The World Assembly,
Recognizing, at the time that Resolution 68 was drafted and passed, the World Assembly was still in its infancy, and there was a practical interest for it to grant member-states a certain level of autonomy in order to uphold the organization's legitimacy and stability,
Noting, however, that the test of time has not favored Resolution 68, and that the organizations and its delegates thereof have taken issue with several of its provisions, which include:
- The World Assembly no longer has practical reason to hinder its ability to legislate, and if its member-states deem it necessary to restrict, outlaw, or other regulate certain forms of commerce on an international scale, they should be able to do so;
- The exceptions to the general ban on World Assembly restrictions of commerce are too narrow, and an "enterprise caus[ing] an extreme hazard to national populations" is not the only valid circumstance that an international body should be making laws restricting commerce, and this exception would not allow the regulation of commerce for greater international interests, local interests, or even hazards to a national populace that do not rise to the level of 'extreme';
- The Impartial Mediation Foundation's purpose is extraordinarily vague, and without the clarification that it applies solely to issues of commerce, which is presumably its purpose, defining it to "investigate, mediate, and arbitrate" any conflicts that arise may very well make it the most sprawling of all World Assembly committees, given conflicts that arise in the forms of wars, embargos, disagreements on legislative texts, and countless other circumstances;
- The substantive requirements of member-states only apply to national governments, which is all but useless for many member states who do not have a strong unitary body, and instead have all of their power designated to regional entities;
- Given that the resolution mandates that "national governments compensate any... national governments for any physical property... seized", there is the potential for complications to occur during wartime between two nations, where spoils of war are taken and never formally agreed upon in any treaty;
Hoping that, through the elimination of this Resolution, future international legislation that effectively regulates commerce may be implemented, to the benefit of local, national, and international entities and populaces alike, and that moving forward this body can more effectively ensure the livelihoods of all and uphold its goal of being equitable to all peoples and all nations,
Hereby repeal Resolution 68, "National Economic Freedoms".
A man with a handlebar mustache so fine that it is difficult to look at anything but the delicate strands of hair moving as he talks steps up to the podium, and places this document under the classroom projector available in the room, and grunts as he tries to turn the machine on. "Ah, those fuckin' gnomes gave me the bad room again. Whatta they have against me?"
He kicks the projector in mild anger, and released a slight yelp, as the projector turns on and can be seen by the rest of the room. "Aha, well thank you all for joining me. This is my repeal of the 'National Economic Freedoms' act. I intend to keep this in drafting for about two weeks and then submit, if that's not objectionable."
He looks around, and realizes nobody has entered the room yet. "Oh. Maybe later."
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