NationStates Jolt Archive

Once again, I will be campaigning my proposal.

Outlaw Involuntary Euthanasia

In this world there are people who refuse to see their fellow man as anything other than numbers or statistics. There are people who allow money to be more important than their citizens. The UN has legalised euthanasia in the "Legalise Euthanasia" proposal, but it does not address the danger of forced euthanasia. That proposal addresses the right of a person, under the specified circumstances, to euthanasia. This proposal addresses the threat of nations instituting a practice of a nation forcing it upon specific groups.

Some would argue that such a thing would fall under the laws that outlaw murder, but this is not neccessarily so. Some people, and some nations desire to institute a practice of euthanasia upon the elderly, the mentally ill, or the sick. They would do this not because the affected wish it, but because they deem these people "burdens to society." Then they would say something or give the practice some nice-sounding name in an attempt to justify it. So in light of this, I propose that the UN place a ban on Involuntary Euthanasia.

The terms of this proposal are:

1. No nation has the right to take take the life of a person because of sickness, mental incapacitation or illness, or because of age, without that person's approval as defined by "Legalise Euthanasia."

2. This proposal will not change the terms of the "Legalise Euthanasia" proposal.

3. The proposal does not affect the death penalty in nations that institute it.




Last time, it managed to gather 82 approvals. With your help, it can do better. I ask all delegates reading this to please approve it and tell any other delegates that you know.

I thank you all for your support.

I support this...very well thought-out.

As a nation based on human identity, it saddens us the Holy Empire of Ghetalion that such a demand has to be requested to be outlawed.

We have great faith that Chaos shall punish those who are burdens and release those who have deserved it.

If Dueling (with non-firearms) and Seppuku are to remain legal or left up to sovereign rights, then we shall support this stance. Otherwise, we will viciously oppose.

Our official stance:

'We do not believe that humans who are not capable of rationality or self-awareness are, for lack of a better term, people. We allow families the choice to keep there loved ones on life support when that is the only thing keeping them alive. We feel that this is less traumatic for everyone involved' - Lady Desdemona of Merwell

I also believe that this conflicts with the previous and, therefore, against game mechanics

In the case of a freak situation in which a person has no serious illness or is over a certain age, if the person cannot make the decision themselves it would be made by those closest to them on the basis of professional medical advice. Also if the patient is in a coma, 5-10 years should be waited until those closest to them make a decision.

Lady Desdemona of Merwell,
Senior UN representative,
The Black New World

I support the proposal and call on all delegates to do the same!!!!

Sounds good to me.

Thanks a lot everyone. Although, I think that some delegates get sick of getting that same telegram asking them to approve it each time. For those of you who are, sorry if I have annoyed you. I really think this proposal would reach quorom if I could simply raise awareness among delegates. But one thing that has worked in its favor is that each time I have submitted it, it has gained more approvals.

Again, thanks for your support!

I also believe that this conflicts with the previous and, therefore, against game mechanics




If that was so, it would have been deleted the previous times it has been submitted. I also saw that possibility, and put in term 2 of the proposal, which states that this proposal does not change or interfere with "Legalise Euthanasia."

If that was so, it would have been deleted the previous times it has been submitted.

I also saw that possibility, and put in term 2 of the proposal, which states that this proposal does not change or interfere with "Legalise Euthanasia."

I suppose that because you stop the government form killing people as opposed to family members and friends so that doesn’t mean it contradicts it.

But what about nations were it is hard to tell were the government stops and the rest of society begins?

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World