NationStates Jolt Archive

i just joined and i can't figure out why i would want to vote on things to get other people to do them, and then follow stuff i dont want to, if i lose the vote?

We at Warmongaria are the same way. However we simply violate the UN regulations we do not agree with, and they'd rather have us allys and not enemies so we don't get kicked out..
However, most regulations passed are so vauge that they don't legally mean anything and we can still get away with murder.
As you debate and vote for issues on the UN, you will come to realize how silly most resolutions truely are.
I must compliment the delegates though, most of the really silly resolutions get screened out, however, the hippo resolution did come to vote and passed.

ok now youve got me really curious, what was the hippo resolution? i think the silly resolutions would be the fun ones, i heard something about a resolution involving silly hats... lol

i just joined and i can't figure out why i would want to vote on things to get other people to do them, and then follow stuff i dont want to, if i lose the vote?

Surely you would try to figure that out before joining the UN?

You try to get other people to vote for proposals you like. The price you pay is that those other people can also vote for proposals you don't like. Through heated debate and lots of politics you try to get some advantage of it.

And that's fun!

If nothing else, the UN forum is a good place to judge who your allies are. How a nation responds to UN resolutions and implements them is a good yardstick for how trustworthy they'll be in other international relations. If someone submits a proposal saying 'I think all nations should be FORCED to make assault rifle ownership MANDATORY', chances are you want to advise your citizens not to go on holiday there.

Why join the UN? out if idealism. it might be outdated but the uN decides what the peole of the world want. You as leader of a people of the world want to be part of it.

i just joined and i can't figure out why i would want to vote on things to get other people to do them, and then follow stuff i dont want to, if i lose the vote?So you can support proposals like this. (hint, hint. Page 24)

NoResolution Currently at Vote
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy Strength: Mild Proposed by: Rotovia
Description: RECOGNISING: That the current waves of Resolutions passing through the United Nations have been gradually decaying national soveriegnty.

UNDERSTANDING: That national ecnomies have been devasted by poorly though our Proposals that passed quarum by some kind of fluke.

KNOWING: That capitals make a resolution look cool.

IN COMPLAIANCE WITH: The Freedom of Humour Act allowing for the passing of basless Proposals.

LET IT BE RESOLVED:

That as of the passing of this resolution the following Artciles are to enacted upon all UN Nations immediatly and without delay.

Article One: The Act is to be refered to as --- No Resolution Currently At Vote ---.

Article Two: All nations shall immediatly enact a policy of nothing.

Article Three: A charge of $0.00 is to be enforced upon all nations to establish a nothing.

Article Four: A policy of nothing is to be adopted by all UN Nations.

Article Five: There is to be no Article Five.

Article Six: Article Six is to be refered to as Article Twelve.

Article Seven: All UN Nation's economies are to increase for no logical reason.