[DEFEATED] Restrictions on Blood Sports

[Kenmoria]

“This is not the case. Because the proposal does not allow or permit bloodsports to any extent in member nations, there would be no issue if a member state were to completely ban bloodsports in their entirety, or impose any restrictions up to this point. The lack of any clause in the text that would prohibit such restrictions implicitly allows them.”

"We thank the Honorable Delegate for their clarification. Additionally, we would express concern behind the seemingly narrow definition of "sentient" beings covered underneath the protections of this Resolution.

Adriatican is a nation of supremely advanced technology, and legally recognizes the personhood of artificial intelligences.

Though we may effectively amend this legislation to assure its protections apply to such intelligences within our jurisdictions, we would like to respectfully express our concerns that the Resolution cannot, in our opinion, be reasonably interpreted to provide its protections to Adriaris classified as A.I's, should they leave a jurisdiction where our broadening of the Resolution is not legally enforceable.

As such, we query how this may be remedied, if at all, through either additional W.A legislation, or some other means."

“I believe it is GA #354, AI Coexistence Protocol, that would help in this scenario. This resolution prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person being an artificial intelligence.”

[Ardiveds]

"While we have decided to support this resolution, it seems it is destined to fail. Apart from the savages who enjoy the torture of animals, the ones standing against it seem to be proponents of concensual death duels and those who think this doesn't go far enough."
--- Kaiser

[Aslicuria]

"On Behalf of the Emperor, we must declare our objection to this proposal, simply as it prohibits our time-honored tradition of Hunting."

[Ardiveds]

"On Behalf of the Emperor, we must declare our objection to this proposal, simply as it prohibits our time-honored tradition of Hunting."

"Ambassador, I urge you to read the definition of 'blood sports' carefully."

[Spartazka]

Spartazka opposes this legislation. We enjoy our cultural traditions of gladiatorial fights which this legislation would prohibit, even among consenting humans. While not all fights are between consenting humans, punishment in our justice system relies on gladiatorial battles and this prevents us from wasting resources on prisons. With this law enacted all prisoners would have to be executed without their chances for redemption, and the profits from the sport would be lost.

[Heavens Reach]

With this law enacted all prisoners would have to be executed without their chances for redemption, and the profits from the sport would be lost.

Ambassador, I believe we call this a false dilemma.

[Sudpreusland]

The Republic of Sudpreußland is voting against this proposition.

We understand the proposing nation's problems with blood sports, and we completely stand against blood sports between non consenting animals, but our upper class enjoys watching gladitorial fights between criminals, and poor people.

Still, we believe that it should be up to each individual nation to enact laws opposing blood sports, as they see fit. We believe that it is no place of the WA to tell nations what to do within their own borders. We urge all fellow nations to join us, and vote against this proposition.

-His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Wilhelm Augustus III
-His Excellency, Chancellor Victor Emmanuel Scopolori

[Viriles]

Unless amended to allow consented fights, this resolution is set to fail.

[Astrobolt]

We believe that it is no place of the WA to tell nations what to do within their own borders.

"The entire point of the WA is to regulate the actions of member states. If you don't like being forced by the WA to do something, you have the option of leaving the WA."

[Bigoted Libertarians]

Opposed.

Seriously, what is it with you dirty foreigners in banning everything fun in the Corporation? First it’s virgin sacrifice, now blood sports. What’s next? A prohibition on alcohol to our children? They work hard in the steel mills and on the battlefield. They deserve a beer or 10!

Now get off my lawn...

[Heavens Reach]

Opposed.

Seriously, what is it with you dirty foreigners in banning everything fun in the Corporation? First it’s virgin sacrifice, now blood sports. What’s next? A prohibition on alcohol to our children? They work hard in the steel mills and on the battlefield. They deserve a beer or 10!

Now get off my lawn...

