[RE-DRAFT] Prohibiting Animal Abuse

[Losthaven]

Prohibiting Animal Abuse
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there is no just cause for intentionally abusing an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that support a healthy life free from suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is utterly unjustifiable and should be universally condemned and prohibited;

Saddened that some individuals continue to permit or perpetrate acts of animal abuse out of antipathy, intransigence, and even malicious character;

Resolved that putting an end to unjustifiable cruelty - wherever possible - is part of what it means to make the world a better place, one resolution at a time;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-person species that is capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals. "Abuse" has its ordinary meaning and includes:

• causing an animal serious and debilitating bodily disfigurement,
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal,
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, disfigurement or disease,
• torturing an animal,
• sexually assaulting an animal, and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse:

• acts of veterinary medicine and emergency aid,
• animal research that is conducted for a scientific purpose and does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering,
• killing an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the methods used are not cruel, unnecessarily slow, or needlessly painful,
• acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of dealing with pests that is not cruel or malicious,
• the employment of properly trained animals in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals,
• acts based on the science of animal breeding and appropriate care;

4. Declares that individuals have an absolute right to defend themselves and others against a hostile animal, and nothing in this law shall be read to prevent or prohibit reasonable acts of self-defense;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

6. Requires that any person who keeps an animal must provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• food of appropriate quantity and quality to keep the animal healthy,
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animal's needs,
• sufficient space for exercise as necessary for the health of the animal,
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease, if the animal is kept in an enclosure,
• shelter, refuge, or other appropriate protective barriers that supply reasonable protection from weather and injury, and
• adequate attention and care to keep the animal reasonably free from distress, injury, neglect and disease;

7. Further requires that any person who keeps an animal must, to the best of their means and ability, provide the animal with access to professional veterinary care deemed necessary for the health of the animal.

Prohibiting Animal Abuse
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there is no just cause for intentionally abusing an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that support a healthy life free from suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is utterly unjustifiable and should be universally condemned and prohibited;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-person species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and debilitating bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal;
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, disfigurement or disease;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and are not prohibited by this resolution:

• acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;
• animal research that is conducted for a legitimate scientific purpose and does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering, slaughtering, or killing an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the methods used are not cruel and the animal is killed as swiftly and painlessly as possible;
• acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of dealing with pests that is not unnecessarily cruel,
• the employment of properly trained animals in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals - so long as the animal is adequately handled for use in such situations and the intent is to avoid harm to the animal,
• acts based on the science of animal breeding and appropriate care;

4. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

5. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• food of appropriate quantity and quality to keep the animal healthy,
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animal's needs,
• sufficient space for exercise as necessary for the health of the animal,
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease, if the animal is kept in an enclosure,
• shelter, refuge, or other appropriate protective barriers that supply reasonable protection from weather and injury, and
• adequate personal attention and care necessary to keep the animal free from distress, injury, neglect and disease;

6. Further requires that any person who keeps an animal must, to the best of their means and ability, provide the animal with access to professional veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease.

Prohibiting Animal Abuse
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there is no just cause for intentionally abusing an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that support a healthy life free from suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is utterly unjustifiable and should be universally condemned and prohibited;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-person species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and debilitating bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal;
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, disfigurement or disease;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and are not prohibited by this resolution:

• acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;
• animal research that is conducted for a legitimate scientific purpose and does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering, slaughtering, or killing an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the methods used are not cruel and the animal is killed as swiftly and painlessly as possible;
• acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of dealing with pests that is not unnecessarily cruel;
• acts based on the science of animal breeding and appropriate care;

4. Requires that any person who keeps an animal commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose must provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• adequate shelter to protect the animal from weather and injury;
• food of apporpriate quantity and quality to keep the animal healthy;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animal's needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to adequate space for exercise as necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal, except that animals may be utilized in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals - so long as the animal has been properly trained and handled for use in such situations.

