[Abandoned] Repeal "Liberate The East Pacific"

[Yokiria]

The Security Council,

Observing that symbolic Liberations have been exclusively reserved for targets that have caused great harm to the world at large,

Believing that The East Pacific does not fit this description, as a democratic region with sufficient protections for its citizenry and a regional military that does not harm native communities,

Doubtful that Marrabuk's self-described incompetence and tyranny is plaguing the over 600 residents of The East Pacific that lovingly support their delegacy

Noting that aside from a simple diplomatic objection that has since been resolved, The East Pacific has not seen any accusations of "sheltering" A mean old man,

Cognizant that other major regions in the world have given second chances to infamous nations in the past without facing the threat of Liberation,

Convinced that this self-liberation by delegate Marrabuk is a mistake that The East Pacific can learn from,

Hereby Repeals SC#298 Liberate The East Pacific

This is just in-case the proposal at-vote passes. Any input would be appreciated. It's been a while since I last wrote something in the SC.

EDIT: It didn't pass.

[Kuriko]

I honestly have no advice to give, it's perfect.

[Sedgistan]

Reaffirming that the Security Council is serious business, where joke proposals are quickly repealed,

I can't agree with that clause. There should always be a place for humour in the SC (so long as it's actually funny).

[Bormiar]

Sounds a little commend-y but good nonetheless. You might want to work on tone to be a little more neutral.

[Zevret AG-6]

I smell an acronym.

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That's "obedience" with all the vowels removed.

Acronyms aren't allowed.

[Malphe II]

Reaffirming that the Security Council is serious business, where joke proposals are quickly repealed,

I can't agree with that clause. There should always be a place for humour in the SC (so long as it's actually funny).

^ this but beyond that I'm fine with this, joke proposals can be valid and have been historically, Haiku springs to mind.

I smell an acronym.

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That's "obedience" with all the vowels removed.

Acronyms aren't allowed.

Seems like a stretch, doubt it was intentional. I'm also not sure where it's said that acronyms are banned in the SC.

[Kuriko]

I can't agree with that clause. There should always be a place for humour in the SC (so long as it's actually funny).

^ this but beyond that I'm fine with this, joke proposals can be valid and have been historically, Haiku springs to mind.

I smell an acronym.

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That's "obedience" with all the vowels removed.

Acronyms aren't allowed.

Seems like a stretch, doubt it was intentional. I'm also not sure where it's said that acronyms are banned in the SC.

I believe they're only illegal when spelling out the name or acronym of an organization or region using the first letter of each clause.

[Dilber]

Personally, I do not think we should be actively discussing this as the resolution has not passed yet. If the will of the Security Council is to liberate TEP, I do not believe we should immediately attempt to reverse course, as that would go against the wishes of this honored body. I believe it would be more appropriate for those opposed to it to politic against the current resolution rather than bring this up now. Let the votes fall where they may.

[The Pharcyde]

Reaffirming that the Security Council is serious business, where joke proposals are quickly repealed,

I can't agree with that clause. There should always be a place for humour in the SC (so long as it's actually funny).

Agreed.

I couldn't in good conscience support a resolution that calls the Security Council "serious business."

[Great Algerstonia]

Algerstonia shall OPPOSE this repeal.

TEP has been in decline because of the horse's incompetence and general ungucciness. How dare you try to undo the Liberation of TEP from that tyrannical monster.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Do you remember Thunderhead? November 15 of '58! All was well, another day saved, when...his bolding snagged on a missile fin! Stratogale! April 23, '57! Bolding caught in a jet turbine! Meta Man, express elevator! Dynaguy, snag on takeoff! Splashdown, sucked into a vortex! NO BOLDING!

[Stellar Colonies]

I approve of this.

[Yokiria]

I can't agree with that clause. There should always be a place for humour in the SC (so long as it's actually funny).

Agreed.

I couldn't in good conscience support a resolution that calls the Security Council "serious business."

"Serious business" clause has been removed.

Personally, I do not think we should be actively discussing this as the resolution has not passed yet. If the will of the Security Council is to liberate TEP, I do not believe we should immediately attempt to reverse course, as that would go against the wishes of this honored body. I believe it would be more appropriate for those opposed to it to politic against the current resolution rather than bring this up now. Let the votes fall where they may.

Successful repeals have already been written against proposals while the proposals were at vote, especially silly ones like this liberation. A perfect example would be how quickly 'Condemn Canterlot' was repealed. I'm willing to let the votes fall where they may on Liberate TEP. You should be willing to let the votes fall where they may on its repeal. If reversing course on Liberate TEP is against the wishes of this honored body... then my repeal won't pass it when the time comes.

[Ransium]

I smell an acronym.

