Silly and/or Illegal WA Proposals. zOMG! [Archive]

United Hetzel

09-04-2008, 00:13

A World Games
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage
Proposed by: Os Mutantes

Description: I propose we invest in creating a world sports games with several events to enrich inter-nation relations.

The benefits on our youth will be priceless allowing development of talent in this field getting kids off the streets and doing something they enjoy.

The games would bring the host nation a chance to make inter regional relations for free trade and congressional political alliances moving ever close to the utopia we all seek.

The Host nation must be decided through a WA proposal with results posted in the forums.

A proposal bid must include:
A name of the city hosting the event

A list of the complexes available

The mascots and mottos

And a reason why their nation should host their games which ever resolution gains the most votes wins the games simple as that.

Approvals: 14 (Os Mutantes, Nova Nova Roma, The Derrak Quadrant, Charlotte Ryberg, Cordova I, Jorvik gods, Ossomanum, Deckersburg, Leekastin, WZ Forums, Digalia, Misplaced States, The Zaroi Islands, Starman Deluxe)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 91 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Apr 11 2008

To much of a massive undertaking-borderline stupid

Titanician for Overlord
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Titanician

Description: MAKE TITANICIAN SOLE RULER OF ALL NATION STATES. OR LICK URGA'S URSHNA!!! LIVE BY THE WARRIOR CODE!!!

Approvals: 2 (Leekastin, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 103 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Apr 11 2008

Someone besides WZ Forums voted on it:confused:

Ban Video Games
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gs68

Description: It is high time that video and computer games be outlawed.

We, the undersigned, believe that such a ban will bring about the following:

Healthier lifestyles - Video and computer games promote sitting at home playing for hours on end, instead of getting up to exercise and keep oneself in shape.

Reduced crime rates - Video and computer games have, in the past, been linked to acts of violence among juvenilles who are unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality. The parents are not at fault; despite their best efforts they are still pressured by their children to purchase such titles. If parents cannot keep these games out of their childrens' hands, then it is up to us to help out.

Increased productivity - Video and computer games have long been associated with poor productivity. Children receive bad grades in school as a result of sacrificing homework and studies to play games, while otherwise-upstanding adult citizens take days off and get fired over video game-related incompetence.

More tasteful entertainment - Movies, music, books, and many other forms of entetainment have long been regarded as avenues of artful, meaningful self-expression. Video games do not look artful, have mundane plots equivalent to early-20th-century nickelodeon films, and are simply there to entertain and pleasure the player, much like pornography.

Under this proposal, the sale, distribution, purchase, development, and use of video and computer games will be outlawed one month from the passing of this proposal.

Such acts by a citizen of a WA member-nation will be punishable by a 1-10 year prison sentence and/or a fine equal to between 50000 and 200000 U.S. dollars.

Other than these limitations, WA member-nations are free to decide the punishment for this crime.

All corporations and organizations dedicated to the development of video and computer games will cease the development and production of such games within one month from the passing of this proposal. Any corporations or organizations that fail to heed this rule will face fines equal to millions of U.S. dollars and possibly forced disbandment.

Approvals: 6 (WZ Forums, Chickenstate, Social Modernism, Mallatarsland, Ghost of Teargas, Serbian Belgrade)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 9 2008

:srscat::rolleyes:

Flibbleites

09-04-2008, 04:22

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: The Macedon

Description: A proposal to build up a WA Armed Forced in the intrest of global safety and security. An army of unlimited strength to enforce and protect the people of the world.Illegal, attempts to create a WA army.

United Hetzel

09-04-2008, 15:11

Forced cheese eating

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Katy Phenix

Description: everyone should be forced to eat at least 3 kg of cheese a day.
no body is exempt, even people who are alergic.
if they do not eat the cheese, they will be punished.
first punishment , a fine of £3536373783
second punishment, death.

Approvals: 1 (Jake and Elwood Blues)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Apr 12 2008

If the Blues Brothers voted for, I might consider it.:p

srsly though I fully expect someone to get kicked out of the WA for this.

Charlotte Ryberg

09-04-2008, 16:52

Wow, even the relaunch didn't end such crazy resolutions.

Flibbleites

10-04-2008, 01:38

Wow, even the relaunch didn't end such crazy resolutions.

What made you think it would?

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Adjunktia

Description: We find that WA lack a binding declaration of Human Rights.
We strongly suggest that all member states of WA support such a declaration.
We mean that the fundamental Human Rights are:
1) The Right to life. No state may kill his or her citizens, nor may the kill citizens of other nations.
2) The Right to food. No citizen should go hungry to bed, the rich should help the poor.
3) The Right to Justice. All citizens should get a fair trial.
4) The Right to Education. All children and young citizens should get free education despite colour, race, religion, social status or wealth.
5) The right to speech. All citizens should have universal right to speak publicly.
6) The right to Universal Suffrage. All citizens should have the right to vote in open free elections.

We suggest that a membership in the WA should mean that any member have also agreed to respect these universal human rights.Illegal, idealogical ban.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: The Garland Republic

Description: By approving this bill, a nation must approve of the formulation of a committee to slowly diminish military budgets over a period of 10 years.