Ambassador, I do believe you have just suggested that your nation stands in violation of General Assembly resolution #4, Restrictions on Child Labor -- specifically, clause C, and nearly all of clause B -- as well as General Assembly resolution #222, Prevention of Child Abuse -- particularly the mandate that all acts of child abuse, specifically as it is defined in subsection iii, be criminalized.

[Heavens Reach]

Unless amended to allow consented fights, this resolution is set to fail.

It doesn't disallow consented fights; just fights that are to the death.

[Golexald]

The nation of Golexald will be voting against this proposal. It finds it interesting how the proposal defines blood sports as "a form of entertainment involving two or more living beings in which the aim is to injure or kill the opponent, not including hunting of non-sapient creatures", yet it only bans blood sports "in which the aim is to kill the opponent." We are unsure why they would not also ban blood sports that hurt opponents. This proposal does not do enough to protect living beings who are not being targeted for death but rather for serious injury. With that said, we will be voting against.

[Honeydewistania]

The nation of Golexald will be voting against this proposal. It finds it interesting how the proposal defines blood sports as "a form of entertainment involving two or more living beings in which the aim is to injure or kill the opponent, not including hunting of non-sapient creatures", yet it only bans blood sports "in which the aim is to kill the opponent." We are unsure why they would not also ban blood sports that hurt opponents. This proposal does not do enough to protect living beings who are not being targeted for death but rather for serious injury. With that said, we will be voting against.

It bans one with intent of death for those that consent. If you don’t consent, no sports allowed.

[Ctulhu]

Ctulhu will be voting against this proposal, we appreciate the intention behind the resolution but the execution lacks. This could have been fixed during drafting in our opinion. There is no clear explanation for sapient and non-sapient, thus this would allow member nations to create their own definitions for these terms.
Reading the intro to this resolution wa agreed with preventing animal cruelty but later the proposal also prohibits gladiator fight and honorable duels, something a lot of member states (not including ourselves) still practise and/or see as tradition.

We think a resolution for animal rights, preventing animal cruelty or abuse would not only get the authors intended results if approved but will also more likely to be approved if written correctly (if there aren't any in the GA already).

[Ardiveds]

Ctulhu will be voting against this proposal, we appreciate the intention behind the resolution but the execution lacks. This could have been fixed during drafting in our opinion. There is no clear explanation for sapient and non-sapient, thus this would allow member nations to create their own definitions for these terms.
Reading the intro to this resolution wa agreed with preventing animal cruelty but later the proposal also prohibits gladiator fight and honorable duels, something a lot of member states (not including ourselves) still practise and/or see as tradition.

We think a resolution for animal rights, preventing animal cruelty or abuse would not only get the authors intended results if approved but will also more likely to be approved if written correctly (if there aren't any in the GA already).

"Ambassador, we'd like to remind you that if a word is not defined in a resolution, members are expected to follow the common dictionary definition of the word. If a word is not defined in the resolution but has a clear definition in the dictionary and a member still decides to make up their own definition, the member would be in violation of GA #2 article 9 by not following the resolution in good faith."

[Krishna Rashtra]

"Krishna Rashtra supports this proposal. Blood sports as a form of quote unquote entertainment is an affront to our national values, not to mention absolutely reprehensible."

[Aclion]

Unless amended to allow consented fights, this resolution is set to fail.

It doesn't disallow consented fights; just fights that are to the death.

Even fights that are to the death may not be covered. It would not be difficult to evade the restriction by setting up the fights so that they are not a sport.

Also i'm disappointed that the defintion still does not cover most non-consensual blood sports.

[Coconut Palm Island]

The Kingdom of Coconut Palm Island has voted for this resolution and cannot understand why the majority of nations have voted against it. Any sport involving humans or animals attempting to seriously injure or kill one another is wrong. While our nation tries not to regulate the personal lives of our citizens, even consensual fights to injure or kill are wrong. We believe that the "consent" for these events cannot be valid-- it usually comes out of fear, pressure, or financial distress.

