Ideas for General Assembly Proposals

[Makko Oko]

I was thinking of creating something similar to GAR # 532 "International Radio Standards Act", whereas I tackle mobile phones and their carriers to attempt to create an international standard of prefixes and maybe even potentially create some enforced protections such as mandatory ability to call emergency services without your phone having to be unlocked first, or maybe I can create a standard of phone numbers that all WA member nations use.

Let me know what you think of my idea and I can potentially draft something regarding it.

[To What End]

I was thinking of creating something similar to GAR # 532 "International Radio Standards Act", whereas I tackle mobile phones and their carriers to attempt to create an international standard of prefixes and maybe even potentially create some enforced protections such as mandatory ability to call emergency services without your phone having to be unlocked first, or maybe I can create a standard of phone numbers that all WA member nations use.

Let me know what you think of my idea and I can potentially draft something regarding it.

That sounds like a good proposal, but would you be able to fit all of that into one, or would it need be split into multiple?

[United Nation of Eire]

1. Legalise all illicit substances from Heroin to Cannabis for those aged 21 and over
2. Government controls and regulates substances, testing, selling etc
3. Added tax may be used to set up harm reduce centre's and counselling for addicts

It’s finally time, the war on drugs has been fought relentlessly since the 60’s. Six decades later and even during a world wide lockdown due to a pandemic the Drugs are still winning the war. It’s time to abolish the black market for drugs, de-stigmatise drug addicts, seek evidence base interventions and prevent non-violent people from harsh prison sentences. Over six decades of fighting drugs hasn’t made improvements for the public so it’s time to try a method which gives adults autonomy.

Please let me know your thoughts!

[Attack Helicopter]

Would a resolution about creating a global seed vault (like the one in Svalbard) be neccesary?

[Tinhampton]

Would a resolution about creating a global seed vault (like the one in Svalbard) be neccesary?

Possibly not

[Attack Helicopter]

1. Legalise all illicit substances from Heroin to Cannabis for those aged 21 and over
2. Government controls and regulates substances, testing, selling etc
3. Added tax may be used to set up harm reduce centre's and counselling for addicts

It’s finally time, the war on drugs has been fought relentlessly since the 60’s. Six decades later and even during a world wide lockdown due to a pandemic the Drugs are still winning the war. It’s time to abolish the black market for drugs, de-stigmatise drug addicts, seek evidence base interventions and prevent non-violent people from harsh prison sentences. Over six decades of fighting drugs hasn’t made improvements for the public so it’s time to try a method which gives adults autonomy.

Please let me know your thoughts!

No.

Would a resolution about creating a global seed vault (like the one in Svalbard) be neccesary?

Possibly not

Thank you.

[Doudler Gort]

I really want to create proposals when I get some endorsements, so it would make me happy if someone who has gotten a proposal accepted could help with an idea and writing it. If you want to talk to me privately, my Discord friend code is Mister Man#8992.

[The Orwell Society]

Is there a resolution that makes a sort of transparent line between the responsibilities of the government compared to the state? I think it is an interesting topic that would have a good effect on keeping the federal government of a nation from becoming too corrupt while still drawing the line on the power of state, imposing restrictions on what the said state can and can't do, as well as what the government can regulate the state on.

[Comfed]

Is there a resolution that makes a sort of transparent line between the responsibilities of the government compared to the state? I think it is an interesting topic that would have a good effect on keeping the federal government of a nation from becoming too corrupt while still drawing the line on the power of state, imposing restrictions on what the said state can and can't do, as well as what the government can regulate the state on.

You assume that it's true that every nation in the world is federal. (It's not true.)

[Roylaii]

I'm new to the forums and to writing WA resolutions, but i would love an opportunity to try my hand at drafting one. Is there a current resolution say, related to regulating the use of contingency fees by lawyers? If not i would appreciate some guidance going forward : )

[Attack Helicopter]

Biological weapons (like guns that give you the bubonic plague) bans.

[Thousand Branches]

Biological weapons (like guns that give you the bubonic plague) bans.

Exists already: GA#242

[Sierra Lyricalia]

I'm new to the forums and to writing WA resolutions, but i would love an opportunity to try my hand at drafting one. Is there a current resolution say, related to regulating the use of contingency fees by lawyers? If not i would appreciate some guidance going forward : )

No, I don't believe so. This remains an open topic for legislation.

Your category will most likely be Regulation/Legal Reform or Adv. of Industry/Tort Reform, depending on whether you're making it easier or harder to bring suit.