The committee will consist on members of each region.

By decreasing the size of our militaries, our countries can spend more on improving global relations and transportation. Illegal, committee rules voilation.

United Hetzel

10-04-2008, 02:15

Proabition act
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: North amenia

Description: the production or selling or drinking of alchol is henceforth banished from use of all people. all private stocks and companys will be broken and burned.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Apr 12 2008

Proabation?:rolleyes:

Draft Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Atramortuus

Description: For the interest of the people I propose a draft to all nations that drafts under four parameters and is cumpulsory.

1.) Every 10th boy above the age of 16
2.) Every 15th gril above the age of 20
3.) Any person(s) who does not bring in a form of income
4.) Any person(s) who does not reside in stable houseing as determined by the ruling power of the time. ie. homeless

Approvals: 1 (Atramortuus)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Apr 12 2008

Draft for what?:rolleyes:

Embolalia

10-04-2008, 23:59

^A draft for drafting drafts?
I think he's trying to give a drink to everyone's third cousin twice removed's college roommate's uncle's boss's grandson. Or something.

On that note, I'm going to have a drink! *chugs bottle of cheap beer*

Neutralization Between Nations

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Countries that are currently not at war with nations' at war are hereby allowed to trade with all nations' that are at war but remain neutral with no circumstances.
Um, what?

Media vs Government ACT

A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Who is the One in power the media or the government I would think everyone in the world would know the right answer to that one. I bring these too the WA because the media and the governments have been going too far with there no. There should be ten ACTS to make the media and the governments to follow.

Act- 1 Every Media type must follow these acts or a fine by the WA about (150,000,000).

ACT- 2 Every nation will and should have a free media unless there nations people vote they don’t what one. But nations can put fines on them so they will follow there nations rules on media.

ACT- 3 As well the media can and will not make up fake stories about there nation or other WA nations or really any nation in NationStates and this goes back to ACT one.
Great job counting to ten, buddy. Also, You have to have free media, unless you don't.

Here's one I like:

World Assembly Copyright Act

A resolution to establish administrative parameters.

Description: The World Assembly:

DESIRING to equal the United Nation in sweetness,

RECOGNIZING that it cannot equal the United Nations in sweetness until its copyrighted its work just like the United Nations,

RESOLVES that any material produced by the World Assembly, including the symbol of the World Assembly, shall not be reproduced or used without authorization of the World Assembly.

Approvals: 7 (Dragonhellfire, The Realist Polities, Charlotte Ryberg, The Derrak Quadrant, Cordova I, WZ Forums, Sark813)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Apr 13 2008

Decapod Ten

11-04-2008, 09:03

hehehehehe...... no drinking alcoholl............. :p

St Edmund

11-04-2008, 18:43

WA Political Reform
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Belschaft

Description: In the intrests of furthering international co-operatioon in multiple areas, including Trade, Human Rights, Political STability, Democracy and more it his prposesd that further centralisation is established through the World Assembly by-

1- Apointing a WA President with sweeping powers to speed up decision making throught the World, by ilimnating the voting procees for propossals in favour of presidential rule.

2- To suport the President's posistion by creating a Grand Council of 15 Ministers, each responsible for creating proposals for each category and overseeing that particular section, both in the WA in general, and in rouge nations and regions.

3- So as to prevent Presidential abuse a Senate shall be formed, consiting of 10 members, to aprove all presidential decisons before they become law, and to have the ability to remove him if they consider him to be unfit for duty. Both these decisions will run on a majority basis.

4- These possitions shall be filled by monthly elections, with only delegates being able to stand to simplfy the process. All WA member nations may vote.

It is bellieved that by embracing this knew political organistation the WA can adapt to a rapidly changing world in the post collapse soceity, and prevent the growth of Unstable Dictatorships. This can only aid us all.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 14 2008

Illegal for game mechanics, apparently attempting to affect non-WA nations, and violation of the rules on committees.

Charlotte Ryberg

11-04-2008, 20:16

Try this for size:

Repeal ""
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #31

Proposed by: Khalaima

Description: WA Resolution #31: (Category: ; : ) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Suppose that a rogue group was planning to attack a nation, and the said nation captured one person within the ranks of the rogue group. This current piece of legislation prohibits the captors, who in this case, would be trying to provide security for its citizens.

We, the undersigned, ask that this resolution is repealed for the simple reasons of civil, national, and possibly even global defense. Allowing this resolution to continue its tenure in the WA could demonstrate a great danger to every member of the world.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 14 2008

Not necessarily silly, but something like, bugged.

Charlotte Ryberg

11-04-2008, 20:18

Repeal "Rights and Duties of WA States"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #2

Proposed by: Iowannarock

Description: WA Resolution #2: Rights and Duties of WA States (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: supremacy of international law? guffaw!
supremacy of international law? guffaw!

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 14 2008

Plain silly.

Space Russia

11-04-2008, 22:35

what do u mean bugged?

