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What is going on with the latest UN Resolution about to come on the floor? Hippo Awareness Day? What about all the other animals? And is this an international issue? This only affects nations with a hippo population. Perhaps the solution is to create an organization to deal with the issue. Whats next? Hyenia Awareness Day? Eel Awareness Day? I think this resolution is a little rediculous, and when it reaches the floor, it needs to be immediately shot down. Thank you for you're time.

LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT each member nation of the United Nations declare the first Thursday following the Winter Solstice to be "Hippo Awareness Day".

Yup. The watering down of the UN continues....

Lord Evif, Goobergunchian UN Ambassador
Founder of the DU Region

I also find it to be an insult to the UN that the writer of the resolution through in that small bit about the environment just so that they could claim it is legitimate. We must band together to stop the lunacy.

what about those nations that dont even have winter -.- it's at the least politically incorrect -.-

and to celebrate only hippos would be discriminating against the other animals.

i wouldnt mind an Animal welfare day or something but just hippos and for the reason of just because -.- meh well :p ill just vote against if it reaches the floor -.-

Bah... y'all are no fun. He does state precedent. Freedom of Humour remember? Bah.

Yes, he has the freedom to be humourous. We, however, have the freedom to not take his humor seriously.

Tru, tru. However, the line between reality and fantasy has begun to blur... uh-oh... intense suction... dimension collapse... *implodes, only to reappear in the same spot 5 years earlier* Uuuhhhhh...... wait, why is this computer still here?

Sounds like you don't take criticizm well, Baron Porkonia. You've just done something very strange, according to the laws of physics and thermodynamics.

Theres humor, and then there rediculous. And what you find humorous may not be what another country finds humorous. Besides, in the UN Resolution 'Equality for All', each resolution cannot discriminate. This resolution in itself goes against UN regulations, and therefore cannot be allowed to pass.

Theres humor, and then there rediculous. And what you find humorous may not be what another country finds humorous. Besides, in the UN Resolution 'Equality for All', each resolution cannot discriminate. This resolution in itself goes against UN regulations, and therefore cannot be allowed to pass.

This resolution does not discriminate - it presents a humorous item for all to enjoy. This is not exclusive, but though some will not find it humorous, it is the right (by Freedom of Humor) to present it to them. As far as those commenting on the environmental nature, the hippo is a figurehead which brings attention to all the species of the world which warrant such attention. What hippos are to the environment in this proposal is what Mary Magdelene is to humanity in the Bible!

Or, if you cannot relate to the Christian metaphor, adapt it to your own faith/lack thereof.

many nations celibrate and use as symbols animals not indiginous to them.

how many mundane world u.s. republicans have ever even seen an elephant?

i see no rational objection to a day of celibration in honor of some obscure creature from some alien planet or distant environs of one's own.

we see no harm in honoring something or even several somethings every day of the year.

omen pigeons and dodo birds might likewise be suitably honored in due time.

let the hippoes hop, but watch out for the rhinoes.

"oh hippoe day,
when do oh do's flocked,
they cleared the straw away... "

=^^=
.../\...

hurt hippo feelings? this is ridiculous...besides...the hippo isnt the 2nd or 3rd largest animal on the planet lol

If they really are that large, why only a day? Why not a whole month? If we are going large lets go long and really party! Put on a BIG celebration!

I think it should also be pointed out that the first thursday after Winter Solstice is Christmas this year.

This nation views Christmas as a sacred time not to be shared with any other national holiday (besides, we want the extra day off work).

Reject this crazy notion.

Does the sponsor of this resolution have the right to be humorous? Apparently, yes, under the freedom of humor resolution.

However, one should ask oneself if this humor belongs on a UN resolution, taking up precious time when we could be voting on far more pressing issues.

Though I support the environment, I vote against this resolution on general principle.

Regards,
President Akron
Vissarion

please veto this bill and we may possibly be able to see "real" UN business in the future. this topic is as laughable as gay and lesbian month, womens month, and black history month.

A hippo day every week does not make sence. This proposal indeed need some chances if it should slip trough... Vote AGAINST I say

If you don't agree with a Hippo day, you can always vote AGAINST you know... thats the whole point. If every resolution would be passed, there would be no need of the UN voting on things.

