I'm relatively new to NationStates (been here for about a month), and I quickly discovered the World Assembly. Recently, I figured out how the WA works and discovered I could submit a GA proposal. I wrote one in an hour or two, and while it was legal, it failed to get enough WA Delegate approvals within the set timeframe of 3 days and a few hours. So, I read up a bit on how to write GA proposals, and checked out the forum. I guess it would make sense to submit my draft here, get some feedback, and then resubmit it as a proposal. Also, if there's something I missed because of my noobness, please don't get annoyed, I'm pretty new to the game.
Category: Moral Decency | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Liberatarian States
The World Assembly,
Beginning with the fact that individuals in most nations regularly slaughter animals (including but not limited to domestic livestock, wild quarry etc) for numerous purposes (including but not limited to killing for food, recreational hunting etc),
Noting that some nations legalise inhumane slaughtering of sentient animals, resulting in animals experiencing needless suffering prior to death,
Appalled by the unnecessary suffering, both mental and physical, that animals experience as a result of brutal methods of slaughtering,
Believing that as sentient organisms, animals deserve rights and if they are to be slaughtered, it should be done so in the most humane way,
Recognizing animal cruelty as an international moral issue,
Hereby mandates that all member nations enforce the following, to the best of their abilities:1. When slaughtering any animal, the animal must be rendered insensitive to pain by any means that are rapid and effective, before being otherwise processed;
2. Knowingly violating (1.) shall be deemed a criminal offence, and said offence is punishable by law, unless:i. The animal is posing an immediate threat to persons or domestic animals, is the carrier of a serious infectious disease, or is of an invasive species that is unreasonably difficult or impossible to apprehend for a more humane killing, in which case animals may be killed by any means, humane or not;
ii. The animal slaughtered for the purpose of religious ceremonies, though care must be taken to make the killing as painless as possible;
iii. Killing the animal is necessary for a person's survival in conditions outside of the reach of more humane methods.
How's it sound? Also, can someone tell me how to increase/decrease indentation of lines, I can't figure that out. Thanks