[PASSED] Repeal GA #600

[The Ice States]

_{(Ooc: I've been sitting on this draft for a while, here it is.)}

Convinced that a resolution being written as "humorous" does not justify serious flaws in the text, as said flaws will still bind member nations regardless of the intent,

Asserting that for many poorer or less-developed member nations, mandating the domestic distribution of pillows forms a rather blatant waste of government funds, reducing the budget available for more vital projects such as healthcare, welfare, or humanitarian aid,

Shocked that the resolution also requires pillows and "functioning sleep medications and sleeping devices" to be "all widely accessible and affordable in their member state", potentially requiring member nations to make even luxurious or expensive pillows and sleeping devices widely affordable alongside cheaper ones,

Emphasising that this burden on member nations is compounded by the target's lack of any form of assistance whatsoever to member nations in complying with its potentially expensive madates, the World Assembly

Strikes out the "Comfortable Pillows for All Protocol".

[Millenhaal]

OOC: Hands off our pillers!

[Juansonia]

"Support. Ideally, sleep materiél would be glossed over as part of a minimum standard of living, not emphasised and mishandled in the way that GA#600 does."
- Maria-Fernanda Novo, WA Ambassador for the Armed Republic of Juansonia

[El Lazaro]

Support. Not only is this resolution big government tyranny, but the definition of pillow is so vague as to describe anything an individual could rest their head in while sleeping. It’s a clear cut case of corruption and corporate lobbying designed to funnel money into the hands of pillow sector bigwigs at the expense of hammock manufacturers.

[Tinhampton]

Shocked that the resolution also requires pillows and "functioning sleep medications and sleeping devices" to be "all widely accessible and affordable in their member state", potentially requiring member nations to make even unnecessarily luxurious or expensive pillows widely affordable alongside cheaper ones

Opposed. Everybody deserves the right to a decent pillow.

[The Ice States]

Shocked that the resolution also requires pillows and "functioning sleep medications and sleeping devices" to be "all widely accessible and affordable in their member state", potentially requiring member nations to make even unnecessarily luxurious or expensive pillows widely affordable alongside cheaper ones

Opposed. Everybody deserves the right to a decent pillow.

Access to "widely accessible and affordable" silk pillows is not a human right.

[Tinhampton]

Opposed. Everybody deserves the right to a decent pillow.

Access to "widely accessible and affordable" silk pillows is not a human right.

Then nor should be access to affordable haphazardly clumped-together piles of feather

[The Ice States]

Access to "widely accessible and affordable" silk pillows is not a human right.

Then nor should be access to affordable haphazardly clumped-together piles of feather

Exactly. So you should support this repeal.

[The Ice States]

Bump.

[Astrobolt]

Ambassador Tappe: “Our office supports any well written repeal of GA #600, and this certainly qualifies. Best of luck ambassador.”

[Goobergunchia]

As the first clause makes unsubstantiated references to the motivations of General Assembly member states in casting their votes, we will not even consider supporting this draft proposal unless it is removed. We still believe -- admittedly, sometimes in the face of contradictory evidence -- that most ambassadors take their responsibilities seriously.

[Lord] Michael Evif
Goobergunchian WA Ambassador

[The Ice States]

As the first clause makes unsubstantiated references to the motivations of General Assembly member states in casting their votes, we will not even consider supporting this draft proposal unless it is removed. We still believe -- admittedly, sometimes in the face of contradictory evidence -- that most ambassadors take their responsibilities seriously.

[Lord] Michael Evif
Goobergunchian WA Ambassador

"We have amended the clause to address only the intent of the writing, rather than of voters -- despite our belief that a subtantial portion of the votes in favour of the proposal absolutely arose out of finding it humourous."

~Alexander Nicholas Saverchenko-Colleti,
World Assembly Ambassador,
The Communal Union of the Ice States.

[The Ice States]

Bumping for any new comments.

[Magecastle Embassy Building A5]

Any more comments?

[States of Glory WA Office]

Neville: 'Whilst we have no problems with the text of this repeal, we must ask that the paper on which the text is written is made comfortable enough for one to rest their head upon.'

[The Ice States]

Neville: 'Whilst we have no problems with the text of this repeal, we must ask that the paper on which the text is written is made comfortable enough for one to rest their head upon.'

"A fine idea, ambassador. Pillowcases will be produced en masse shortly containing the text of this repeal; although we make no guarantee that new pillowcases will be produced promptly as new drafts are made. You will have to bring your own luxurious silk-filled pillows while you still have them."

~Alexander Nicholas Saverchenko-Colleti,
World Assembly Ambassador,
The Communal Union of the Ice States.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Support.

[The Ice States]

Submitting this next, once the queue is more clear.

[Heidgaudr]

OOC: I much prefer Comfed's version over this one, but I'll support just about any repeal of #600. I think treating #600 as a wholly serious resolution misses the mark though. Coming up with some funny or unique angle would be very much appreciated in this instance.

[The Ice States]

OOC: I much prefer Comfed's version over this one, but I'll support just about any repeal of #600. I think treating #600 as a wholly serious resolution misses the mark though. Coming up with some funny or unique angle would be very much appreciated in this instance.

I think the joke has largely run its course enough that it need not be explicitly referenced in the repeal; although the very first clause does address the fact that the target is meant to be humorous. People are free to RP or mention it in this thread (as some already have).

[The Ice States]

Bump.

[The Ice States]

Bumping for final comments before I submit over the next few days. I know I have been proposing a string of controversial legislation lately, but I believe repeal of this resolution to be necessary.

[West Barack and East Obama]

Bumping for final comments before I submit over the next few days. I know I have been proposing a string of controversial legislation lately, but I believe repeal of this resolution to be necessary.

Necessary how? All of the concerns raised in the repeal are mostly trivial.

The shocked clause is surely an exaggeration. Does a pillow count as a 'sleep medication' or 'sleeping device'?

[The Ice States]

Bumping for final comments before I submit over the next few days. I know I have been proposing a string of controversial legislation lately, but I believe repeal of this resolution to be necessary.

Necessary how? All of the concerns raised in the repeal are mostly trivial.

The shocked clause is surely an exaggeration. Does a pillow count as a 'sleep medication' or 'sleeping device'?

Pillows certainly do count as "pillows". Section 2a of the target makes this clear.

[West Barack and East Obama]

Necessary how? All of the concerns raised in the repeal are mostly trivial.

The shocked clause is surely an exaggeration. Does a pillow count as a 'sleep medication' or 'sleeping device'?

Pillows certainly do count as "pillows". Section 2a of the target makes this clear.

I don't see the point of including the part on medications then. Pillows alone would be fine.

In any case, I still believe it's an exaggeration. Making cancer healthcare affordable does not mean premiere 5-star suites and hospices must also be affordable. I don't believe a reasonable nation would interpret it as requiring fluffy silk 500 quid luxury pillows to be affordable as well.