NationStates Jolt Archive

In the second quarter of 2005, the variety of UN resolution categories seemed to be varied, allowing nations the change to discuss a wide array of subject areas.

This survey will be used to determine the “finalist” of the second quarter resolutions that you, NationStates players, liked the most. I took the ten most popular resolutions from the second quarter of 2005 and included them in this poll. The poll is open to UN members and non-UN members, and you can vote for a resolution that your “country” voted against. I’ve included resolutions and repeals, since technically they both are resolutions. The point is simply to help decide which resolution we most liked.

Please feel free to reply to this thread to mention any other resolutions you liked. Perhaps future proposal writers will look to the more popular resolutions as examples of what players like to see.

Here is a list of ten most popular 2005 Apr-Jun UN Resolutions:
Eradicate Smallpox
Discrimination Accord
Natural Disaster Act
Right to Learn Evolutionary Theory
Repeal “Required Basic Healthcare”
Right to Refuse Extradition
Computer Crimes Act
Protection of Dolphins Act
Ban Chemical Weapons
Repeal “Elimination of Bio Weapons”


Summaries of some of these resolutions are available at the UN Timeline article on NSWiki:
http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/UN_Timeline


Several resolutions were adopted in this quarter, but left off the ballot. Each nation may nominate up to *two* of the following resolutions to be included on a "wild card" survey that will be held at a later date. The top two resolutions from each of the quarterly surveys and the wild card survey will "advance" to a final 2006 survey.

Here is the list of other 2nd Quarter, 2005 resolutions:
National Systems of Tax

Natural Disaster Act or Eradicate Smallpox...I'll go for the former, although it'll probably get a healthy number of votes anyway.

Pazu-Lenny Kasigi-Nero casted is vote for Right to "Learn Evolutionary Theory", But his choice was hard as he really apreciate also the "Natural Disaster Act" and also the "Discrimination Accord" act which seems to him to enshrine some democratic principles by its clause 2.

Pazu-Lenny Kasigi-Nero casted is vote for Right to "Learn Evolutionary Theory"Ugh. I rather disliked that one, personally. Hm. I think I'll vote for the computer crimes one.

Repeal Elimination of Bio-weapons - it was the first resolution I tried to have some notable involvement in, and the Bio-weapons resolution was the first one that I went "wow, that HAS to go".

Ugh. I rather disliked that one, personally. Hm.

Don't panic, it's not over;)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4605202.stm

Natural Disaster Act or Eradicate Smallpox...I'll go for the former, although it'll probably get a healthy number of votes anyway.
i didnt like that Eradicate Smallpox one. the scope was too narrow, and just the whole argument altogether. no one really proved smallpox existed, and i know a lot of hypothetical RP situations get lambasted when it comes to proposals.

Right to Refuse Extradition.

Can't really explain why. Just always liked it, and it was the one that jumped out at me from the poll choices.

The repeal of the ban on bio weapons. I like weapons.

Several resolutions were adopted in this quarter, but left off the ballot. Each nation may nominate up to *two* of the following resolutions to be included on a "wild card" survey that will be held at a later date. The top two resolutions from each of the quarterly surveys and the wild card survey will "advance" to a final 2006 survey.

Here is the list of other 2nd Quarter, 2005 resolutions:
National Systems of Tax


Given that there was only one extra resolution in the 2nd Quarter of 2005, and therefore it needs only a single nomination to make it to the "Wild Card" round, I'd like to suggest that the extra 2nd Quarter wild card slot be treated as a floating slot and that the resolution that doesn't qualify for the runoff from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter surveys that gets the most additional votes be rolled into the Wild Card round. In other words, if the Protection of Dolphins only comes in 3rd place in this 2nd Quarter survey, but gets more votes than any other third place resolution, it would be resubmitted to the wild card round.

Dolphins?! Don't make me restore all my puppets so I can ensure that crap Resolution doesn't win... ;)

Eradicate Smallpox. This is truely a gift to the peoples of the NS world. Smallpox is a truely nasty killer and the world is a safer place for its people with this in place.

Right to Refuse Extradition, though competition was strong for this quarter.

Interesting, there is no clear second-place leader, and I wouldn't be surprised if any of the 2nd quarter resolutions pulls ahead. :)

I would like to nominate " Protection of Dolphins Act" as the Worst Resolution of 2005.

The Natural Disaster Act has my vote as best for this quarter, obviously, although Right to Refuse Extradition is also a good one.

I would like to nominate " Protection of Dolphins Act" as the Worst Resolution of 2005.
Seconded, although it's close with "Right to Learn about Evolution".

Seconded, although it's close with "Right to Learn about Evolution".

Ah, but at this time, "Right to Learn about Evolution" is in second place and might actually make it to the final "Best of 2005" round. ;)

I was busy helping a friend move (all weekend -- grumble grumble), but later this week I should have time to go and start inviting more feeders to particpate in the surveys.

Seconded, although it's close with "Right to Learn about Evolution".

Of the year? Quarter, surely, but we had Solar Panels later on

Ecopoeia s proud to be a fervent supporter of the resolution Right to Learn Evolutionary Theory.

Ecopoeia s proud to be a fervent supporter of the resolution Right to Learn Evolutionary Theory.
Well Ecopoeia is wrong.

First, that was deleted. Right to Learn about Evolution is the resolution name.

