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The gloriuos nation of bahgum respectfully asks that the fellow nations of the UN give their magnificent blessing to the proposal below...

Free Trade on Wives
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade Strength: Mild Proposed by: Bahgum
Description: For too long has the camel been the only real item of exchange for wives. As the camel is mostly found in any large quantities in hot countries (and nations obssessed with zoos),the nation of Bahgum feels that this is unfair to nations with a more forgiving climate and especially for those less bountifully blessed than Bahgum who suffer from an abundance of hairy women.

Therefore it is proposed that:
The camel is pegged against the dollar forthwith

That all forms of currency are accepted by members in trading for the above.

That camels and wives (properly registered of course) are allowed free passage between all member states

It is hoped that such measures will increase international trade, protect the camel and free wives from enduring the smell of hundreds of hot camels on their 'big' day.

Ambassador Threlfall of Bahgum
'right, now that i've sold my wife i'm riding my camel down the pub, anyone coming?'

The topic of mother in law markets has also been brought to Bahgums attention, this may take seom serious thought-could be dangerous too. IN the meantime tell your friends, get a decent proposal up in front of the UN, vote for free wife trade!!!

Once again, yet another ridiculous proposal is put before the UN - not only is this unenforceable, but you have clearly failed to do your research.

For the last thirty years the Greater Yellow Spot Empire has made great inroads into this region, and the effects are spreading to neighbouring regions. Camels are now no longer universally accepted, many persons now preferring to trade with folding bicycles. They not only get you from A to B, but they manoeuvre better in tight spaces, keep you fit and healthy, are easily portable on public transport, and don't make a mess on your carpet.

Honestly, I really do wish these people would think things through properly.

King Flubbert III
Grand High Lord of The Evil Flea of Doom

You are trying to get the UN to approve an act which endorses slavery?

Wahey, and first prize goes to Smale folk, didn't take too long for boring seriousness to sneak back in again did it? Look it's a game, it's fun, the proposal is tongue in cheek, and the whole game would be much more fun if it got voted for debate. I mean...compare and contrast with the current insipid, uninspired effort.

Now big yellow spot, I may disagree, but I like your style! That's the kind of debate we need. Have a pint on us!!

Why thank you. Bartender, a flagon of your finest ale, if you please!

(Then again, I think you're being a bit harsh on Smale - s/he didn't go off on a flaming rant about stupid proposals - and this proposal will never get to the vote, not because people are too serious, but because you have to set some boundaries, and this proposal is a little more than "off the wall" - The failure of the "Hippos are really quite large" resolution is a better example of people taking the game too seriously)

Em... nah.

I did like the 'Hippos are Really Quite Large' proposal, though.

Hmm, humble apologies to Smale if we have offended, and a pint of course. We would not put a proposal for slavery before the UN, these are wives, why would we wish to reduce their workloads to that of slaves??

As for off the wall, have you tried gettinga shipment of camels together to buy your 4th wife, it's hard I can tell you!

Pegging the camel to the dolla should be acheivable, as should the enactment of lawas to allow all currencies and free travel across borders for wives. We can't see the problem.

Bahgum was interested in the concept of bicycle bartering, althougt as a nation we have banned bicycles from our roads and would find this as impractible as the camel system, surely this just shifts the problem from camels to bicycles?

We are currently considering whether we should reclassify the mother in law on the human rights scale.

Some of the other topics here are so mind numbingly dull, though it looks like most folk enjoy repeating CNN on the net. Odd, I can read the paper or watch TV for that. I note that the superb nation of Smytheland have had their 'perfect kebab' proposal removed, despite it being beautifully written. Another victory for the boredom brigade, maybe Bahgum should write a 'Ban humour' proposal and make it official.....

Got some camels to round up first though.....

I would have written something along the lines of, "Ridiculous proposal, stupid, etc.", but that would have been if you were serious. For your given reason of, lightening up the game and having fun, I think it is kind of humorous. I still won't support it, but I won't snub you for writting a poorly reaserched and thought about proposal.

Nice to see you've broken the boundaries of conformity in your own way, I guess.

Anyway, all I have to say is, " :wink: "

Therefore it is proposed that:
The camel is pegged against the dollar forthwith

That all forms of currency are accepted by members in trading for the above.

That camels and wives (properly registered of course) are allowed free passage between all member states



If you go to the International Incidents forum and look at the stickied topic "Pluto's Big List" on the first page, you will see a listing for "Quippoth'd Currncy Exchange". If you read that and TG Quippoth you can get you eckythumps converted to common currency equivalents, including dollars. This should help considerably in promoting your objectives, as camels would then have an established international value.

Therefore it is proposed that:
The camel is pegged against the dollar forthwith

That all forms of currency are accepted by members in trading for the above.

That camels and wives (properly registered of course) are allowed free passage between all member states



If you go to the International Incidents forum and look at the stickied topic "Pluto's Big List" on the first page, you will see a listing for "Quippoth'd Currncy Exchange". If you read that and TG Quippoth you can get you eckythumps converted to common currency equivalents, including dollars. This should help considerably in promoting your objectives, as camels would then have an established international value.

But what if something is worth a camel and a half ? :)