Prohibiting Animal Abuse
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there are no legitimate reasons to intentionally abuse an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that minimize and avoid suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is ethically impermissible, morally unjustifiable, and rationally indefensible, and thus should be universally condemned;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-person species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish. (definition courtesy of Zurgonia)

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and protracted bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal; (Grays Harbor amendment)
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, or disfigurement;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and therefore are not prohibited by Clause 2 of this resolution:

• acts of good animal husbandry - including the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, the castration, neutering, or spaying of non-breeding animal stock, and any other act based on the science of animal breeding and care;
• animal research that is conducted pursuant to a proper research proposal and methodology, so long as it does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering or slaughtering an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the animal is killed instantly, or rendered insensible to pain until death occurs;
• acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;
• hunting, fishing, or any other taking of quarry animals, so long as the methods used do not needlessly inflict pain and suffering; (Caracasus amendment)
• acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of deterring, discouraging, or destroying organisms which compete directly with people, are detrimental to society, or spread malignant disease;
• capturing and taming wild animals, and acts of training any animal, so long as the methods used do not needlessly inflict pain or suffering; (Bari amendment)

4. Requires that any person who keeps an animal commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose must, to the best of their ability (Elysees ammendment), provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• adequate shelter sufficient to protect the animal from weather and injury;
• food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth and body weight;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animals needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal, except that animals may be utilized in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals - so long as the animal has been properly trained and handled for use in such situations.

Prohibiting Animal Abuse
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there are no legitimate reasons to intentionally abuse an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that minimize and avoid suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is ethically impermissible, morally unjustifiable, and rationally indefensible, and thus should be universally condemned;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-sapient mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and protracted bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal; (Grays Harbor amendment)
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, or disfigurement;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and therefore are not prohibited by Clause 2 of this resolution:

• acts of good animal husbandry - including the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, the castration, neutering, or spaying of non-breeding animal stock, and any other act based on the science of animal breeding and care;
• animal research that is conducted pursuant to a proper research proposal and methodology, so long as it does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering or slaughtering an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the animal is killed instantly, or rendered insensible to pain until death occurs;
• acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;
• hunting, fishing, or any other taking of quarry animals, so long as the methods used do not needlessly inflict pain and suffering; (Caracasus amendment)
• acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of deterring, discouraging, or destroying organisms which compete directly with people, are detrimental to society, or spread malignant disease;

4. Requires that any person who keeps an animal commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose must, to the best of their ability (Elysees ammendment), provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• adequate shelter sufficient to protect the animal from weather and injury;
• food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth and body weight;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animals needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal, except that animals may be utilized in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals - so long as the animal has been properly trained and handled for use in such situations; (Bears Armed amendment)

Humane Treatment of Animals
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there are no legitimate reasons to intentionally abuse an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that minimize and avoid suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is ethically impermissible, morally unjustifiable, and rationally indefensible, and thus should be universally condemned;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-sapient living organism belonging to the biological Kingdom Animalia. (definition courtesy of Ceni)

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and protracted bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal; (Grays Harbor amendment)
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, or disfigurement;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and therefore are not prohibited by Clause 2 of this resolution:

• acts of good animal husbandry - including the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, the castration, neutering, or spaying of non-breeding animal stock, and any other act based on the science of animal breeding and care;
• animal research that is conducted pursuant to a proper research proposal and methodology, so long as it does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering or slaughtering an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the animal is killed instantly, or rendered insensible to pain until death occurs;
• acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;
• hunting, fishing, or any other taking of quarry animals, so long as the methods used do not needlessly inflict pain and suffering; (Caracasus amendment)
• acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of deterring, discouraging, or destroying organisms which compete directly with people, are detrimental to society, or spread malignant disease;

4. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must, to the best of their ability (Elysees ammendment), provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• adequate shelter sufficient to protect the animal from weather and injury;
• food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth and body weight;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animals needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal, except that animals may be utilized in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other services animals - so long as the animal has been properly trained and handled for use in such situations; (Bears Armed amendment)

Humane Treatment of Animals
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Significant

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there are no legitimate reasons to intentionally abuse an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that minimize and avoid suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is ethically impermissible, morally unjustifiable, and rationally indefensible, and thus should be universally condemned;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-sapient mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and protracted bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal; (Grays Harbor amendment)
• recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, or disfigurement;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and therefore are not prohibited by Clause 2 of this resolution:

• acts of good animal husbandry - including the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, the castration, neutering, or spaying of non-breeding animal stock, and any other act based on the science of animal breeding and care;
• animal research that is conducted pursuant to a proper research proposal and methodology, so long as it does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering or slaughtering an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the animal is killed instantly, or rendered insensible to pain until death occurs;
• acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;
• hunting, fishing, or any other taking of quarry animals, so long as the methods used do not needlessly inflict pain and suffering; (Caracasus amendment)

4. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must, to the best of their ability (Elysees ammendment), provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• adequate shelter sufficient to protect the animal from weather and injury;
• food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth and body weight;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animals needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal, except that animals may be utilized in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other services animals - so long as the animal has been properly trained and handled for use in such situations; (Bears Armed amendment)