And for those who are in favor of this ridiculous resolution : would you also have a fat-people-day then, like there is a fathers day and mothers day ?

I support every form of humor. Therefore I don't care that this week's issue on the UN agenda is a ludicrous one.
But, I don't like hippo's. they are fat, unpleasant looking animals. and what's more important: they are seriusly dangerous. Hippos kill more humans than any other land-animal. they are an aggressive species and don't deserve our support.

I would have approved an international 'happy mammal day', or even 'hip hooray for nature day', but hippos can you-know-what my you-know-what.

I have no problems witht teh whole hippo day thing, it's a bit of a giggle, doesn't hurt anyone and is less contraversal that another all gays should be shot type proposal.

It'll be interesting to see how close this one gets, I think it'll pass because more UN members have a sense of humour than don't, but I'm willing to be proven wrong.

As to the point above about Fathers day and Mothers day. Here in nebbyland, the Christians celebrate mothering Sunday, however days created solely for the profit of card shops such as Fathers day have long since ceased to be celebrated.

Ben
Today's spokesman for Nebbyland

Theres humor, and then there rediculous. And what you find humorous may not be what another country finds humorous. Besides, in the UN Resolution 'Equality for All', each resolution cannot discriminate. This resolution in itself goes against UN regulations, and therefore cannot be allowed to pass.

This resolution does not discriminate - it presents a humorous item for all to enjoy. This is not exclusive, but though some will not find it humorous, it is the right (by Freedom of Humor) to present it to them. As far as those commenting on the environmental nature, the hippo is a figurehead which brings attention to all the species of the world which warrant such attention. What hippos are to the environment in this proposal is what Mary Magdelene is to humanity in the Bible!

Or, if you cannot relate to the Christian metaphor, adapt it to your own faith/lack thereof.

This legislation does descriminate. It singles out one species of animal. Note: The 'Equality for All' resolution does not give specifics as to who is covered. In simpler terms: everyone, and EVERYTHING is covered. I understand the siting of the 'Freedom of Humor' resolution. However, a resolution must meet the criteria of ALL other past resolutions, or it in effect is illigal. I say vote this resolution down!

How would it be possible to ever disagree that "HIPPOS ARE REALLY QUITE LARGE"? That Whimsical Republic of the Orion Nebula is very clever :-)

What about the Pygmy Hippos? And isn't Hippo really Latin for Horse? Horse's are pretty big, but not really all that big, well some of them are bigger than others and I think there are some real small Horses. And even though there are really small horses, I've gotten confused as to why we put our smallest riders on some of the big horses... Now if I was a small rider, I think they are called jockeys, which I used to think was a type of underwear, although horses don't wear underwear (and neither do hippopatumus (or any creature from the Hippopotamidae family), which are very big and very dangerous, more dangerous than alligators or crocodiles who have lots of teeth and are pretty nasty themselves, particularly when you consider that they are like living dinosaurs. Now Dinosaurs were really big, not as big as a blue whale, which is the biggest of all creatures known to exist (animal not plant, obviously, after all there are some awfully big trees and such but I don't wish to digress). But dinosaurs died, except for the crocs and alligators (and the birds if you are a bird-dinosaur person) and sharks (which really may not be a dinosaur, but they are dang old, like the coelacanth, which is an old fish that was thought to be extinct like the dinosuars (excepting those exceptions noted above) but was found to be a live and was called a living dinosaur too, which can be very confusing, to be sure.))) Now, the jockeys do wear underwear, sometimes they even wear jockeys, which may sound vaguely cannibalistic, but it is not, I assure you. Now horses (and other hippos) could wear underwear, and in zoos and the like it's been done for medical reasons or as a form of contraception, but that underwear is not called a jockey. The little horses, and ponies, which are also little horses, rarely wear jockeys of either type, though they have been known to carry small children. Now, to a small child, even a pony or a pygmy hippo is going to appear big, but so will a cow or even a large dog, particularly the Saint Bernard breed of dog, which while technically not the biggest of the dogs, is most assuredly a big dog. And while most dogs are bigger than most cats in the house, there are large species of cats than any of the dog types. Still when most of think of cats, we think smaller than a dog and not bigger. Because of this size discrepency issue exists on such a common animal, it seems reasonable it would be so on uncommonly encountered animals like the hippopotamus, or the whale, which also comes in many sizes, though some like the orca, which we call a whale, is really a dolphin. Still, my 2.5 year old child can well distinguish the difference between big and BIG, so instead of trying to legislate sizism nomenclature for river horses which really look like misshapen, overgrown pigs (which amazingly enough actually don't have as large of a size variation, and most of the variation we do have is artificially produced via breeding), we should vote down this proposal and continue to let the size of natures creatures speak for themselves.

