Kirmania
20-05-2006, 09:44
Please note the specific definition of animal that will enable additional rights for humans, as well as other non-human beings.
ANIMAL RIGHTS
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
DEFINITIONS
ANIMAL: any living creature believed capable of feeling physical pain and/or psychological distress including possession of a functioning neural system.
PERSON: any being that is rationally self-consciousness and aware of its past and future
RECOGNISING that as a species itself, humans exist within a global community of beings in possession of common characteristics, namely the ability to feel and suffer pain.
RECOGNISING that the practices of PERSONS do not always give equal consideration to this fact due to economic concerns, cultural traditions, apathy, ignorance etc.
CONCERNED that this ability to suffer is exploited and that current resolutions fail to allow some basic protections for beings that feel pain, including humans.
RECOGNISING also that some suffering on the part of ANIMALS can have benefits for PERSONS.
WISHING to establish international recognition that would encourage governments and citizens to insist upon more compassionate practices.
RESOLVING to enact minimum standards for the treatment of ANIMALS by PERSONS, including humans, pets, livestock, use in scientific research and hunting practices etc.
The United Nations shall endorse the following rights for all ANIMALS (including humans):
1. The right to equal recognition of the ability to feel pain.
2. The right to a decent quality of life i.e. adequate food, water, living premises etc.
3. The right to protection from cruel practices and acts such as torture or a prolonged and painful death.
RESOLVING to establish guidelines to ENCOURAGE nations protect ANIMALS from excessively cruel practices.
RESOVLING to establish the United Nations Animal Welfare Committee (UNAWC) to propose guidelines subject to the approval of the General Assembly on issues including:
1. The treatment of humans.
2. The treatment of domestic pets.
3. The treatment of livestock, including international and domestic transportation.
4. Use of animals (including humans) in scientific experiments that consciously weigh the suffering of animals against any scientific advancement.
5. The treatment of animals in zoos
6. The treatment of animals in circuses.
7. Guidelines for hunting practices that reduce the amount of suffering inflicted on animals by humans.
8. Any future issues of concern for the welfare of animals.
Guidelines approved by UNAWC are subject to mandatory review and approval by the General Assembly every ten (10) years in order to account for changes in industry, technology etc., however the basic rights shall remain in place.
URGES that UNAWC guidelines approved by the General Assembly should be enacted within UN member states.
ANIMAL RIGHTS
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
DEFINITIONS
ANIMAL: any living creature believed capable of feeling physical pain and/or psychological distress including possession of a functioning neural system.
PERSON: any being that is rationally self-consciousness and aware of its past and future
RECOGNISING that as a species itself, humans exist within a global community of beings in possession of common characteristics, namely the ability to feel and suffer pain.
RECOGNISING that the practices of PERSONS do not always give equal consideration to this fact due to economic concerns, cultural traditions, apathy, ignorance etc.
CONCERNED that this ability to suffer is exploited and that current resolutions fail to allow some basic protections for beings that feel pain, including humans.
RECOGNISING also that some suffering on the part of ANIMALS can have benefits for PERSONS.
WISHING to establish international recognition that would encourage governments and citizens to insist upon more compassionate practices.
RESOLVING to enact minimum standards for the treatment of ANIMALS by PERSONS, including humans, pets, livestock, use in scientific research and hunting practices etc.
The United Nations shall endorse the following rights for all ANIMALS (including humans):
1. The right to equal recognition of the ability to feel pain.
2. The right to a decent quality of life i.e. adequate food, water, living premises etc.
3. The right to protection from cruel practices and acts such as torture or a prolonged and painful death.
RESOLVING to establish guidelines to ENCOURAGE nations protect ANIMALS from excessively cruel practices.
RESOVLING to establish the United Nations Animal Welfare Committee (UNAWC) to propose guidelines subject to the approval of the General Assembly on issues including:
1. The treatment of humans.
2. The treatment of domestic pets.
3. The treatment of livestock, including international and domestic transportation.
4. Use of animals (including humans) in scientific experiments that consciously weigh the suffering of animals against any scientific advancement.
5. The treatment of animals in zoos
6. The treatment of animals in circuses.
7. Guidelines for hunting practices that reduce the amount of suffering inflicted on animals by humans.
8. Any future issues of concern for the welfare of animals.
Guidelines approved by UNAWC are subject to mandatory review and approval by the General Assembly every ten (10) years in order to account for changes in industry, technology etc., however the basic rights shall remain in place.
URGES that UNAWC guidelines approved by the General Assembly should be enacted within UN member states.