Second, RtLaE does not actually enshrine a right to learn about evolution, and thus actually hinders the chances of someone passing a resolution which, you know, does something.

Thirdly, theological speculation is not the fucking place of the UN.

All OOC:

Well Ecopoeia is wrong.

First, that was deleted. Right to Learn about Evolution is the resolution name.
Bah. Fooled by the opening post.

Second, RtLaE does not actually enshrine a right to learn about evolution, and thus actually hinders the chances of someone passing a resolution which, you know, does something.
Ah, but it affirms that evolutionary theory is pre-eminent, establishing a UN position without overly trampling on the toes of the non-creationist sovereigntists.

Thirdly, theological speculation is not the fucking place of the UN.
Evolution is theological speculation?

Anyhoo, I/Ecopoeia/whatever like the resolution for two reasons:

One, I like seeing creationist fuckwits turn purple with rage. The eejits were swarming all over this from its inception and I decided to support the author on the basis that it was all a good laugh.

Two, more importantly, I liked the attitude of the proposal author. They addressed the issue in a humorous IC fashion that was a joy to read. I gave the original proposal no chance of success and was genuinely surprised when it reached quorum - had I realised it had a chance then I might perhaps not have been so vocal in my support. However, I was pretty ardent (in somewhat tongue-in-cheek fashion) so I had to maintain support for consistency's sake. This is where my reasons became more IC.

I sense a Second Dodgeball War on the horizon. ;)

The Red Team: Players come from nations that are sick and tired of purple faced creationist fuckwits.

vs.

The Blue Team: Former Red Team players are payed *more* to represent the powers whom are eranged when theological speculation becomes enshrined in government.


I'm sure a neutral ground can be found to battle it out.

Evolution isn't theological speculation.

"it is unlikely that God is so malevolent as to plant evidence that our planet is aged 3.5 billion years" is.

Anyway, fine. I just don't see it as the place of the UN to force factually incorrect suppositions on our education institutions.

(I appreciate this is an OOC thread, but I'm defending an IC viewpoint. I tend to leave 'creationist fuckwits' well alone.)

Evolution isn't theological speculation.

"it is unlikely that God is so malevolent as to plant evidence that our planet is aged 3.5 billion years" is.

Anyway, fine. I just don't see it as the place of the UN to force factually incorrect suppositions on our education institutions.

(I appreciate this is an OOC thread, but I'm defending an IC viewpoint. I tend to leave 'creationist fuckwits' well alone.)
To be fair, I agree that there's an egregious error in the text and also that the UN ought not to be getting involved. But this resolution is a special case for me - I'm sure we all have them (hell, I have a couple at least).

To be fair, I agree that there's an egregious error in the text and also that the UN ought not to be getting involved. But this resolution is a special case for me - I'm sure we all have them (hell, I have a couple at least).
Yes. I'm just saying: it's a special case for me too.

I've gotta agree with Gruen. Yes, Evolution (as being the dominant science base theory and one most Scientists around the world regardless of their theological beliefs can understand and relate to) should be protected as something taught in schools. However, this resolution brings forth a frustrating arrogance that I hear from both sides of this debate and is so counter-productive that it's annoying. Creationism is a theological realm and this bloody "evolution vs creationism" is ludcrous - so why a proposal decides to just hammer out the bloody "evolution is right, creationism is wrong" just reeks of bad writing. Heck, the two theories can easily coexist!

If the resolution had just stated that Evolution should be protected and had used Internationalism, Science, and perhaps a distinction between proven science and theological literature, I would love it. However, it doesn't. It claims a superiority and deserves to be repealed and all versions burnt

I've gotta agree with Gruen. Yes, Evolution (as being the dominant science base theory and one most Scientists around the world regardless of their theological beliefs can understand and relate to) should be protected as something taught in schools. However, this resolution brings forth a frustrating arrogance that I hear from both sides of this debate and is so counter-productive that it's annoying. Creationism is a theological realm and this bloody "evolution vs creationism" is ludcrous - so why a proposal decides to just hammer out the bloody "evolution is right, creationism is wrong" just reeks of bad writing. Heck, the two theories can easily coexist!

If the resolution had just stated that Evolution should be protected and had used Internationalism, Science, and perhaps a distinction between proven science and theological literature, I would love it. However, it doesn't. It claims a superiority and deserves to be repealed and all versions burnt
Nah. There's a copy signed by Saint Lucius Malfoy framed on Mathieu Vergniaud's wall. The saint is not for burning.

One, I like seeing creationist fuckwits turn purple with rage.
I'm a big fan of that myself. I, um, voted for Natural Disaster Act though.

One, I like seeing creationist fuckwits turn purple with rage.
I'm a big fan of that myself. I, um, voted for Natural Disaster Act though.

Oh, that has the same effect. After all, if God wanted those disasters, why should we meddle with prevention and evacuation? They're destined to die! Mwuhahahahahaha!

Oh, that has the same effect. After all, if God wanted those disasters, why should we meddle with prevention and evacuation? They're destined to die! Mwuhahahahahaha!

Right, because as we all know, huge natural disasters in the NS world are just God's way of punishing us for passing "Gay Rights." :p

*bump*

Just a reminder that these polls are open still.

A tough decision, eventually going for the Discrimination Accord.

The only resolution that qualified for the 2nd quarter was the Natural Disaster Act. I'll set up a poll Friday night for a runoff for the three resolutions that got 5 votes, open to all.