Embolalia

11-04-2008, 23:25

It seems to be repealing nothing. And it is. My guess is, someone put in a repeal for an old United N@tions proposal.

Quintessence of Dust

11-04-2008, 23:45

It was a repeal of the Wolfish Convention. The mods are aware of the bug (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13598618&postcount=228).

Charlotte Ryberg

12-04-2008, 08:20

Improve Civil Rights

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights, Strength: Significant, Proposed by: Lenburg

Description: To improve worldwide human and civil rights, any nation with below average civil rights shall receive the World Assembly’s support. This support will involve automatically passing laws to improve the nation’s civil standards. In addition, the support can either be accepted by the nation, or discarded. If the World Assembly’s support is rejected, and the particular nation is part of the Assembly, then that nation shall be ejected from the World Assembly.

Game mechanics again: plus, there's two.

Subistratica

12-04-2008, 10:14

Love Nature
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Uzy Khan

Description: This proposal is to bring to the knowledge of all WA members that envoirnmentt and nature is really important for us in this era of industrialization. I have poeple in my states who propose to dertroy nature for example, green belts etc.

Tis sould be a compulsion for the WA members to promote greenry and to plant a certain amount of trees per year so that earth doesnt lead to much greater destruction because of the industries producing health hazzards and poluting the air.

Those horrible "poeple"! How dare they even think to "dertroy" nature!

Charlotte Ryberg

12-04-2008, 10:17

dertroy? I can't find it in the dictionary: does he or she mean destroy? :p

Subistratica

12-04-2008, 10:21

Improve Civil Rights
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Lenburg

Description: To improve worldwide human and civil rights, any nation with below average civil rights shall receive the World Assembly’s support. This support will involve automatically passing laws to improve the nation’s civil standards. In addition, the support can either be accepted by the nation, or discarded. If the World Assembly’s support is rejected, and the particular nation is part of the Assembly, then that nation shall be ejected from the World Assembly.

Improve Civil Rights
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Lenburg

Description: To improve worldwide human and civil rights, any nation with below average civil rights shall receive the World Assembly’s support. This support will involve automatically passing laws to improve the nation’s civil standards. In addition, the support can either be accepted by the nation, or discarded. If the World Assembly’s support is rejected, and the particular nation is part of the Assembly, then that nation shall be ejected from the World Assembly.

No, I didn't copy the same proposal twice... the exact same proposal appears in the list twice, but the second one has 2 approvals to the first one's 1.
Also, illegal: rhetoric, MetaGaming [ejecting WA nations who do not accept the WA's "support", and possibly affecting non-WA nations]

United Hetzel

12-04-2008, 22:09

Secular World Assemlby
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Solvo Humanus

Description: Description: NOTING that the World Assembly must fully commit to freedom of religion everywhere.

BELIEVING that all religions, or lack there of, should be held in equal accordance.

FURTHER NOTING that without freedom of religion theocracies may persecute citizens.

FURTHER BELIEVING that this opportunity to become secular is a chance for the religiously oppressed to be freed.

HEREBY

1. ESTABLISHES freedom of religion for all humans as a human right.

2. ARCHIVES the unjust, inhumane treatment of the religiously oppressed throughout the World Assembly.

3. DECLARES the persecution of human beings because of religion to be unjust.

4. INVITES members of the new World Assembly to start anew with the freedom of religion.

Approvals: 39 (Anarchy works, Pagemaster, Brazykystan, Brabantia Borealis, The Realist Polities, Groove st, WZ Forums, Tilgate, Jake and Elwood Blues, Soldnerism, Aatesio, Cocoa Puffy, Cordova I, Fabingrad, Sark813, Cullandia, Alos, SkillCrossbones, Ventei, Akern, Eiga-Baka, Chickenstate, Glenlogan, Orange box, Voyles, Slices Right, Paradica, Kimtopolis, Alpacadom, New Chalcedon, Charlotte Ryberg, BlobbDobb, The Digital Network, Wierd Anarchists, Scythina, Ubustar, Oshanla, The Artic Republics, Julianus Apostata)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 66 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Apr 12 2008

Idealogical ban

The Drugs Officiality Act 2008
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Outlaw
Proposed by: Corbweigia

Description: This Act Promises To Outlaw All Forms of Drugs and To Re-Classify Them to a Class A, With the Removal of Drugs related offences taxes on Petrol, Cigarettes and Alcohol can be seriously reduced.

It will also allow a minimum of 5 years in jail for the possesion of drugs up to 30 Years For Dealing

Approvals: 7 (Extremation, Intelligenstan, Cordova I, WZ Forums, Oshanla, The Artic Republics, Julianus Apostata)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 98 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 14 2008

In some nation this act won't happen for another 2000 years:p

Flibbleites

13-04-2008, 05:39

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Relax

Proposed by: Scififanaticz

Description: we the people of the World Assembly believe that guns are required to protect ourselves at times.
so we propose that:
1: People should have the right to Bare ArmsFinally, a proposal that guarantees our right to wear short sleeved shirts.
2:shopkeepers Should be alowed to keep a rifle under the register to stop robbers
3: those arrested for gun crimes (such as murder/Robbery) get at least 25 years in jail
4: WE should hav the right to arm bearsOh look, it's a textbook example of a joke proposal. Wave bye-bye everybody.

