[Abandoned] Ban on Incest

[Marxist Germany]

Ban on Incest

Category: Moral Decency | Strength: Mild | Proposed By: Marxist Germany

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The World Assembly,

Recognising the right for any individual to marry whom they wish;

Noting that incest should not be gauranteed by this right;

Further Noting the severe implications of incest on the concieved child ranging from cognitive disabilities to neonatal death;

Believing that no child should suffer disabilities due to their parents' poor decisions;

Seeking to prevent any such decisions from occuring;


Hereby,

1. Defines the following for the purpose of this resolution:
   
   1. "Incest" as any sexual intercourse performed between two sapients who are either siblings or first cousins;
   2. "Marriage" as any legal relation between two spouses that establishes rights and obligations;
2. Prohibits member states from legally recognising a marriage between siblings or first cousins;
   
   
3. Mandates that governments ban any form of incest and sanction perpetrators accordingly.
   
   

[Imperium Anglorum]

Incest isn't an actual problem. What is an actual problem is the procreation associated with the incest. One should not be regulating the wrong thing, but rather, prohibiting the thing which is in fact bad. Regulate the procreation associated with it instead of the sexual activity itself.

Also, see Right to Sexual Privacy (viewtopic.php?p=29812469#p29812469) which does this correctly, in 6(a), where it states: "Member states are permitted to establish in law prohibited degrees of consanguinity and may ... criminalise sexual activity between individuals falling within a prohibited degree ... but only to the extent that such sexual activity could result in procreation".

[Marxist Germany]

Incest isn't an actual problem. What is an actual problem is the procreation associated with the incest. One should not be regulating the wrong thing, but rather, prohibiting the thing which is in fact bad. Regulate the procreation associated with it instead of the sexual activity itself.

Also, see Right to Sexual Privacy (viewtopic.php?p=29812469#p29812469) which does this correctly, in 6(a), where it states: "Member states are permitted to establish in law prohibited degrees of consanguinity and may ... criminalise sexual activity between individuals falling within a prohibited degree ... but only to the extent that such sexual activity could result in procreation".

OOC:I will add the procreation part, "Member states are Permitted..." they aren't under a mandate to ban incest.

Edit: Its pretty late here, so I'll make the changes tomorrrow along with any other changes suggested.

[Separatist Peoples]

OOC: This contradicts GAR#383. The WA allows member states to regulate consanguinity between sexual relationships. That precludes the WA from later requiring members ban it.

"Legality issues aside, we oppose this for attempting to regulate domestic marriage. Marriage, by necessity, requires consenting adults. If two consenting siblings, who must be of the age of majority, wish to marry in the C.D.S.P., why the Hezmata do people in Marxist Germany care?"

[Marxist Germany]

OOC: This contradicts GAR#383. The WA allows member states to regulate consanguinity between sexual relationships. That precludes the WA from later requiring members ban it.

"Legality issues aside, we oppose this for attempting to regulate domestic marriage. Marriage, by necessity, requires consenting adults. If two consenting siblings, who must be of the age of majority, wish to marry in the C.D.S.P., why the Hezmata do people in Marxist Germany care?"

OOC:Short lived proposal.

[East Meranopirus]

OOC: This contradicts GAR#383. The WA allows member states to regulate consanguinity between sexual relationships. That precludes the WA from later requiring members ban it.

"Legality issues aside, we oppose this for attempting to regulate domestic marriage. Marriage, by necessity, requires consenting adults. If two consenting siblings, who must be of the age of majority, wish to marry in the C.D.S.P., why the Hezmata do people in Marxist Germany care?"

OOC:Short lived proposal.

Very short-lived proposal. I think the Right to Sexual Privacy resolution (or whatever it's called) has pretty much made sure there won't be any new GA legislation on this area anymore.