Humane Treatment of Animals
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Strong

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there are no legitimate reasons to intentionally abuse an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that minimize and avoid suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is ethically impermissible, morally unjustifiable, and rationally indefensible, and thus should be universally condemned;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-sapient mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and protracted bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or substantial pain on an animal;
• recklessly abandoning an animal or placing the animal at grave risk of death, disfigurement, or loss of the function of a limb or bodily organ;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must, to the best of their ability (Elysees ammendment), provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

• adequate shelter sufficient to protect the animal from weather and physical injury;
• food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth and body weight;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animals needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

4. Clarifies that the following acts do not violate provisions 2 or 3 above:

• acts of good animal husbandry, including the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, the castration, neutering, or spaying of non-breeding animal stock, and any other accepted act based on the science of breeding and caring for animals;
• animal research conducted pursuant to a proper research proposal and methodology which does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering or slaughtering an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the animal is killed instantly or rendered insensible to pain until death occurs;
• proper acts of a licensed veterinarian in the course of caring for an animal, or any other act based on sound veterinary medicine and science;
• hunting, fishing, or any other taking of quarry animals so long as the methods used do not needlessly inflict pain and suffering (Caracasus amendment)

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

6. Permits the use of animals in dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other services animals - so long as the animal has been properly trained and handled for use in such situations; (Bears Armed amendment)

7. Encourages Member Nations to establish animal welfare organizations within their jurisdiction that work to eradicate animal abuse and mistreatment, and provide appropriate care to animals that have been abused and mistreated;

8. Establishes the International Commission for Humane Treatment of Animals (ICHTA) and assigns it the following duties:

• To assist local animal welfare organizations to accomplish their mandate within member nations, and to establish animal welfare organizations within member nations where the need is particularly great;
• To research and compile reference materials regarding good animal husbandry, valid animal research techniques, good butchering practices, and sound veterinary science, and to make those materials available to member nations and the public at large;
• To advise member nations on which acts do and do not constitute animal abuse or fighting when such advice is requested.

Humane Treatment of Animals
Category: Moral Decency ~*~ Strength: Strong

The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there are no legitimate reasons to intentionally abuse an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that minimize and avoid suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is ethically impermissible, morally unjustifiable, and rationally indefensible, and thus should be universally condemned;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-sapient mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

• causing an animal serious and protracted bodily disfigurement;
• inflicting physical trauma or substantial pain on an animal;
• recklessly abandoning an animal or placing the animal at grave risk of death, disfigurement, or loss of the function of a limb or bodily organ;
• torturing an animal;
• sexually assaulting an animal; and
• maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must provide that animal with reasonable care appropriate to that animal, including:

• adequate shelter sufficient to protect the animal from weather and physical injury;
• food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth and body weight;
• access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animals needs;
• veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease;
• access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
• regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease;

4. Clarifies that the following acts do not violate provisions 2 or 3 above:

• acts of good animal husbandry, including the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, the castration, neutering, or spaying of non-breeding animal stock, and any other accepted act based on the science of breeding and caring for animals according to accepted practices of veterinary medicine;
• animal research conducted pursuant to a proper research proposal and methodology which does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;
• butchering or slaughtering an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the animal is killed instantly or rendered insensible to pain until death occurs;
• proper acts of a licensed veterinarian in the course of caring for an animal, or any other act based on sound veterinary medicine and science;

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

6. Encourages Member Nations to establish animal welfare organizations within their jurisdiction that work to eradicate animal abuse and mistreatment, and provide appropriate care to animals that have been abused and mistreated;

7. Establishes the International Commission for Humane Treatment of Animals (ICHTA) and assigns it the following duties:

• To assist local animal welfare organizations to accomplish their mandate within member nations, and to establish animal welfare organizations within member nations where the need is particularly great;
• To research and compile reference materials regarding good animal husbandry, valid animal research techniques, good butchering practices, and sound veterinary science, and to make those materials available to member nations and the public at large;
• To advise member nations on which acts do and do not constitute animal abuse or fighting when such advice is requested.

[Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un]

If I actually supported this I would be forced to treat my people humanly? Is this not correct?

[Losthaven]

If I actually supported this I would be forced to treat my people humanly? Is this not correct?

People are not "animals" as defined by this proposal (see clause 1).

[Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un]

If I actually supported this I would be forced to treat my people humanly? Is this not correct?

People are not "animals" as defined by this proposal (see clause 1).