United Hetzel

13-04-2008, 23:25

Guns for no one
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Tighten
Proposed by: Feckuuknia

Description: no one apart from the police, army and party officials should be allowed to own or use a gun. Not only would this dramatically reduce the number or armed robberies etc, but also would increase the control and power a nation's leader has over their nation.
If this resolution is implemented, guns will not be sold ANYWHERE, except by the army who would only sel them to the people allowed. This resolution would also stamp out the possiblility of political assassinations. The world's leaders must be protected!

Approvals: 4 (Cordova I, Extremation, Libria-Prozia, Jorvik gods)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 102 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 16 2008

:rolleyes:

Right to Marry
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Kalmar and Lotharingia

Description: The World Assembly,

Deploring that in many nations the marriagable age is not the same for men and women,

Observing that many nations still discriminate against same-sex couples,

Decides to adopt the following principles:

1. All persons of marriageable age have the right to marry and to found a family, in accordance with national laws.

2. Marriage shall be defined as the union of two persons of different sexes or of the same sex.

3. The marriageable age shall not be lower than 16, nor higher than 21. It shall be the same for men and women, and for marriages between two persons of different sexes and marriages between two persons of the same sex.

Approvals: 14 (Julianus Apostata, Pinakaka, Alos, WZ Forums, Stephanephpolis, Brazykystan, E F A, Warsaw and Poland, Kindjal, Aniwa-ya, Glenlogan, Anarchy works, New Old New New York, Maxtoria)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 92 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Apr 15 2008

uhhhhhh what about thos nation where 1year = 300 or something earth year.

They'd never be able to marry:(

Marriages
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Warsaw and Poland

Description: We, considering the freedom as the most important value, we propose to establish marriage for homosexual people in all states of W.A. Please consider it is a matter of civilty

Approvals: 14 (Warsaw and Poland, Imperial Britannian, Science and Soul, Yamism, Rosmnia, Yoshodon, WZ Forums, Stephanephpolis, Pannettiere, E F A, Black Empire, The Artic Republics, Anarchy works, New Old New New York)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 92 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Apr 15 2008

We propose you flesh out your proposial more ;)

Flibbleites

13-04-2008, 23:48

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #2

Proposed by: Anarchy works

Description: WA Resolution #2: Rights and Duties of WA States (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This resolution allows for invasion of sovereignity and gives to the WA (world assembly) far more power then is needed.
THUSLY
the WA declares this resolution REPEALED completely and immediatelyWould that be an invalid arguement since the resolution doesn't give the WA any more power than it already has?

Gobbannium

14-04-2008, 03:19

Would that be an invalid arguement since the resolution doesn't give the WA any more power than it already has?

Would it be an invalid argument because it's no more than sovereignty?

Flibbleites

14-04-2008, 04:46

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Zeigleronia

Description: Noting that all children deserve a fair and balanced education, we, the people of Zeigleronia propose the following:

1. All Children should go and get a quality education that is not biased, or based on race, religion or creed and that the parents of all children can choose where to send their child, either to public school or private

2. If they choose to send their child to a private school, but cannot afford the tuition, monies will be granted so that they can benefit from the education of the parents choosing.

3. Grants, scholarships and loans shall be made available to parents sending their child to private school, but also to students wishing to further their education in the collegiate setting.
Illegal, branding.

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: East Ying

Description: OBSERVING: We have no official awareness day for the protection of our Environment.
PROPOSING: Every April 22nd, we celebrate Earth day
PROPOSING: On the proposed date, East Ying proposes we celebrate by handing out awareness flyers, and raise awareness by handing out Eco-Friendly Bags, clothing, bags etc.
PROPOSING: On the date, we advertise a event called "Earth Hour" which would take place from 4-5:00, during a time which all participating persons turn off there lights for an hour.
IF RESOLVED: Every April 22nd, Earth Day will be celebrated in every NationIllegal, branding.

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: zemetans

Description: All people that own firearms must now:

1.obtain the required permit for each gun they buy

2.pass test (written and Practical) before owning a gun

3.keep in case when in public areas

4.carry with no bullets loaded until in specified shooting areas.

All people that own firearms are now not permitted to:

1. commit murder

2.carry unholstered in cities without a permit

3.threaten individuals/groups

4. shoot at anything livingHmm, if only people who own guns are prohibited from committing murder, does that mean that murder is perfectly acceptable for anyone who doesn't own a gun?

Subistratica

14-04-2008, 13:40

Finally, a proposal that guarantees our right to wear short sleeved shirts.

:D
I definitely laughed too much at that.

My contribution:

World industry act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation
Proposed by: karvoco

Description: to inprove industry to all wa members without damaging any part of the environment

including de forestation animal slaughter animal experimintation on animals this act will provide more industries without harming the environment and natural surroundings

A period or several would help... also, this doesn't seem to do anything at all.