We of the USSZ have already made our feelings known elsewhere, and this assinine resolution was in fact vetoed at one point in response to our request. We state again for the record, that this resolution, while very cleverly and humourously written, does not in any way deserve to be actually considered as a piece of business. We say shame on all those delegates who allowed this proposal to become a resolution, and if your delegate is one of them, we encourage you to depose them. The USSZ has resigned from the United Nations in protest for the foreseeable future.

Resolutions like this are why people should join the now forming league of economically minded nations. We believe that countries economies should not be hurt because of the environment. T-Gram me for more info or if you want to join.

I think it should also be pointed out that the first thursday after Winter Solstice is Christmas this year.
It is not! The winter solstice is around June 20.

I think it should also be pointed out that the first thursday after Winter Solstice is Christmas this year.
It is not! The winter solstice is around June 20.

in the US, that would be the summer solstice.

How would it be possible to ever disagree that "HIPPOS ARE REALLY QUITE LARGE"? That Whimsical Republic of the Orion Nebula is very clever :-)
Compared with a Galaxy, Hippos are quite Puny.

I say we make one that outlaws hippos.

I say we make one that outlaws hippos.
How about we run official Hippo Massecures.

What is going on with the latest UN Resolution about to come on the floor? Hippo Awareness Day? What about all the other animals? And is this an international issue? This only affects nations with a hippo population. Perhaps the solution is to create an organization to deal with the issue. Whats next? Hyenia Awareness Day? Eel Awareness Day? I think this resolution is a little rediculous, and when it reaches the floor, it needs to be immediately shot down. Thank you for you're time.
I want the last twenty seconds of my time back. And this is a joke resolution so lighten up.

And this is a joke resolution so lighten up.
It isn't a very funny joke, if it will bankrupt every industy in my country for an animal that is not native to the Antacrtic Islands. Maybe if it affected peguins...

Bah... y'all are no fun. He does state precedent. Freedom of Humour remember? Bah.

I have a great sense of humor, but this "hippo awarness day" is just plain out retarded! I can't beleive that the UN hasn't deleted that proclamation yet. I've already voted AGAINST it and i'm hoping that everyone else will vote against it as well. Now I can understand an awarness day for the national animal, but only for hippos!?!? Thats just ludicrous!

Bah... y'all are no fun. He does state precedent. Freedom of Humour remember? Bah.

I have a great sense of humor, but this "hippo awarness day" is just plain out retarded! I can't beleive that the UN hasn't deleted that proclamation yet. I've already voted AGAINST it and i'm hoping that everyone else will vote against it as well. Now I can understand an awarness day for the national animal, but only for hippos!?!? Thats just ludicrous!

Besides, I don't have to destroy my economy ion the name of humor.

Bah... y'all are no fun. He does state precedent. Freedom of Humour remember? Bah.

I have a great sense of humor, but this "hippo awarness day" is just plain out retarded! I can't beleive that the UN hasn't deleted that proclamation yet. I've already voted AGAINST it and i'm hoping that everyone else will vote against it as well. Now I can understand an awarness day for the national animal, but only for hippos!?!? Thats just ludicrous!

Besides, I don't have to destroy my economy in the name of humor.

I take criticism fine thank you. You just don't understand a joke when you see one. Sheesh, y'all take this WAY too seriously.

