NationStates Jolt Archive

Bahgum has submitted a proposal to the UN. Please enjoy and have fun debating. Our representative will be in the UN bar. You may even wish to debate the invasion of public correctness into all areas of society...God forbid....
Proposal........

Public House-Human Rights?
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Bahgum

Description: It is an (unofficial) human right to pop down the pub and sink a beer or two. However, the status of the public house as an unfettered bastion of joy and relaxation is being slowly eroded by increasing moral, image and health issues which are perniciously crossing over from general daily life into the hallowed halls of the pub.
Therefore the nation of Bahgum proposes that:

A campaign to appreciate the beer belly is launched, and that fine examples are awarded World Heritage status.

Accusations of smelling of smoke, stale beer and having kebab breath are classified as discriminatory and subject to an on the spot fine (say 2 pints).

It should be a Human right to come in late for work once a month due to a hangover (although the hours may be made up later), and what's more to be respected for having a zest for life.

Pool playing, darts, crown green bowling, skittles and dominoes should become an olympic pentathlon event.

We propose that this is a fine start to raising the pub to glory, which, once passed can be creatively enjoyed and added to (as wise nations see fit), is cheap and will generally raise the happiness of the world!

The delegate from YGSM offers enthusiastic support!

As written I'm not sure this is going to fly, but I do think you're onto something here.

While appreciating the sacrifice to public well-being of the delegate from Bahgum, who, I understand, has invested years of personal research into bringing this resolution to fruition, I feel it does not sufficiently explore the questions of:

1 Noisy coin-operated 'games' machines used by pimply-faced youth;

2 'Gourmet' pub meals in lieu of stale peanuts and soft chips; and

3 Alarmingly up-to-date background music which all too often intrudes into the foreground.

In short, I would suggest that the delegate should, in the interests of more transparent debate, define his terms! When, I ask, is a pub a pub? Does this resolution extend to 'hotels', 'hostelries' and 'Inns'? And furthermore ...

(Colonel the Rt Hon Rupert Ffynchely-ffinchely, Retd, the interim Delegate from Ardchoille, gradually fades into background. Remaining delegates adjourn to the Strangers' Bar for in-depth research.)

Here here! All in favor!

This proposal is nice and all, but I'm off for a drink.

This proposal is nice and all, but I'm off for a drink.
Doh!

Wish I'd thought of that.

Thanks for the support.

Firstly, Bahgum applauds all those nations who would rather go for a drink. We'd like you to stop and cast a vote, but understand priorities.

Secondly, we define, for the purposes of the casual drinker, a pub as any area which contains a well stocked bar and the possibility of beverage aided merriment.

Thirdly, we heartily agree with Archoilles suggested extension to tackle the nuisances of slot machines, pretentious meals and so called modern music, though for the purposes of fitting the human rights header suggest that these are tackled once the initial bill passes.

Drink oooop...

Hmm, I think that definition is a little loose as many restaurants have bars. Mixing children and a place to drink excessively don't really mix.
There's also winebars, and restaurant-pub-nightclub combos. The simple drinking establishments is no more.... :(

Maybe it should be a loose definition, then the legislation can be used to reclaim all the worlds bars for a higher purpose!!

Hmm, I think that definition is a little loose as many restaurants have bars. Mixing children and a place to drink excessively don't really mix.

Yeah. Children should be drinking at home, where they can't annoy the rest of us.

May I also suggest a campaign to venerate the humble propper of the bar? The man who has spent the last thirty-some years in the same spot at the bar, drinking umpteen pints of the usual, smoking umpteen soggy roll-ups, probably ploughing through the Times cryptic crossword.