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[3nd draft, final draft] The Sexes Rights Equality Act

Edit 2: Now with extra added Cogerismes!

The side of sexes rights that (hopefully) only deals with human rights.

The United Nations notes with sorrow the precedent in history and contemporary times where male dominated cultures infringe upon the rights of women. The following document is intended to both relieve and resolve much of these discriminative actions, not for one sex, but for all.

The United Nations :

Re-affirms and Re-states : Article 4 of The Universal Bill of Rights, implemented by the Nation States United Nations on Fri Aug 8 2003.

Deplores : The intimidation of one sex or more by another or others. Whether that sex is chosen or by birth.

Is Deeply Disturbed By : Government encouraged segregation of the sexes and suppression based on sex.

Does Formally Recognise and Declare : That the rights of all sexes are equal and that this equality must be preserved in the interests of the rights of all citizens of Nation States United Nation member states.

RESOLVES :

1. The Nation States United Nations does legalise divorce, in all member states, for people in an abusive marriage.

2. The Nation States United Nations calls upon all employers within member-states to provide equal chance at employment/ranking for all sexes.

The above conditions are recommendations applicable within reason in that they are open to interpretation by a member states legal system in regards to each individual case, under the condition that the legal system must act in an un-biased fashion in regard to these cases.

3. No UN member nation shall bar illustrations of internal or external genitalia when such illustrations are used for educational or informative purposes including those that are deemed 'unnecessary' for reproduction and/or offensive.

4. Cosmetic surgery on genitalia at birth because a child's genital does not conform to what a nation believes as 'normal' for that sex is hereby prohibited in all UN member nations.

6. The practice of infanticide based only on the sex of the baby, or the ambiguity of sex, shall be prohibited in all UN member nations.

5. Religious organisations, vocations were you are required to play a role (eg actors), and jobs passed down ancestrally are exempt from clause 2b.


See also: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=345910.

BUMP + 1

* Also a request has been made to Moderation Staff regarding legality of both our proposals.

This proposal is legal (though you should probably get another Mod check done after Komokom sends his stuff over to you).

I have no other official comments.

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation
"Think about it for a moment."
NationStates Game Moderator

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My following comments here are unofficial only.

This is the NationStates United Nations, not the real-life United Nations. We're not toothless; UN member nations can't choose to ignore UN resolutions. When a UN resolution passes, effects are imposed on the numerical statistics of all UN member nations.

...so enough with the "does strongly suggest" and "does condemn" nonsense, already! :p

We're the NationStates United Nations! Make a decision and IMPOSE it!

/me slams his fist on the table on the word "IMPOSE".

"Divorce shall be legal in all UN member nations."
"No UN member nation shall bar illustrations of internal or external genitalia when such illustrations are used for educational purposes."
"The practice of cosmetic surgery on the genitalia of infants for... ...shall be prohibited in all UN member nations."
"Practice of infanticide based only on the sex of the baby, or the ambiguity of sex shall be prohibited in all UN member nations."

Some of the residents of my region oppose UN resolutions because they're toothless. The resolutions "suggest" things and "condemn" things, but they don't mandate anything!

Again, we're not the real-life United Nations, we're the NationStates United Nations. For all UN member nations, what we say... goes!

"Think about it for a moment" and remember it.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
Founder and Delegate of The Realm of Ambrosia

I'm getting ready to submit. Any comments at this point would be greatly appreciated.

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World

Okay, this was edited two minutes before my last post.

Clause 2b can stay, but clauses 2a and 2c are "Social Justice". Please edit this accordingly.

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation

Edited.

I completely agree with you about the 'suggest' stuff. I hate it. But it's, well, fashionable right now. I'll talk to Komokom about it in (his) morning.

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World

Edited.

I completely agree with you about the 'suggest' stuff. I hate it. But it's, well, fashionable right now. I'll talk to Komokom about it in (his) morning.
Fashionable? This isn't a beauty contest, this is international legislation. Just because everyone likes to "suggest" stuff doesn't mean that you have to do the same. "Think about it for a moment." :p

Oh, and by the way, check your proposal: 5 should come before 6; you have 6 before 5. Some people tend to get picky on matters of simple artihmetic. :p :D

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

Oh my god I can't believe I did something so stupid.

Seriously though, I'm worried about a lack of support from people if we were to make people do things. A lot of the more vocal members advocate suggestions because, well I don't know, I always thought they were trying to kid themselves into thinking they didn't give up sovereignty upon joining The UN.

The wording comes from the original draft so I'm going to wait until he comes online before making anymore changes.

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World

What Cog says, goes, ;)

* Goes to edit own half, for Social Justice. Will Sync all this with you tonight on MSN.

* Done.

Oh good.

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World