15-10-2003, 04:27
Fellow representatives of the United Nations, I urge you to strike down the resolution at hand. Foremost, because it violates previous resolutions barring the United Nations from exacting taxes from the citizens of any soveriegn state. Since this proposal sets up a mandatory fund to be created for the unregulated dispursement to other nations, my people see the resolution as exacting a tax-burden upon them in direct contradiction of the United Nations Charter as amended on January 13, 2003.
We agree with the sentiment proposed, yet the resolution needs to be sent back for revision. First, it must address the costs of research and development that the pharmaceutical companies front in order to research the drugs. It must be addressed how the Delegates and Representatives would propose to fund that research and development, in light of the fact that they cannot tax any nations, nor can they make mandatory the donations to the fund.
Second, it must be questioned how the proposer plans to establish testing procedures in nations whose healthcare is nothing more than a sheep-stomach and a set of pipetes. Without modern health-care, which the third-world nations can neither afford nor create, these testing facilities cannot exist. How do you propose to pay for them? There are not enough resources in the world to convert every nation over to 'modern' medical systems.
And, in light of the massive (and yet futile) resource cost to bring modern medicine to third-world nations, how do you propose that we fund the tax-breaks, and bribes to Major Corporations? Without money, it's not possible, and by spending all your money and resources gearing-up the third-world nations, you'll have none to spare on your corporations.
I urge you, Fellow Representatives, to vote against this proposal until its sponsor can determine ways to fix it.
We agree with the sentiment proposed, yet the resolution needs to be sent back for revision. First, it must address the costs of research and development that the pharmaceutical companies front in order to research the drugs. It must be addressed how the Delegates and Representatives would propose to fund that research and development, in light of the fact that they cannot tax any nations, nor can they make mandatory the donations to the fund.
Second, it must be questioned how the proposer plans to establish testing procedures in nations whose healthcare is nothing more than a sheep-stomach and a set of pipetes. Without modern health-care, which the third-world nations can neither afford nor create, these testing facilities cannot exist. How do you propose to pay for them? There are not enough resources in the world to convert every nation over to 'modern' medical systems.
And, in light of the massive (and yet futile) resource cost to bring modern medicine to third-world nations, how do you propose that we fund the tax-breaks, and bribes to Major Corporations? Without money, it's not possible, and by spending all your money and resources gearing-up the third-world nations, you'll have none to spare on your corporations.
I urge you, Fellow Representatives, to vote against this proposal until its sponsor can determine ways to fix it.