I vote no on the hippo thing because it discriminates against other large land animals. Sure hippos are quite large, but there are larger animals. Does this make them superior to the hippos, or are the hippos superior because they have piece of legislation backing them up?

I also have the problem of animals protesting outside my parliament building demanding that hippos not receive preferential treatment.

(For all those who are leaving the UN etc... lighten up. Geez. And for those qutoing Equality for All, it never passed. It is not quotable precedent :P)

I vote no on the hippo thing because it discriminates against other large land animals. Sure hippos are quite large, but there are larger animals.
I pointed this out when the bill was still a proposal.

Why would the U.N. create an international holiday or a friggin' HIPPO AWARENESS DAY?! Good God, how dumb can it get? Great. Make the hippo your national animal. BLEH. DIE DIE DIE.

The people of West Strongbadia are shocked and dismayed that this resolution has been brought forth. As you are probably aware, our former leader was trampled by a heard of maurading drunken Hippopotami during the annual migration from Strongbadia to Wester Strongbadia in the year 1999. Since that time, we have rounded up all such animals and sent them to a penal colony run for us by our neighbours, Even Wester Strongbadia. North East Strongbadia has supported us in this move, and the entire Collective of the Greater Strongbadias has in fact, banded together to ban Hippopotami. Acknowledging their largeness is a slap in the face to all of our nations.

We, the people of West Strongbadia insist on our right to a Hippo free existance.

Boutros-Boutros Boutros, Embassador to the United Nations, West Strongbadia.

Theres humor, and then there rediculous. And what you find humorous may not be what another country finds humorous. Besides, in the UN Resolution 'Equality for All', each resolution cannot discriminate. This resolution in itself goes against UN regulations, and therefore cannot be allowed to pass.

This resolution does not discriminate - it presents a humorous item for all to enjoy. This is not exclusive, but though some will not find it humorous, it is the right (by Freedom of Humor) to present it to them. As far as those commenting on the environmental nature, the hippo is a figurehead which brings attention to all the species of the world which warrant such attention. What hippos are to the environment in this proposal is what Mary Magdelene is to humanity in the Bible!

Or, if you cannot relate to the Christian metaphor, adapt it to your own faith/lack thereof.

This legislation does descriminate. It singles out one species of animal. Note: The 'Equality for All' resolution does not give specifics as to who is covered. In simpler terms: everyone, and EVERYTHING is covered. I understand the siting of the 'Freedom of Humor' resolution. However, a resolution must meet the criteria of ALL other past resolutions, or it in effect is illigal. I say vote this resolution down!

Oh, and absolutely no resolution passed has ever been contradictory to any other. :roll:

Precedent does not support your statement. I'd point out the holes in your citation of "Equality for all," but it doesn't seem to exist on the Past Resolutions page. We'll settle for pointing out that UN legislation governs citizens of UN-member countries, and animals are not registered citizens.

all my hippoes died in the great hippo fire last year :cry:

so why should I care about hippoes?

besides, I'm trying to endanger species, not save em.

*eats dodo bird samwich while giving a panda a noogie*

How the hell did that get passed the gatekeeper

Good question-but it's here, so what do we do with it?

vote no

Depends on what kind of hippo's we are talking about?

this is an outrage!!!! I did not join the UN to vote on such ridiculus issues. Why not an African-American day, or Hispanic day, or Native-American? Why do people even want to try to insult our intelligence by bringing since idiotic thing as Hippo Day before the UN? one more stupid resolution like this and I'm leaving :tantrum: :x

this is an outrage!!!! I did not join the UN to vote on such ridiculus issues. Why not an African-American day, or Hispanic day, or Native-American?

Cause we like hippos a lot more than the niggers. vote yes.

I agree with Houndism. This should not have ever became a resolution.

Enough said.

For those of you who are claiming that this is a "waste of the UN's time", please note that without this proposal, you'd have nothing to vote on, since nothing else has been queued up.

Also have you ever seen a hippo up close and personal? They are very big.

It isn't a very funny joke, if it will bankrupt every industy in my country for an animal that is not native to the Antacrtic Islands. Maybe if it affected peguins...

Is your economy really that fragile? That's pretty funny.