[Hexalaing]

I was thinking about writing a replacement to GA #590 about law enforcement but had a few questions as this is my first time writing a proposal.

- Firstly, is anyone already doing this, and/or is there existing legislation that relates to it and could get in the way
- Secondly, does it sound like a good idea, and if so how difficult might it be
- And finally what are the rules around reusing ideas from the original legislation and the repeal (GA #608) in regards to plagiarism, obviously I wouldn't be copying the text but can I use basic ideas from the original?

Thanks for any feedback/help, its greatly appreaciated.

[The Orwell Society]

I was thinking about writing a replacement to GA #590 about law enforcement but had a few questions as this is my first time writing a proposal.

- Firstly, is anyone already doing this, and/or is there existing legislation that relates to it and could get in the way
- Secondly, does it sound like a good idea, and if so how difficult might it be
- And finally what are the rules around reusing ideas from the original legislation and the repeal (GA #608) in regards to plagiarism, obviously I wouldn't be copying the text but can I use basic ideas from the original?

Thanks for any feedback/help, its greatly appreaciated.

1. No, I do not think so. I searched and found nothing, but you'll need a second opinion.
2. Yes, the premise would definitely make an interesting resolution, but the difficulty lies in wording it correctly so it'll pass. All in all, I'd say it would be on a medium level of difficulty.
3. As far as I know, as long as you don't plagiarize the words, you can borrow the ideals for use in your proposal.

Good luck!

[Cambrionia]

I had an idea for a proposal: a bill to acquire funding for an International Communications Office or something. Basically subsidizing research into solving language and communication blockages between nations. Does that sound like a good idea, and has a similar resolution been passed already? Thanks for any responses!

[Hexalaing]

1. No, I do not think so. I searched and found nothing, but you'll need a second opinion.
2. Yes, the premise would definitely make an interesting resolution, but the difficulty lies in wording it correctly so it'll pass. All in all, I'd say it would be on a medium level of difficulty.
3. As far as I know, as long as you don't plagiarize the words, you can borrow the ideals for use in your proposal.

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice, I'll start drafting and see where I get to, might put a initial draft on here before publishing as it's own thread? Or is there another forum I should put it on or not bother at all?

Thanks

[Tinhampton]

Drafts are typically published in their own threads.

[The Orwell Society]

1. No, I do not think so. I searched and found nothing, but you'll need a second opinion.
2. Yes, the premise would definitely make an interesting resolution, but the difficulty lies in wording it correctly so it'll pass. All in all, I'd say it would be on a medium level of difficulty.
3. As far as I know, as long as you don't plagiarize the words, you can borrow the ideals for use in your proposal.

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice, I'll start drafting and see where I get to, might put a initial draft on here before publishing as it's own thread? Or is there another forum I should put it on or not bother at all?

Thanks

You should only make one thread. I would suggest making it as an idea draft first, describing the concept and presenting rough draft. After getting some support, you can start developing the draft with the feedback you get until it is agreed that it is submission-worthy.

[Hexalaing]

You should only make one thread. I would suggest making it as an idea draft first, describing the concept and presenting rough draft. After getting some support, you can start developing the draft with the feedback you get until it is agreed that it is submission-worthy.

Drafts are typically published in their own threads.

Ok thanks, I'll do that, thanks for all the help.

[Attack Helicopter]

Is there a resolution allowing civilians to own nuclear weapons?

[Fremenilia]

Is there one stopping them from?

[Thousand Branches]

Both of ya’ll look up the word “nuclear” in the passed resolutions. You’re gonna wanna be familiar with all of the current passed ones if you’re trying to get into nuclear legislation

[Sierra Lyricalia]

Is there one stopping them from?

Presumably civilians count as "wrong hands" under NAPA, as there's little chance most civilians are able to secure such weapons from bad actors even if they themselves are perfectly virtuous and trustworthy.

Individual nations may have differing circumstances / YMMV.

[Fremenilia]

Is there one stopping them from?

Presumably civilians count as "wrong hands" under NAPA, as there's little chance most civilians are able to secure such weapons from bad actors even if they themselves are perfectly virtuous and trustworthy.

Individual nations may have differing circumstances / YMMV.

Our citizens aren't trustworthy but are the right hands, they know exactly how to use nukes, and many are currently wanted in multiple impoverished 3rd world nations for "small scale thermonuclear warfare" and " Devastation of the livelihoods of millions". Now if these nations also had nukes they could fight back, but it seems their right to thermonuclear self defense has been restricted, thereby implicating the WA in a sense in their deaths.