NationStates Jolt Archive


new proposal

Rysonia
07-04-2005, 04:47
Description: To better acknowledge the rights of all citizens, we propose that all UN Resolutions, Laws and proposals that state Human henceforth be meant to mean Sentient Beings to cover all beings of sentiency.

The purpose of this law is so that no Nation may deny rights to a sentient being that it gives to a Human.

Sentient Being includes but is not limited to: human, elven, Artifical Intelligence, Half-humans, et al, et al.

And from henceforth any race that can come forth and declare itself a sentient being (in any language) will be acknowlged as a Sentient Being.
Vastiva
07-04-2005, 04:49
Parrots.
Rysonia
07-04-2005, 04:57
oh... hmmm.... yes that could be problematic... but isn't it better to have a race classified as sentient then races that are sentient not have equal rights?

Though if anyone can think of a way to change the wording.... I'm thinking on it, but temporiarily stumped when it comes to Parrots.
DemonLordEnigma
07-04-2005, 04:57
We already have a proposal being worked on for this.
Rysonia
07-04-2005, 05:10
oops sorry I didn't know and apparently jumped the gun with mine.
The Lynx Alliance
07-04-2005, 05:15
as a piece of advice, look to see if a proposal is already in the que, or in draft state here. also, it helps to put the subject of your proposal in the thread title. 'new proposal' means nothing. 'rights of sentients', maybe as a sugested title, lets us know what it is about.
Rysonia
07-04-2005, 11:07
*nods* I will keep in mind about the title here.

I did check the proposal Que before submitting it, but didn't even at the time realize that there was a place to submit proposals in the forums. I submitted before I ever checked the forums out and this place is really lengthy. But I will do my best to double check for similar proposals in the future.

Thank you
Rysonia
07-04-2005, 11:10
*sigh* I tried to change the title with editing but this is the best it'll let me do.
_Myopia_
07-04-2005, 14:49
oops sorry I didn't know and apparently jumped the gun with mine.

Don't worry - here's the thread where we're currently discussing the other one http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=408767 (there was also drafting done here http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=405604 which you might be interested in, to see the development of the current text). Feel free to come to the first thread I linked and offer feedback - input can always help to improve proposals.