Also, I like penguins. I'll make a deal with you... Back me on this Hippo thing and we'll do penguins next. Also also did you see the episode of Twilight Zone where Burgess Meredith breaks his glasses? That was great stuff.

AHHHHH!!!! Why?!?!?!

Isn't the U.N. supposed to be about making laws that matter? :?: So some hippo enthusiest logs on and tried to make a big deal about them. Let's vote against it and move onto other, more important issues.

I personally find this completely outrageous.

Whilst my own proposals concerning the furtherment of Democracy were labelled as "Unacceptable" by the U.N, (even though I had thought them out rationally and had presented my case with the utmost respect) - we now have a proposal making the grade concerning the welfare of hippotomi.

I see this as dissedence, corruption and madness amongst the delegates of the United Nations. If this madness continues, Hakuvia will respectfully withdraw from the U.N.

Perhaps most of you do not care - however this would prove my point that the U.N are becoming inefficient and driven by their own desire for absolute power over the earth. I must first see that this daft proposal is not carried out, and secondly that the U.N accepts more sensible proposals in future as opposed to wasting our time with such frivolous, insignificant manners.

(A Very Angry Steam-Whistling-Out-Of-His-Ears): King Haku

Personally, I don't really want to celebrate any animal that produces over 100 lbs of dung on a daily basis. :shock:

The problem is that by focusing on the hippos, the TRUE proposal is being overlooked: this is an anti-economy proposal. All the talk about hippos and tv telethons and special hippo days are merely illusionary in the game mechanics: the nation ratings are not affected by hippos and such, but rather the categories and what is affected.

"A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment,
at the expense of industry."

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses

Notice:
1) "at the expense of industry"

and

2) "Industry Affected: All Businesses"

so ALL businesses, including basket weaving, industries that DO NOT damage the environment will suffer....all for a proposal that masks itself as a humerous "hippo" proposal. This proposal is far more insideous than it first looks, if people actually read what it will affect: not hippos, but a ruined economy.

Yet another prime example why I left the UN. Between all the anti-business resolutions that kill economies, and now hippo day...

People this is just sad.

Can anyone inform me if you can make PRO-business resolutions?

Welll, this was pretty funny actually; a creative way of protecting the environment that was also fairly humorous. :) While the details weren't provided, and showing favoratism to a certain speices, the intent of this is good in all aspects.

EDIT: wait, wait, weren't provided? I meant the details weren't agreeable to me.

Bah... y'all are no fun. He does state precedent. Freedom of Humour remember? Bah.

I have a great sense of humor, but this "hippo awarness day" is just plain out retarded! I can't beleive that the UN hasn't deleted that proclamation yet. I've already voted AGAINST it and i'm hoping that everyone else will vote against it as well. Now I can understand an awarness day for the national animal, but only for hippos!?!? Thats just ludicrous!
One extra holiday a year would bankrupt your nation? Someone should fire your Treasurer.

The current resolution be posed to the United Nations for acceptance is a disgrace to the system.

The government has no place to promote or peddle any awareness days at all. Why don't we get pressing issues to be presented before the U.N., such as economic sanctions on all dictatorships?

I believe Zoltansk brought up the most pertinent argument against the resolution:

"A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment,
at the expense of industry."

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses

Ok, so to settle this entire thing:

1) this resolution is:
a) not funny
b) not inteligible
c) not funny
d) does anyone have a definable Hippo population, that DOESN'T use it as its fovorite main course?
e) did I mention it wasn't funny?

Look, I understand funny. Funny is my job, OK. This isn't funny. if anything it is (not to be insulting to the person who wrote this but I know he/she will be) Moronic. Just vote no...and if you vote yes...well then...whatever...

First: :lol: and kudos to the writer for humor and getting the resolution this far.

Second: :lol: Discrimination against other animals man isnt that a bit over the top even for most of you liberals out there.