Of course, the King is open to changing our vote, if someone can make a convincing case for allowing consensual fighting among humans. However, at this time, we can't see any reason not to vote for it.

[Auze]

"On Behalf of the Emperor, we must declare our objection to this proposal, simply as it prohibits our time-honored tradition of Hunting."

"Ambassador, I urge you to read the definition of 'blood sports' carefully."

"Have you ever tried to hunt your fellow man? It's quite fun."

[Hromos]

The resolution needs to be reworded. While the resolution is being put up "for the safety and protection of all sentient beings" it only discusses sapient and non-sapient living creatures. This doesn't necessarily include sentient AI or cyborgs. "Sapient" should be changed to "sentient", and "living beings" needs to be broadened.

[Heavens Reach]

The resolution needs to be reworded. While the resolution is being put up "for the safety and protection of all sentient beings" it only discusses sapient and non-sapient living creatures. This doesn't necessarily include sentient AI or cyborgs. "Sapient" should be changed to "sentient", and "living beings" needs to be broadened.

Sapient is a much stronger designation than sentient.

[Auze]

The resolution needs to be reworded. While the resolution is being put up "for the safety and protection of all sentient beings" it only discusses sapient and non-sapient living creatures. This doesn't necessarily include sentient AI or cyborgs. "Sapient" should be changed to "sentient", and "living beings" needs to be broadened.

“‘Sentient’ does not mean what you think it means. Lobsters are sentient, but humans are sapient.”

[Ardiveds]

"Ambassador, I urge you to read the definition of 'blood sports' carefully."

"Have you ever tried to hunt your fellow man? It's quite fun."

"Uhhhhhh..." the kaiser looks rather weirded out "I see, you are probably in violation of more than a couple resolutions but I understand."

[Savoir]

ACKNOWLEDGING that sports such as bullfighting, cockfighting and dogfighting are popular amongst member nations;

"This is false. Bullfighting, cockfighting, and dogfighting are not popular in Savoir. We are a cultured and sophisticated nation. We prefer the subtle blood sport of gladiatorial cleansing of the Unwanted Inferiors, minorities whom we in Savoir regard as animals."

2. Prohibits all forms of blood sports in which one or more of the participants did not provide consent;

"How can a creature without intelligence, without the power of deliberation, provide consent? Thus, this clause does not apply to Savoir's preferred blood sport, in which the quarry is unable to choose and has no will, thus forfeiting its choices to a more intelligent being."

3. Prohibits all forms of blood sports in which the aim is to kill the opponent, despite consent;

"The aim is not to kill the quarry, whom it is not even appropriate to label as an opponent because there is simply no competition between it and the genetically superior killer. The aim of the sport of gladiatorial cleansing is to provide pleasure and amusement to the Sachant race."

5. Encourages member states to relocate all captive former non-sapient blood sport participants to a safe and healthy rehabilitative environment, such as their natural habitat, where they will not destroy the environment, be harmed or harm others;

"This is not possible. In the natural environment of the Unwanted Inferiors, these savages will simply kill and harm each other. These primitive men, and I use that word very loosely, are unfit to rule themselves. For their own safety, they must remain under the control of the various institutions in Savoir. It must be mentioned that their deaths at our hands are far more humane than what the thugs would do to each other if left to their own devices."

6. Encourages members states to humanely put down non-sapient creatures groomed for blood sports if rehabilitation is not possible.

"Humanely putting down the Unwanted Inferiors takes away all the fun! Gone will be the spectacle, the razzle-dazzle! We must put down non-sapient creatures with style! Of course, rehabilitation of the Unwanted Inferior is not possible anyway due to subpar genetics, so their problems are inherent in their being. It is impossible to reform them, so they must be liquidated."

"Fellow fascists, all those who are voting against this proposal, I salute you!"

:: Ambassadeur Nicolas Savoie, comte de Chambéry