The human being is bacteria

[Flibbleites]

People are not "animals" as defined by this proposal (see clause 1).

The human being is bacteria

And bacteria are not listed in what this proposal defines as being an animal

Bob Flibble
WA Representative

[Ceni]

Perhaps changing the wording to "any non-sapient organism belonging to the biological kingdom Animalia" would clear up some confusion?

[Grays Harbor]

inflicting physical trauma or substantial pain on an animal;

This would seem to prohibit most veterinarian procedures.

[Jordsindia]

No, the details are fuzzy and could be applied to things it wasn't meant to be applied to.

[Jarish Inyo]

Opposed. I can not support anything that denies people the companionship of a pet. Everything in clause 3 would prevent homeless, low income, or people in remote areas from having a pet.

[Losthaven]

Opposed. I can not support anything that denies people the companionship of a pet. Everything in clause 3 would prevent homeless, low income, or people in remote areas from having a pet.

What part of provision 3, specifically, do you think prohibits homeless people from having a pet? Even homeless people should be expected to provide a companion animal with a minimum standard of care. If you can't provide the animal with minimum care, you really shouldn't own it.

Are there any ways this could be amended to allay your concerns, short of allowing people to deprive their pets of basic necessities like food, water, shelter and clean surroundings?

[Jarish Inyo]

Opposed. I can not support anything that denies people the companionship of a pet. Everything in clause 3 would prevent homeless, low income, or people in remote areas from having a pet.

What part of provision 3, specifically, do you think prohibits homeless people from having a pet? Even homeless people should be expected to provide a companion animal with a minimum standard of care. If you can't provide the animal with minimum care, you really shouldn't own it.

Are there any ways this could be amended to allay your concerns, short of allowing people to deprive their pets of basic necessities like food, water, shelter and clean surroundings?

There is no way for this to amend to allay my concerns. Homeless people can not be expected to provide themselves with a minimum standard of care. Yet they can cherish their companion animals more then those that can meet your standards. We do not find this a reason to deny them a companion animal.

Low income people can not provide animals with veterinary care and access to an area with adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal. We do not find this a reason to deny them a companion animal.

People in remote areas may not be able to provide an animal with most of clause 3. Again, we do not find this a reason to deny them a companion animal.

They are animals. They have spent thousands of years without any of the things you want to impose on people so they can get a pet. They still continue to survive and flourish without them. All I see this doing is having shelters filled with animals that can't be adopted because people can't meet the requirements for pet ownership.

How is pet ownership an international issue?

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

Ughhh... Moral Decency? Opposed.

[Kaboomlandia]

"We do need a replacement to GA #228, so I SUPPORT."

[Grays Harbor]

inflicting physical trauma or substantial pain on an animal;

This would seem to prohibit most veterinarian procedures.

Going to address this at some point or ignore it as inconvenient to your crusade?

[Losthaven]

inflicting physical trauma or substantial pain on an animal;

This would seem to prohibit most veterinarian procedures.

Going to address this at some point or ignore it as inconvenient to your crusade?

I was going to ignore it out of respect for Your Grace, seeing as the proposal specifically states that acts of veterinary medicine are not abuse.

4. Clarifies that the following acts do not violate provisions 2 or 3 above:
...

• proper acts of a licensed veterinarian in the course of caring for an animal, or any other act based on sound veterinary medicine and science;

Furthermore, I don't think most veterinary procedures cause physical trauma to animals. Whether or not some veterinary procedures cause some pain is a closer question, though I would still hope that most veterinarians do not cause substantial pain to animals by providing care. I could change the word "substantial" to something stronger like "intense" if you think that would make a positive difference.

[Kaboomlandia]

"So, this:

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

bans bullfighting?"

[Losthaven]

"So, this:

5. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

bans bullfighting?"

As written, yes. And dog fighting, cock fighting, bear baiting, squirrel stomping, snake whacking, and whathaveyou. I do see your point, but I'm not sure how willing we should be to accept animal abuse merely because it is culturally condoned. Especially when the cultures that condone it may themselves be phasing it out on animal cruelty grounds.

I am, of course, willing to hear more on this issue and amend the language if there's strong political will to do so, as I understand that some cultural exhibitions require the use of animals. I felt like the language I used ("endangers the long term health and safety of the animal") was broad enough to allow for most animals exhibitions that do not pose a serious risk to the animal.

[Bears Armed]

"So, this:

bans bullfighting?"

As written, yes. And dog fighting, cock fighting, bear baiting, squirrel stomping, snake whacking, and whathaveyou

However it doesn't restrict the use of animals in non-'sports' forms of fighting, hrright? So, for example, those member nations that still employ horse-mounted cavalry would be allowed to continue doing so?