Third: :lol: If you want to complain about discrimination then talk to the platypus. Poor little guys dont even get on the list of reconized animals. the thing doesnt even know what the heck it is. Is it a mammal? well the scientist say it is. Is it a reptile? It lays eggs with leather textile to it. Is it a duck? It has a beak which is used to find its prey in merky water by detecting the preys nervous system. Is it venomous? Well why dont you go near it to find out :wink:

Either way i cant believe people are argueing over the hippo thing at all. I laugh at all you people who actual believe the text of a proposal matters lol. It is just there to make it look more legit and maybe spark a few debates but besides that it is just meaningless talk. All the important stuff is at the top. Tsk tsk tsk *shakes head*

Screw the hippos....if given another holiday,my natural resources...ie humans will want pay for the day....I never liked hippos anyway

Personally I like hippos, and my little playthings in Universal Treason like hippos. They Are not our national animal, but we have felt close to them since the tried to encourage strict obedience to me in the young of my nation.

-His Lordship Ezekiel Pyros Treason

What is going on with the latest UN Resolution about to come on the floor? Hippo Awareness Day? What about all the other animals? And is this an international issue? This only affects nations with a hippo population. Perhaps the solution is to create an organization to deal with the issue. Whats next? Hyenia Awareness Day? Eel Awareness Day? I think this resolution is a little rediculous, and when it reaches the floor, it needs to be immediately shot down. Thank you for you're time.

The environment and endangered species are global problems. No matter where you live in the world do you think that you'll be unaffected by the destruction of the rain forests in South America?

The day is only named "Hippo Awareness Day" in recognition of their contribution and leadership on the subject.

However, one should ask oneself if this humor belongs on a UN resolution, taking up precious time when we could be voting on far more pressing issues.

Actually, nothing else was in queue, so we could be doing nothing now.

Instead, we're having fun talking about hippos.

This legislation does descriminate. It singles out one species of animal. Note: The 'Equality for All' resolution does not give specifics as to who is covered. In simpler terms: everyone, and EVERYTHING is covered. I understand the siting of the 'Freedom of Humor' resolution. However, a resolution must meet the criteria of ALL other past resolutions, or it in effect is illigal. I say vote this resolution down!

Is the sales manager who gives a bonus to his most successful employee discriminating? Is Martin Luther King Day discriminatory because it only names one civil rights leader? When you are passed over for promotion in favor of someone smarter are you being discriminated against? No. Your argument makes no sense.

The USSZ has resigned from the United Nations in protest for the foreseeable future.

See? The Hippo proposal is already having a positive effect!

Why would the U.N. create an international holiday or a friggin' HIPPO AWARENESS DAY?! Good God, how dumb can it get? Great. Make the hippo your national animal. BLEH. DIE DIE DIE.

Very, very dumb, evidently.

one more stupid resolution like this and I'm leaving

Great! I'll get right to work. Also hello.

In protest to this stupid, time-wasting resolution, I have ordered my people to go out into the vast jungles of Eastern Newfoundland and shoot every single hippo.

And from this moment on, hippos are outlawed in Eastern Newfoundland. Any person found harbouring a hippo in the safety of their home will be brought in.

The Rt. Hon. David - Prime Minister of Eastern Newfoundland

Ok, so to settle this entire thing:

1) this resolution is:
a) not funny
b) not inteligible
c) not funny
d) does anyone have a definable Hippo population, that DOESN'T use it as its fovorite main course?
e) did I mention it wasn't funny?

Look, I understand funny. Funny is my job, OK. This isn't funny. if anything it is (not to be insulting to the person who wrote this but I know he/she will be) Moronic. Just vote no...and if you vote yes...well then...whatever...

Yes, that obviously settles the "entire thing." Your "logic" defeats me. Also I am not insulted. Also also if funny is your job, might I recommend a career change?

There are many reasons to vote against this crazy resolution. For one it goes against the right for all animals created equal. If you are only going to have a hippo day, why not just have an animal day, but an animal day would also not make sense because why should we honor the animals with their own day. WE controll the animals, they do what WE want, and WE eat them. Why should we honor something we eat?

If hedgehogs want their own day, then let them sponsor their own legislation!

I, for one, applaud the ingenuity of the hippos. If the passenger pigeons were able to raise as much soft money as the hippos, then perhaps they wouldn't be extinct. Did you ever think of that?