Flibbleites

15-04-2008, 00:04

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #2

Proposed by: The Ricoan empire

Description: WA Resolution #2: Rights and Duties of WA States (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEING that the NationStates that choose to participate in the World Assembly have certain unalienable rights and duties. But

BELIEVING that the rights and duties laid out in resolution 2 are incomplete and inappropriate at times.

THEREBY instating this doctirne, that all WA nations will hereby follow.

RIGHTS OF THE WA NATIONS...
all nations in the WA will have the following rights.

Article 1. Any and all WA nations have the right to choose their own form of government, and give their citizens as much freedom or oppression as the please (unless in violation of Article 1. in "Duties of the WA nations"

Article 2. Any and all WA nations have the right to set about any system of laws they see fit, as long as they do not violate any standing or future WA resolution.

Article 3. Any and All WA nations have the right to build a military to defend themselves or engage in war.

Article 4. Any and All WA nations have the right to declare war on any nation for any reason they see fit (unless in violation of Article 1. in "Duties of the WA nations")

Article 5. All nations have the right to speak, protesting against, or rallying for, another nation (Unless in violation of Article 2 of "Duties of WA nations"). This includes all spoken and written word.

DUTIES OF WA NATIONS...

all nations in the WA will have the following duties.

Article 1. No nation can participate in the act of buying or selling slaves, or using their own people as slaves. No nation may wage war on another nation for the collection of their people as slaves.

Article 2. Every nation has the duty to refrain from causing an unnecessary disturbance in another nation. This can be defined as messages of hate or threats ISSUED TO THE OTHER NATION. Any form of protest or hate towards another nation is legal, under the law set forth in Article 5 in "Rights of WA nations".

Article 3. No nation may aid any other nations attempting to violate Articles 1 or 2. Hmm, this is either an amendment attempt, or a repeal containing new legislation, either way it's illegal.

Subistratica

15-04-2008, 16:01

Children Voting
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Roskari

Description: I see this like a solid choice and a solution. I want to lower the legal age to vote from 18 to 14. This is democracy and we need new "soldiers" in this fight. Thank you for your timr and please think about it

This is democracy, people!

Cartographic Boxes

15-04-2008, 23:05

Abolition of Sodomy

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Aeorae

Description:
This states that any human caught sodomizing with another animal (human or not) within the boundaries of all nations existing that belong to the World Assembly is to be tried and punished, hereby making sodomy a federal offence. This disgusting act of idiocy has corruped our youth and spread unwanted diseases through our countries. Those who are tried and convicted on the charge of sodomy are to be sentenced to 17 consecative life sentences (with 1 chance at parol after life sentence number 12) in a maximum security prison, or if the nation does not have prisons, the subject must be executed.

Humanity now has fallen on such disgusting habits because of the lack of requirement for our species to survive. If our species still needed to reproduce constantly just to survive than sodomy wouldn't exist.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Apr 18 2008

Illegal, wrong category.

United Hetzel

16-04-2008, 00:06

(with 1 chance at parol after life sentence number 12)

LOL:D

Flibbleites

16-04-2008, 15:45

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Ioniopolis

Description: This Pact will create a military force for the World Assembly (WA) which can be dispatched when the WA deems necessary after military actions have been authorized for the purpose of instilling peace and providing a legitimate international security force.

Whereas... The WA shall create a militia called the "WA Legion".

Whereas... The WA Legion will serve to execute military action which has been authorized by a resolution from the World Assembly. Such military action would be in response to human rights violations, illegal military actions between member-states and other scenarios deemed pertinent by the World Assembly.

Whereas... The WA Legion will be funded by the member-states.

Whereas... The WA Legion will enlist Conscripts directly and will not be able to accept any troops from member-states. citizens of member-states wishing to become a Conscript will pledge an allegiance first to the World Assembly and then to their member-state.

Consisting... of an Air Force, Ground Force and a Navy.

Administrated... by the Legion Council, which shall consist of the head general from three different branches of the Legion. The World Assembly shall appoint a Commander in Chief to lead the council and ensure their wishes are executed.

Whereas... the WA Legion will be expected to act in complete transparency when the World Assembly decides to investigate the military. Information shall not be withheld.Illegal, attempts to create a WA military.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Kids Woeld

Description: in the fact of nationstates being a game that allows people to create nations democracy is not in many areas both federally and most democratically. Also the usage of forums being used for nations. It has gone way to far so my proposal is to make sure that nations that are democraitically involed in nationstates and have reached a milestone of 100 nations should be creating forums. these nations are some-
The United Kingdom
WA Delegate- Great Britsh Islands
The West Pacific
The North Pacific
Fudgetopia
And others
The are some articles that should be passed
Aritcle I- Every nation must go to a region that is deocratrically ready to get other nations involved in nationstates and create a democratic way of making the nation stronger. So if a nation has democracy the more population
Article II- The nation DOES NOT have to be listed as domcracy but Democracy and Federal Government is what will keep a nation strong.
Article III- These are the different requirements that should be passed to really call a region a democracy region
must have at least
100 - 400 nations to be at the executive democracy level
must have at least
400- 900 nations to be at the federal government democracy level
must have
900- 1,200 nations to be at the level of regional supremacy
As this bill i am writing this resolution the main reason is if a region must be created it must have at least 45 nations in 2 weeks to be close to a level of getting ready for democracy
And the main nation at the regional supremacy level is The West Pacific I'm not sure what this is supposed to do, but considering the author's track record it's probably illegal.