Hr'rmm, as hunters can not absolutely guarantee a painless and instantaneous kill every time, this would seem to place serious restrictions on hunting... and thus to be in contradiction of #267: 'Sensible Limits on Hunting', which specifically states that the further regulation of such activities falls within the jurisdiction of the separate nations' governments rather than under the jurisdiction of this Assembly...

[Losthaven]

As written, yes. And dog fighting, cock fighting, bear baiting, squirrel stomping, snake whacking, and whathaveyou

However it doesn't restrict the use of animals in non-'sports' forms of fighting, hrright? So, for example, those member nations that still employ horse-mounted cavalry would be allowed to continue doing so?

That was my intent, but just to be sure I'll likely add a police/military/service animal exception.

Hr'rmm, as hunters can not absolutely guarantee a painless and instantaneous kill every time, this would seem to place serious restrictions on hunting... and thus to be in contradiction of #267: 'Sensible Limits on Hunting', which specifically states that the further regulation of such activities falls within the jurisdiction of the separate nations' governments rather than under the jurisdiction of this Assembly...

I don't think hunting qualifies as "abuse" and it's not included in any of the specific examples. I can explicitly exempt it if necessary.

[Elysees]

I will support.

Hunting shouldn't violate the resolution, as long as the hunter is not intentionally subjecting the animal to unnecessary pains.

I would consider perhaps revising provision 3 to read "Requires that any person who keeps an animal ... must provide that animal with reasonable care to the best of their ability appropriate to that animal, including ..."

Since, as brought up previously, homeless/low income people can hardly be expected provide their pets an excellent living.

[Caracasus]

Perhaps you could add a bullet point to your clarifies that section along the lines of:

Acts of hunting, provided the quarry is not subject to unreasonable suffering or cruelty

So hunting for food, even sport would be ok, if said hunting was not conducted in a way that inflicted unreasonable levels of suffering or cruelty. Hunting a deer? Sure, that's OK. Capturing a deer and flaying it alive? No, not really.

[Grays Harbor]

Perhaps you could add a bullet point to your clarifies that section along the lines of:

Acts of hunting, provided the quarry is not subject to unreasonable suffering or cruelty

So hunting for food, even sport would be ok, if said hunting was not conducted in a way that inflicted unreasonable levels of suffering or cruelty. Hunting a deer? Sure, that's OK. Capturing a deer and flaying it alive? No, not really.

That is what clause 7 of resolution 267 covers, unless you are actually trying for duplication?

[Caracasus]

Ah, my apologies, so there is no issue with a conflict between the existing reasonable hunting legislation and this legislation then?

[Losthaven]

NEW DRAFT UP

Changes have been made to address several of the concerns brought up so far, including:

However it doesn't restrict the use of animals in non-'sports' forms of fighting, hrright? So, for example, those member nations that still employ horse-mounted cavalry would be allowed to continue doing so?
...
Hr'rmm... hunters...?

Perhaps you could add a bullet point to your clarifies that section along the lines of:

Acts of hunting, provided the quarry is not subject to unreasonable suffering or cruelty

So hunting for food, even sport would be ok, if said hunting was not conducted in a way that inflicted unreasonable levels of suffering or cruelty. Hunting a deer? Sure, that's OK. Capturing a deer and flaying it alive? No, not really.

I would consider perhaps revising provision 3 to read "Requires that any person who keeps an animal ... must provide that animal with reasonable care to the best of their ability appropriate to that animal, including ..."

Since, as brought up previously, homeless/low income people can hardly be expected provide their pets an excellent living.

I did not make the following requested changes:

Perhaps changing the wording to "any non-sapient organism belonging to the biological kingdom Animalia" would clear up some confusion?

I greatly appreciate the Cenian input as their prowress in the field of biology is well known. However, I don't think the individual who made the "humans are bacteria" comment is really confused about the proposed definition and instead seemed to be suggesting something about human behavior, generally. I think the current definition of animal is succinct and appropriate, and I'm afraid I might just lose people if I rely on science jargon or make the definition too tautological (i.e. "an animal is a member of a species that belongs to the 'animal' category of species" isn't all that helpful.

[Separatist Peoples]

"I'm struggling to see why this is an international issue. If the C.D.S.P. puts salty thumbtacks into the tails of donkeys for fun, how exactly does that affect the citizens of Lockhaven? It doesn't. Waste of the WA's time. Opposed."