Did you ever wonder why hippos are so conveniently stackable, and just how many you'd need to stack up to allow Little Bo Hippo to put up the star on the Xmas tree on the White House lawn?

We're talkin' major soft money and that doesn't even take food and lodging into account.

If hedgehogs want their own day, then let them sponsor their own legislation!

I, for one, applaud the ingenuity of the hippos. If the passenger pigeons were able to raise as much soft money as the hippos, then perhaps they wouldn't be extinct. Did you ever think of that?

Did you ever wonder why hippos are so conveniently stackable, and just how many you'd need to stack up to allow Little Bo Hippo to put up the star on the Xmas tree on the White House lawn?

We're talkin' major soft money and that doesn't even take food and lodging into account.

I find it difficult to believe the level of absurdity which this discussion has reached. Those in favor, and those against the resolution are sounding more like maniacs with each posting. To illustrate this I have included the quotation seen above, which will hopefully serve as a reminder to all UN members of the importance of taking one's prescrition medication. The only people who are making any sense so far are those who refuse to take any of this seriously, and I join them. I also commend the Orion Nebula for their patience in dealing with the psychopaths who continually find new and idiotic ways to vent their displeasure. I myself am voting against this proposal, on the basis of economic expediency, but I still hold to the fact that it is the best-written proposal to come before the UN in quite some time, and I offer the greatest respect to the Orion Nebula.
- Imperator Matt of Matalonia

Those in favor, and those against the resolution are sounding more like maniacs with each posting.

That's kind of the point, actually.

I myself am voting against this proposal, on the basis of economic expediency, but I still hold to the fact that it is the best-written proposal to come before the UN in quite some time, and I offer the greatest respect to the Orion Nebula.

I'm disappointed that the citizens of Matalonia don't take their dedication to humor more seriously, but I appreciate your other kind words. Thanks.

Also hello.

This legislation does descriminate. It singles out one species of animal. Note: The 'Equality for All' resolution does not give specifics as to who is covered. In simpler terms: everyone, and EVERYTHING is covered. I understand the siting of the 'Freedom of Humor' resolution. However, a resolution must meet the criteria of ALL other past resolutions, or it in effect is illigal. I say vote this resolution down!

Is the sales manager who gives a bonus to his most successful employee discriminating? Is Martin Luther King Day discriminatory because it only names one civil rights leader? When you are passed over for promotion in favor of someone smarter are you being discriminated against? No. Your argument makes no sense.

The USSZ has resigned from the United Nations in protest for the foreseeable future.

See? The Hippo proposal is already having a positive effect!
Aggreed, If this proposal does nothing but weed out the wingers than it's fine by me.

Ok i know my country isn't even part of the UN yet but comon. Why hippo day? If he was trying to be funny is should have been platypus day i mean they look so much funnier. anyways i hope this resolution dosent get passed. it would make the UN seem like a complete joke and a waste of peoples time.

Those in favor, and those against the resolution are sounding more like maniacs with each posting.

That's kind of the point, actually.



Wait, the point of the resolution was to make us all go crazy trying to figure out the point of the resolution? Wow, I completely misinterpreted it.
Now that I know the true meaning of the resolution, I must say it is the best joke anyone has played on me in quite some time.

Ok i know my country isn't even part of the UN yet but comon. Why hippo day? If he was trying to be funny is should have been platypus day i mean they look so much funnier. anyways i hope this resolution dosent get passed. it would make the UN seem like a complete joke and a waste of peoples time.

Platupusses are lazy and shiftless and try to scrape by on the simpathy of others generated by the fact that nobody knows what the hell they are.

Hippos, in contrast, have organized and done a great deal to promote the ideals of environmentalism and conservation. Also, they frequently wear wear windbreakers and mittens which make them funnier. Also also many schools could not run properly without a Hippo to maintain and run their Audio-Visual equipment. Hippos run the A-V equipment because they are very civic-minded.

all my hippoes died in the great hippo fire last year :cry:

so why should I care about hippoes?

besides, I'm trying to endanger species, not save em.