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That's "obedience" with all the vowels removed.

Acronyms aren't allowed.

Let’s not go crazy with this acronym rule. Even if it did try to spell obedience, which I don’t think it’s trying to, it’s not clear what that has to do with the repeal’s target or the party repealing.

Of course, acronyms are not allowed in some select situations (although I would prefer if the rule was removed all together personally).

Likely for me to rule something illegal in the current ruleset for acronyms they’d need to clearly reference a relevant organization or nation.

[The New California Republic]

Support if it passes.

[Twins of Hearts]

More badge hunting for the kids that care about their image.

This security council is run by hucksters, that without pretense or shame engage in unabashed self aggrandizement at every turn. A shame a more mature hand does not guide the SC.

Against.

Also, its preemptive.

[Yokiria]

More badge hunting for the kids that care about their image.

This security council is run by hucksters, that without pretense or shame engage in unabashed self aggrandizement at every turn. A shame a more mature hand does not guide the SC.

Against.

Also, its preemptive.

Wrong thread, DC. This is the one for repealing the self-Liberation if it passes.

[Kandorith]

I would say this is premature, but defeating this self- liberation resolution is a must.

Might it pass (By the heavens I hope not), I will certainly be in favour of this repeal.

[The New California Republic]

The target of this repeal is finally starting to lose the vote, as I think folk have realised just how shitty it actually is.

[Marxist Germany]

Do you remember Thunderhead? November 15 of '58! All was well, another day saved, when...his bolding snagged on a missile fin! Stratogale! April 23, '57! Bolding caught in a jet turbine! Meta Man, express elevator! Dynaguy, snag on takeoff! Splashdown, sucked into a vortex! NO BOLDING!

OOC: Am I the only person who appreciated this reference?

[South Acren]

Should the actual proposal pass, hopefully not due to its obvious joking manner, we will certainly vote for this. The more thought we put into the original proposal, the more we disliked it. This is done well good job.

[The Atlae Isles]

I honestly wish there was a way to condemn those involved in TEP's fall from grace without rewarding them with the notoriety for it. A delegate whose carelessness allowed OOC issues to go out of control. A delegate that erased the region's culture and tried to coup. Now, a delegate with a foreign policy of "lol whatevs" and a WA policy of "lol whatevs". The East Pacific is an ongoing disaster, and I'm pretty sure it's only going to get worse.

I'm a little surprised that you take to defending Marrabuk's "lol whatevs" approach in your repeal, that we're not plagued by it. Somehow he seems to resonate with many in the East Pacific but seems to rub a select few individuals outside TEP the wrong way.

[Unibot III]

I smell an acronym.

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That's "obedience" with all the vowels removed.

Acronyms aren't allowed.

Let’s not go crazy with this acronym rule. Even if it did try to spell obedience, which I don’t think it’s trying to, it’s not clear what that has to do with the repeal’s target or the party repealing.

Of course, acronyms are not allowed in some select situations (although I would prefer if the rule was removed all together personally).

Likely for me to rule something illegal in the current ruleset for acronyms they’d need to clearly reference a relevant organization or nation.

The Branding rule only applies to GA anyways?

I think for a hidden acronym to pose problems with the SC Ruleset it would have to break Rule IV like spelling out “Gameplayer.” And even then it’s not really in keeping with SC’s minimalist rules interpretation to get all that fussy about coded language.

[Sedgistan]

Security Council rules have always been minimalist, and thus never had the GA's "Branding" rule amongst them.

Even so, we do have some branding-related rulings on listing supporters, spelling out stuff with bolded letters, and acrostics.

Don't quote me on this, but I have a vague recollection that much of this was the result of Unibot trying to tweak Ardchoille's tail by spelling out his name in proposals and suchlike (he's to blame for most or our niche rulings).

Given Ransium's stated dislike of this ruling above, the team have had a discussion about this and decided to ditch the part on acrostics (Compendium will be updated too).

Even so, bear in mind the usual site rules apply so don't go spelling out "IDIOT" in "Condemn Examplestan".

[Kuriko]

Security Council rules have always been minimalist, and thus never had the GA's "Branding" rule amongst them.

Even so, we do have some branding-related rulings on listing supporters, spelling out stuff with bolded letters, and acrostics.

Don't quote me on this, but I have a vague recollection that much of this was the result of Unibot trying to tweak Ardchoille's tail by spelling out his name in proposals and suchlike (he's to blame for most or our niche rulings).

Given Ransium's stated dislike of this ruling above, the team have had a discussion about this and decided to ditch the part on acrostics (Compendium will be updated too).

Even so, bear in mind the usual site rules apply so don't go spelling out "IDIOT" in "Condemn Examplestan".

Makes sense, thanks Sedge