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Here is the final draft of the resolution:




Description: UN Resolution #91 “The Sex Industry Workers Act” (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

OBSERVING the recent passage of resolution 91, The Sex Industry Workers Act,

NOTING WITH REGRET the declaration of legalized prostitution throughout the UN by “any person who is mature”, yet not declaring a definition of maturity,

REALIZING that there are those that do practice the profession of sex work, many of those being minor children, uneducated persons, or adults who are vulnerable,

AND IN THE INTEREST OF protection of minor children, and/or vulnerable adults

DETERMINING it a member nation’s right to allow or disallow “sex work” and prostitution independently,

CONDEMNS Resolution 91 on account of poor wording, and infringement on each member nation’s right to allow or disallow “sex work” and/or prostitution, which reflects ill on U.N. policy as a whole in addition to being ambiguous and open to corruption, and recommends that such policy be left to the individual member nations to implement according to each individual nation's definition of morality, hereby

REPEALS the resolution.

OBSERVING the recent passage of resolution 91, The Sex Industry Workers Act,

Great, wasn't it? A *4000* vote difference, remember that.

NOTING WITH REGRET the declaration of legalized prostitution throughout the UN by “any person who is mature”, yet not declaring a definition of maturity,

First of all, the UN has declared an age when someone is no longer considered a minor before, in case a nation hasn't defined that for itself. Defining maturity is much better left to the individual nation, considering the diversity of species in NationStates. Repealing on that ground is nonsense, and in fact stimulates poor resolutions leaving no room for individual nations to implement them their way.

REALIZING that there are those that do practice the profession of sex work, many of those being minor children, uneducated persons, or adults who are vulnerable,

Childrens are not allowed to become a prostitute; the UN is quite clear about that. I don't know what you call "vulnerable" or "uneducated"; it is not uncommon for university students to make a decent living in prostitution or related sex business because it's little work for lots of money. You want to deny them this opportunity to go further in society? Because that's an effect of your repeal. It's also very patronising to decide for your citizens whether they're able to do a job. Why should people who are "uneducated" be told where they should work? Or are you going to start a very expensive social welfare program to get jobs for these people?

AND IN THE INTEREST OF protection of minor children, and/or vulnerable adults

Absolute nonsense. You're not protecting them with a repeal. Children are already protected by the UN, regardless of your dubious words here. It is not in their interest to restrict their choices for earning a living.

DETERMINING it a member nation’s right to allow or disallow “sex work” and prostitution independently,

But it's an economic and human right to become a prostitute. No government should be able to dictate that. It's an individual choice, you'll just have to accept that your citizens are grown up individuals who can do what they want.

CONDEMNS Resolution 91 on account of poor wording,

Poor wording? Come on, my resolution deserves a better repeal than this! The wording is excellent: it leaves quite a lot of wiggle room to individual nations, a lot more than the previous resolution. It's not for nothing it was accepted so easily by the UN members.

and infringement on each member nation’s right to allow or disallow “sex work” and/or prostitution,

That is not a right. I repeat, that is not a right. Government is there for the people, not the other way round.

which reflects ill on U.N. policy as a whole in addition to being ambiguous and open to corruption,

How is it open to corruption? That's pure invention or misinterpretation. What has corruption to do with the right to sell your body? I can see corruption happening when nations like yours prefer to criminalize people, putting innocent women in the hands of criminals (because that's what's happening when prostitution is illegal), but your assumption of corruption has no theoretical basis.

and recommends that such policy be left to the individual member nations to implement according to each individual nation's definition of morality, hereby

REPEALS the resolution

It'll never happen.

We find it disturbing that this resolution has been brought back up for repeal. It is everyone's best interest to make prostitution legal. It is one of the most lucrative businesses around, simply because it serves a basic human nature. With this business being legal, there is far too much profit to be made to ever outlaw it, both for the individual companies where the prostitutes work, but also in government revenue from a taxable source.

Certainly, repealing this resolution does not make prostitution illegal, and it never will be, at least in Foglorn, unless a misguided resolution making it illegal were to pass. However, it is of universal concern to set down a standard for prostitution, and that is what the current resolution in place does. If you have such a problem with this, we suggest you educate your people such that no one wants to be a prostitute, and let the rest of us have this brilliantly crafted resolution. Foglorn is thankful and content in the knowledge that the horrible stigma surrounding prostitution has been lifted.

You seem to think that people get forced into prostitution when it's legal. However, when it's legal, the government can guard against that, and is supposed to under Groot Gouda's proposal. This does not have my support.

Ignored my comments about maturity and shows signs you barely read the document and your government is too lazy to do its job. No support.

Ever notice its the nations with <10 posts, usually around 5, who try to get everything repealed and/or make the most blundersome proposals?

Oh, yes, and no support for you, young man. Thou shalt not spit on the economy.

Puny little brat... Geez, when will they learn to repeal the proposals that were passed by a margin and give us good reasons...

maybe despite make final draft, you would better read and understand the comments to your last thread.
no support.