Frisbeeteria

17-04-2008, 05:23

Illegal, attempts to create a WA military.

Wow, I sure am glad I added that clause to Res #2. Nobody would DARE try to create an army with that in the canon of law.

Karianis

17-04-2008, 17:59

The gun control bill

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: HoughtonGoogle

Description: 1. all guns in the WA must be under a registar with all member countries, a regional database and a WA worldwide database.

2. all registared gun holders must have their fingerprints taken, a DNA sample, and a photo of the user of the gun.

3. all peoples with guns must state why they have the need to use it whether it be commercial or personal. this can not be used as a reason to not give a person a gun liesence. unless it directly states it will be used to break the law.

4. the type, and make of gun must be given.

5. all guns should be given a unique registration and this should be given in when filling in a liesence.

6. all guns must be locked away in a cabinet where the gun cannot be seen. there must be at least 2 locks to unlock before anyone can get to the cabinet to get to the gun.

7. anyone who ownes an unregistared gun, will face upto 4 years in jail for that crime.

8. anyone who uses an unregistared gun, will face upto 7 years in jail for that crime.

please support this bill and pass it WA. this could help know who owns guns, where they are and how they are going to be used. this WILL SAVE LIVES. If we are not here to do that, what are we here to do?

Approvals: 3 (Jorvik gods, Cordova I, Intelligenstan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)The controlling of guns bill

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: HoughtonGoogle

Description: 1. all guns in the WA must be under a registar with all member countries, a regional database and a WA worldwide database.

2. all registared gun holders must have their fingerprints taken, a DNA sample, and a photo of the user of the gun.

3. all peoples with guns must state why they have the need to use it whether it be commercial or personal. this can not be used as a reason to not give a person a gun liesence. unless it directly states it will be used to break the law.

4. the type, and make of gun must be given.

5. all guns should be given a unique registration and this should be given in when filling in a liesence.

6. all guns must be locked away in a cabinet where the gun cannot be seen. there must be at least 2 locks to unlock before anyone can get to the cabinet to get to the gun.

7. anyone who ownes an unregistared gun, will face upto 4 years in jail for that crime.

8. anyone who uses an unregistared gun, will face upto 7 years in jail for that crime.

please support this bill and pass it WA. this could help know who owns guns, where they are and how they are going to be used. this WILL SAVE LIVES. If we are not here to do that, what are we here to do?

Approvals: 3 (Jorvik gods, Cordova I, Intelligenstan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)
The controlment of guns act

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: HoughtonGoogle

Description: 1. all guns in the WA must be under a registar with all member countries, a regional database and a WA worldwide database.

2. all registared gun holders must have their fingerprints taken, a DNA sample, and a photo of the user of the gun.

3. all peoples with guns must state why they have the need to use it whether it be commercial or personal. this can not be used as a reason to not give a person a gun liesence. unless it directly states it will be used to break the law.

4. the type, and make of gun must be given.

5. all guns should be given a unique registration and this should be given in when filling in a liesence.

6. all guns must be locked away in a cabinet where the gun cannot be seen. there must be at least 2 locks to unlock before anyone can get to the cabinet to get to the gun.

7. anyone who ownes an unregistared gun, will face upto 4 years in jail for that crime.

8. anyone who uses an unregistared gun, will face upto 7 years in jail for that crime.

please support this bill and pass it WA. this could help know who owns guns, where they are and how they are going to be used. this WILL SAVE LIVES. If we are not here to do that, what are we here to do?

Approvals: 3 (Jorvik gods, Cordova I, Intelligenstan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Um... How many times does he really think we need the SAME proposal, renamed?

Decapod Ten

17-04-2008, 20:13

but what if the name is what's keeping you from voting for it???????

Vrall

17-04-2008, 21:56

I'm not sure what this is supposed to do, but considering the author's track record it's probably illegal.

He's trying to change the way the game is run. Something like that.

Subistratica

17-04-2008, 23:44

but what if the name is what's keeping you from voting for it???????

Then think of a good name BEFORE posting it. Spamming the proposals is likely to get you in trouble with the mods/admins.

Flibbleites

18-04-2008, 00:41

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Ioniopolis

Description: This resolution works to ensure that all member-states keep free and fair elections.

Whereas... The WA shall create a commission to monitor elections within member-states. This commission shall be called the WA Election Monitor Commission.

Whereas... The Commission shall be available to run elections within a member-state.

Whereas... In order for employ the commission a candidate must provide substantial evidence that their government cannot run an unbiased election.

