NationStates Jolt Archive

Check out this proposal,

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

It establishes an international holiday,

It is not based on religion,
It is not based on war,
It is not based on the end of an era.

It is based on bringing everyone together in harmony all over the world.

Check out this proposal,

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

It establishes an international holiday,

It is not based on religion,
It is not based on war,
It is not based on the end of an era.

It is based on bringing everyone together in harmony all over the world.

Uh huh. So the hospitals close. The people drunk and in the streets have a riot. And the people just die in the streets because there's no ambulance to pick them up. And then relatives who want to visit far away relatives on the off day can't, because there's no pilots for the planes, no conductors for the trains, no drivers for buses or taxis. No food for off day feasts.. Wonderful Idea you have there.

Check out this proposal,

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

It establishes an international holiday,

It is not based on religion,
It is not based on war,
It is not based on the end of an era.

It is based on bringing everyone together in harmony all over the world.

Uh huh. So the hospitals close. The people drunk and in the streets have a riot. And the people just die in the streets because there's no ambulance to pick them up. And then relatives who want to visit far away relatives on the off day can't, because there's no pilots for the planes, no conductors for the trains, no drivers for buses or taxis. No food for off day feasts.. Wonderful Idea you have there.Can you name any local, State, or Federal holiday where this situation happens? This does not say that celebrating is mandatory. This would fall under the laws governing all holidays, that are already observed. Think about it.

Check out this proposal,

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi

It establishes an international holiday,

It is not based on religion,
It is not based on war,
It is not based on the end of an era.

It is based on bringing everyone together in harmony all over the world.

Uh huh. So the hospitals close. The people drunk and in the streets have a riot. And the people just die in the streets because there's no ambulance to pick them up. And then relatives who want to visit far away relatives on the off day can't, because there's no pilots for the planes, no conductors for the trains, no drivers for buses or taxis. No food for off day feasts.. Wonderful Idea you have there.Can you name any local, State, or Federal holiday where this situation happens? This does not say that celebrating is mandatory. This would fall under the laws governing all holidays, that are already observed. Think about it.

Then word your proposals better.

Looking at the proposal, I see nothing that would justify Communist Rule's accusations. There is no part of the proposal that states UN Nations must grant a universal paid holiday, only that they create a non-denominational hoiday on a set day (day not specified).

Since the link doesn't work (just takes you to NS main page):
INTERNATIONAL GOD-NON-GOD DAY
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice Strength: Strong Proposed by: Saul 2 Paul
Description: It has come to our attention that many religious/and non-religious group celebrate different holidays, on various days, around this time (December) of the year.

Thefore; We propose the following:

That the United Nations establish a single day for all to celebrate their faith/non-faith holiday.

This would not ban any nation, organization, group or person from the continued recognition of any and all holidays presently being celebrated.

This would serve to further establish the UN as a non-denominational body, as no religion/non-religion group would be identified by this holiday.

This would also serve to give our delegates an opportunity to spend time around their families during the holiday season, without declaring their faith/non-faith beliefs.

This will bring all Nations together in celebratioin of the seasons, without disrupting the normal flow of business, at the UN.

This proposal was submitted under the Social Justice heading due to lack of a heading that Say International Alignment.

Approvals: 5 (Saul 2 Paul, Jackmanistan, BranTerralis, DragonWolve, Jovistan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 125 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Dec 10 2003

Actually, your title, something I think is along the lines of International GOD-NON-GOD DAY is already offensive (Not to moi and moi's people, but: ) because already in its title it implies the presense or lack there of of a spiritual being, e.g A god, Allah, or the christian God of the Bible kinda fame, or Buhhda. Which could certainly be taken the wrong way.

Although this is not my only problem, it seems to me that almost every day would already have a holiday of some denomination on it, whether it by a national, religious or other. So how would those people feel when their little day is over shadowed by the entire country. Hmmm? Oh, so some other ethnic group holds a parade outside my place of religious worship on my older, more legitimate holiday, so I must be prevented from enjoying what may be a signifigant date in the year for my people? hmmm?

(And lets face it, who wants your greatest ethnic or religious day of the year ruined by a bunch of government enforced/U.N. forced yaa-hoos. And the case I put forth above is not all out of the ordinary, different groups celebrate often in the ares of others . . . I seem to remember a certain issue in NS about nazi marches in jewish areas, hmmm?)

Plus, although my counrty is some what a pro capitalist bunch, why do I sense an economic possibility, or possibly . . . an agenda? , after all, if this day gets a theme, your probably gonna need to purchase things for it, if only more food, and what about consumption of transport,

I mean wow, is anyone else here suddenly reminded of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, nothing like getting the masses to consume and make the wheels of industry and production turn over smoothly?

I tell you all, this is just, in my mind, ringing more bells in the way of some-what more pointless, and funnily enough, NON-SPECIFIC proposals

And thats the way it is. :wink:

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