by Polomon Islands » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:55 am
by Polomon Islands » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:00 am
by Xanthorrhoea » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:16 am
Polomon Islands wrote:3. Forbids punishment to debtors for not paying the debts, and defends debtors from banks and tax or debt collectors threatening the person,
and will introduce debtors to new jobs with a high salary.
by Outer Sparta » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:17 am
by Polomon Islands » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:17 am
Xanthorrhoea wrote:Polomon Islands wrote:3. Forbids punishment to debtors for not paying the debts, and defends debtors from banks and tax or debt collectors threatening the person,
and will introduce debtors to new jobs with a high salary.
So I can rack up as much debt as I want, not have any consquences, and then have someone find me a high paying job? Sign me up!
Jokes aside, this proposal needs a hell of a lot of caveats before I would remotely consider voting for it. Debt can be a huge problem, and some king of proposal to reduce it's harms would be an interesting thing indeed. I would much rather such a proposal aimed at reducing the circumstances that lead to debt. Removing the consequences of poor financial planning would be apoccalyptic to every WA economy.
by Tinhampton » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:21 am
by Polomon Islands » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:24 am
by Liebendeland » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:30 am
BREAKING NEWS:
The Lights of Lux Litus quickly becomes the most successful newspaper service within a few weeks. | Corvusian forces amass for an invasion of Taninsia. | The Lowlands have been annexed and the election process has begun.
by Outer Sparta » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:30 am
Polomon Islands wrote:So this draft cant be put up for vote?
by Ikania » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:32 am
by Xanthorrhoea » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:52 am
Polomon Islands wrote:So, what parts are needed to be changed?
Outer Sparta wrote:As Tinhampton pointed out, your draft contradicts GA476. That would make it illegal.
by Outer Sparta » Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:38 am
Xanthorrhoea wrote:Polomon Islands wrote:So, what parts are needed to be changed?
Basically all of it. A good basic approach is something like this:
1. You need to think of what exactly you want to accomplish with this proposal. Are you mainly concerned about things like debtor's prison (already covered - see Tinhampton's post), assisting debtors by making it easier to get out of debt, dismantling systems of financial lending, or somthing else? Decide the 2 or 3 main things you want to address, check the list of previous resolutions to make sure they're not already sufficciently covered, and settle on what topics your resolution will cover.
2. Next, draft a proposal, and try to phrase it so it only has the specific effects you want it to. Be as detailed and precise as you can. When drafting, start with a few introductory clauses justifying the need for the proposal. Basically explain why your proposal is needed, and why this proposal is the way to do it. After the intro, create a list of operative clauses that (in the form of laws) detail what your proposal does. Don't say things like 'should,' 'will' or 'aims to.' Your laws should have action words that force nations to follow them (think 'requires,' 'bans,' 'creates' etc).
3. Next, once you have your set of laws, read through them and try and abuse them. Go ham. Try and find all the loopholes to avoid the effects you can and close them. Look for additional effects outside what you intend, and stamp them out. This is the phase the forum is useful for. You will likely go through many iterations before you get close to the final version.
4. Finally, and this is the bit that doesn't get mentioned often, you need to submit your proposal, and campaign for it. To reach the floor, it will need to be supported by enough WA delegates. This means you need to convince them it's worth voting on. You will need an organised campaign to convince them. I highly reccomend reading THISguide on a way to send messages to the delegates to support your proposal. If you don't campaign, your proposal will almost certainly fail.
I'd suggest taking a step back and doing steps 1-2 on your own. Take a look at previous resolutions that have passed for inspiration on how to word things, formatting and different ways of solving problems. Once you've done that, do step 3 on your own 2 or 3 times, then re-submit it to this foruml. I would reccomend having it up for review for at least 2 weeks minimum before submitting it to the WA and starting your campaign.
Good luck with it! Making a proposal is a lot of work, but (I imagine) it's a wonderful feling when it passes.Outer Sparta wrote:As Tinhampton pointed out, your draft contradicts GA476. That would make it illegal.
I think Tinhampton was stating the opposite...
by Liebendeland » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:15 pm
BREAKING NEWS:
The Lights of Lux Litus quickly becomes the most successful newspaper service within a few weeks. | Corvusian forces amass for an invasion of Taninsia. | The Lowlands have been annexed and the election process has begun.
by WayNeacTia » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:20 pm
Polomon Islands wrote:So this draft cant be put up for vote?
RiderSyl wrote:You'd really think that defenders would communicate with each other about this. I know they're not a hivemind, but at least some level of PR skill would keep Quebecshire and Quebecshire from publically contradicting eac
wait
by Polomon Islands » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:36 am
by Outer Sparta » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:38 pm
Polomon Islands wrote:Ok. I will try renovating this.
It will be done in a couple of days.
by Polomon Islands » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:03 pm
by Tinhampton » Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:08 pm
by Liebendeland » Sat Oct 23, 2021 5:15 pm
BREAKING NEWS:
The Lights of Lux Litus quickly becomes the most successful newspaper service within a few weeks. | Corvusian forces amass for an invasion of Taninsia. | The Lowlands have been annexed and the election process has begun.
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