Whereas... The WA can mandate through Resolution that the Commission would run an election in a member-state. Whereas... this proposal is illegal because it tries to change the game's rules.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #1

Proposed by: British Postal Workers

Description: WA Resolution #1: The World Assembly (Category: Bookkeeping; Effect: Sweeping) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: NOTING that the World Assembly does not adaquitly meet the needs of all nations.

BELIEVING That the United Nations should be cleaned up before being cast aside

HEREBY

1. ESTABLISHES That the UN and all UN resolutions be re-instated

2. DECLARES all work done in the World Assembly to be null and void

3. INVITES all nations to repair our great governing body of the UN before casting it aside.Apparently the admins still need to make this one unrepealable.

Flibbleites

18-04-2008, 16:42

Category: Recreational Drug Use

Decision: Outlaw

Proposed by: Montanegra

Description: Why wate BILLIONS of dollars and the people's tax money on jails? Why put hard working men like cops in harm's way bye trying to stop underground drug organizations? This is my proposal. Make a 2 massive compounds on one of the many islands in nationstates. One has all the drugs you can dream of. All the drug addicts will all go to that island and the number of people selling drugs and using them in our neighborhoods will decrease significantly. Also, no one will but them because they can get as much as they want free at this island. Worried that all these police officers will lose thier jobs? Don't be. They will police the compound from above allowing the prisoners freedom to some extent. On a neighboring island will be huge labs making all the drugs for the inmates, creating more jobs for people. On another neighboring island they will makw all the food and clothing and whatever is needed for the inmates. Also, far off on another island will be where the police and thier families live, where they can have a small town and state and live their own peaceful lives. It will be like its own little district, running on its own resources. This will cut down drugs significantly, and people won't want to go so far away so crime will be cut down. It will cut down on the tax payer;s money and with some money left over help fund other things. It create large amounts of jobs for people also. I see no down side to this ACT, so please vote for it, I appreciate your time and thank you for listening.Illegal, wrong category.

St Edmund

18-04-2008, 18:48

Promote Darwinism
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Intergalactic Doom

Description: For too long have our education systems ignored the theory of evolution. It is time to take a stand and start informing youths of what is really happening. We need to stop having religion get in the way of education.The Evolutionary theory has been supported by cold , hard , facts. Christianity, Buddhism , Judaism, Hinduism, ect, are not based on actual facts. We should be informing people based on facts and what we know is true.

Part A. ( Immediate actions to be taken towards the education system)
-All Schools must abandon teaching the creation of life through god. These are merely opinions and not fact.
-Evolution shall be taught in all schools.
-School's will have up to 1 school year to take this into effect.
-A New edition of books up to date on the Darwinism theory will be available to all schools free of charge.

Part B ( Acceptable Religious Teachings and Rules )
-Only private religious schools may teach subjects outside of the evolutionary theory.
-All private school's must apply for a license to teach religious theories.
-School's may be turned down for a license if there theories and teachings are too radical and could cause ill information to be spread.
-However theories will not be said to be radical or ill informed just because they seem improbable. It would be up to a Commitee of well respected members of the community to decide on weather the school shall recieve a license to teach.

Part C ( Crime and Punishment )
-School's not willing to comply will be shut down or forced to appeal for a license.
-If said school still wishe's to not comply they will be asked to shut down
-Fines for teaching Religious theories without a license will range from 25,000$ to 100,000$ depending if the religious theories are very radical and can be defined as cult activty.

Approvals: 29 (Cordova I, Rantchess, Black Empire, WZ Forums, Stankistia, New Hamilton, Glenlogan, Ventei, Rosmnia, Graalium, Asyhlo AO, South Lorenya, Renewed Life, The Clan of Gordon, DesMonies, Marari, Emptyscape, An Heros, Ducky McDuck Duck, Aatesio, Marijuana Freeland, Great New France, Chickenstate, Sambado, Kaiser William the 4th, Skyroof, Ephidael, The Realist Polities, Santa clauses8)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 78 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Apr 18 2008

Illegal, for RL references.

L1011Tristars

19-04-2008, 02:12

There's an absolute goldmine at pages 6 and 7 right now :D

Help Enivorment
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Woodchipping
Proposed by: Judsland

Description: cutting down trees should be agaist the law because it kills trees causing humans to have breathing problems

Approvals: 1 (Ducky McDuck Duck)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 21 2008

Automobile is bad
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing
Proposed by: Kurt Jobain

Description: all cars should be banned for the safety of the planet !

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 21 2008

Legal Automatic Weapons
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Alaskaness

Description: People should be allowed to use these weapons that they pay for with taxes and the weapons should not be secluded to the military forces.

Approvals: 3 (WZ Forums, Anarchy works, Experimental States)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Apr 21 2008

Nudist on the Rampage
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: CMARC

Description: Too many countries have fallen to the disease of nudism, people are running around the streets stark naked...and think about the children they are being affected by this...we must stop this horrible crime and ban it from all countries

Approvals: 3 (Burkesborough, WZ Forums, Extremation)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Apr 20 2008

Right to bear arms
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Outllands

Description: Are nations should be able to have concealed weapons with a permit at the age of 21. And there for without a permit at the age of 30.