Appreciating, saving, and eating endarged species ensures that you can continue the cycle for a long time. This is not saying you can’t kill them, simply that we appreciate them and help to continue to sustain our lifestyle. Also, try to see past the façade into the sprit of the proposal (looking at your reply, I know you can).

I personally find this completely outrageous.

Whilst my own proposals concerning the furtherment of Democracy were labelled as "Unacceptable" by the U.N, (even though I had thought them out rationally and had presented my case with the utmost respect) - we now have a proposal making the grade concerning the welfare of hippotomi.


So you are bitter because your attempt was ruled illegal. That is a horrible reason to vote against this. Sorry, but it is.


Too many of you, senators of the floor, post that this does not affect you directly, why should you vote in favor? Politics. Vote in favor of this, and you might be guaranteed votes on your own proposals. Ask, instead of condemning.

Humour. How many people remember this is a game?

Hippos. A day to appreciate them will help your social stats. Any liberal out there not happy with the social stat they earned, should vote in favor to help themselves go up a level.

Hippos. Any conservative out there should make a deal with a liberal to help them pass this for the liberal agenda, if they will in turn vote with them to help a more conservative agenda in the future.

I am sick, and disgusted, with how fractured we are as a community. The UN nations need to be willing to work together. If we don’t start here, where should we start? This is a good, humorous way to try to bridge the gap.

To those liberals not voting in favor of this, you either aren’t liberal or you don’t see the spirit of the proposal past your own needs.

To those conservatives against this, you do not understand how to use politics to serve your own goal.

Not trying to call anyone out, just trying to unify and add a greater level of depth to the UN.

Ok i know my country isn't even part of the UN yet...
Then shut up.

Personally, I don't really want to celebrate any animal that produces over 100 lbs of dung on a daily basis. :shock:

"Dung" is a funny word.

Thank you for you're time.
That's 'your' time

This legislation does descriminate. It singles out one species of animal. Note: The 'Equality for All' resolution does not give specifics as to who is covered. In simpler terms: everyone, and EVERYTHING is covered. I understand the siting of the 'Freedom of Humor' resolution. However, a resolution must meet the criteria of ALL other past resolutions, or it in effect is illigal. I say vote this resolution down!

Is the sales manager who gives a bonus to his most successful employee discriminating? Is Martin Luther King Day discriminatory because it only names one civil rights leader? When you are passed over for promotion in favor of someone smarter are you being discriminated against? No. Your argument makes no sense.

The USSZ has resigned from the United Nations in protest for the foreseeable future.

See? The Hippo proposal is already having a positive effect!

I'm not going on the fact of real life. This can't be compared to real life. I am citing UN Resolutions that have been passed within this UN, one of the being Equality for All. And no, it does not state specifics of who/what it covers. If you look back at debates within this forum, you will see that was an arguement against that UN Resolution. And to say this is humorous is ludacris. I do not define humor as proposing a rediculous piece of UN legislation. I am all for humor, don't get me wrong. But this is a little too far fetched.

And to say this is humorous is ludacris.

What is "ludacris"?

A hippo doing a cannonball into a bowl of warm oatmeal is ludicrous.

Ludacris promotes chicken and beer.

For some reason I feel that this proposal is a joke that I don't understand. It seems to be a rather obtuse political comment on the ineffectiveness of the U.N. Or maybe it really is just another stupid proposal. :?

For some reason I feel that this proposal is a joke that I don't understand. It seems to be a rather obtuse political comment on the ineffectiveness of the U.N. Or maybe it really is just another stupid proposal. :?

Whats the last truly stupid propsal to get 4,000 + votes. Too bad the rest of the UN won't take the chance to 1) Save the Hippo, @) help the world environment, C) vote on a well politcked resolution.

For some reason I feel that this proposal is a joke that I don't understand. It seems to be a rather obtuse political comment on the ineffectiveness of the U.N. Or maybe it really is just another stupid proposal. :?

Whats the last truly stupid propsal to get 4,000 + votes. Too bad the rest of the UN won't take the chance to 1) Save the Hippo, @) help the world environment, C) vote on a well politcked resolution.

Or 4) Actually read the proposal and not just the title.