a region through regional destruction, and such demolition means the objectionable expulsion of every resident,
Knowledgeable forum users who are unbiased have remarked that refounding a region by regional destruction is considered region griefing. The proponents of SCR #110 admit they want to refound the region by banishing the founder and all the other long-time residents.
EMPHASIZING only a Liberation resolution can authorize military intervention by this Council, and there is none enforcing the ouster of a founder; thus, proper procedure should be observed by not encouraging the replacement of Yauna by force,
ADMITTING though the cause to confiscate Greece has been popular, the World Assembly still recognizes the regional sovereignty of every founder and disapproves of regional destruction; hence, this Council should not be advancing an impulse most of its members would reject at a basic level,
CONCERNED the Condemnation of Yauna could be cited as a precedent for supporting the unauthorized seizure of a refounded region by a vindictive party,
The founder of a region naturally embodies regional sovereignty. It is not the business of the Security Council to redefine established conventions.
Attempts to refound Greece have not been officially sanctioned by the Security Council. Therefore, the supporters of SCR #110 should not use the Condemnation resolution to justify military excursions to remove the founder in the name of the Security Council.
The repeal proposal deems the manipulation of SCR #29 to justify SCR #110 as inappropriate and misleading.
AWARE the controversial activities of certain nations emboldened by the Condemnation of Yauna are seen by many outside Greece as justified resistance, but by many inside the region as harassment,
ACKNOWLEDGING the legitimate grievances of each principal faction in the local conflict,
SEEKING to encourage Yauna's crucial participation in a proposed dialogue to end regional strife,
HOPING support for a repeal will help foster good will among the regular claimants to Greece, and inspire all nations to pursue reconciliation and diplomacy in resolving sharp disputes,
BELIEVING the members of this Council favor productive solutions over politically-motivated retaliation,
HEREBY REPEALS Security Council Resolution #110: Condemn Yauna.
Some supporters of SCR #110 blindly insist the authors of the repeal proposal are not sincere. Consider first the contents of the two resolutions and the proposal.
The first resolution denounces the current natives of Greece as invaders.
The second resolution condemns the founder of Greece as an invader.
This proposal acknowledges the legitimate grievances of each principal faction in the regional conflict.
Neutral and unbiased observers would conclude the two resolutions were written to exclude one specific group as enemies. On the other hand, the proposal was written to include both parties as partners for peace.
The proposal tries to be conditionally inclusive and fair to both sides. The Condemnation is sharply all about excluding one side.
It is clear which position is the more diplomatic one. It is clear by the contents which side wants both parties to succeed, and which side has supporters who do not count the benefit of another as a benefit to themselves.
It's hardly fair to accuse one regional faction of not being diplomatic when one clings to a vindictive resolution that is undiplomatic by nature.

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