Approvals: 4 (Anarchy works, WZ Forums, British Postal Workers, Ducky McDuck Duck)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 103 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Apr 20 2008

Kids Woeld

19-04-2008, 15:36

wow

Flibbleites

19-04-2008, 15:41

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Consigahria

Description: Is there a reason why nation's have to verify via email to become part of the WA? I don't think so. Sure, maybe Internet justice. But, it would take shorter time to just verify it using your everyday password! Don't you agree?Illegal, game mechanics.

Iron Felix

19-04-2008, 16:50

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Lagast Nick

Description: Believing that the benefits of the peaceful application of nuclear technology should be available to all UN nations and convinced that all UN nations are entitled to participate in the exchange of scientific information for the further development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes,

Disturbed by the possibility of widespread devastation that could occur as the result of a nuclear war and determined to reduce the danger of such a war,

Believing that the proliferation of nuclear weapons increases the danger of nuclear war,

Alarmed at the potential threat posed to international security by the acquisition of nuclear weaponry by rogue states,

Defining a nuclear weapon as a weapon that relies on nuclear fusion or fission for its destructive effect. Excluded from this definition shall be any integrated guidance, safety and security systems, or any other peripheral system not directly related to the explosive payload itself, or its detonation device(s).

The General Assembly of the United Nations hereby enacts the following:

ARTICLE I. UN member nations shall not:
(1) Directly or indirectly transfer control or ownership of nuclear weapons to or from any nation.
(2) Assist or induce any nation to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or control over such weapons.
(3) Seek or receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons, other than for the purpose of improving the safety of the weapon.

ARTICLE II: Nothing in this legislation shall be interpreted as affecting the right of all UN nations to develop nuclear arms using their own technology and manufacturing capabilities.

ARTICLE III: Nothing in this legislation shall be interpreted as affecting the right of all UN nations to share technology related to safety and security systems, guidance systems, delivery systems or any other peripheral systems not directly related to the design or manufacture of the nuclear weapon itself, provided such activities are in conformity with article I of this legislation.

ARTICLE IV: Nothing in this legislation shall be interpreted as affecting the right of all UN nations to research, produce and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, or their participation in the exchange of equipment, materials and scientific and technological information for peaceful purposes, provided such activities are in conformity with article I of this legislation.
Copy and paste plagiarism, and they didn't even remove the UN references in the text.

South Lorenya

19-04-2008, 18:24

Repeal "The Right to a Fair Trial"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #3
Proposed by: Mathenea

Description: WA Resolution #3: The Right to a Fair Trial (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: There should be an article in this resolution that states that traitors should be exempt from any rights under the law. Especially during War and disaster.

Approvals: 16 (Decapod Ten, WZ Forums, The Realist Polities, Extremation, Soldnerism, British Postal Workers, NewTexas, Flibbleites, Intelligenstan, Lorii, Brunelian BG advocates, the Oppressed Regions, The Atreidond Islands, Vaantage, Karensleons, Mathenea)

Seeing as you're not a traitor until AFTER the trial and conviction...

Frisbeeteria

19-04-2008, 21:06

Seeing as you're not a traitor until AFTER the trial and conviction...

... unless there are prior convictions?

SkillCrossbones

20-04-2008, 04:10

2 Gamble or not 2 Gamble
A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.

Category: Gambling
Legalize/Outlaw: Outlaw
Proposed by: Confused Cave People

Description: this proposal would give the people the option to gamble or have the gorvernment forcibly disband all of gambling in each nation

Approvals: 0

:confused: Does this resolution do anything other than say you can do what you want concerning gambling?

Flibbleites

20-04-2008, 05:19

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Costello Music

Description: The Word Assembly,

RECOGNISING the existence of certain fundamental rights and freedoms of all individuals in all nations;

DEFINING a human as one who has been born;

ACKNOWLEDGING that without proper maintenance and protection of these rights, they may be abused and manipulated by oppressive or contemptuous states;

and PASSIONATELY BELIEVING in the responsibility of the World Assembly, as a global institution for law-making, to protect these freedoms and ensure that these rights are not abused;

Herby establishes the Resolution, “Manifesto of Human Rights.”

The Resolution:

1. Defines individual civil rights and liberties as being:
i) The right to one's own body and life and the freedom to make all decisions to one's body and life, eg. Abortion, euthanasia.
ii) The right to enter (with consent) into marriage with anyone, male or female, and to have this relationship recognized by the state of their residence.
iii) Freedom of torture or enslavement by any person or persons.
iv) The right to equality before the law, the right to a fair and speedy trial by jury, and the right to be assumed innocent until proven guilty within such a trial.
v) Freedom from unjust arrest, detention or exile by any state.
vi) The right to receive political asylum from any state due to persecution from one's country of residence.
vii) The right to own property and the right of protection from unjust deprivation of one's own property by any person or persons.
viii) Freedom of opinion and expression of opinion without interference by any person or persons.
ix) Freedom of privacy and security of one's own affairs and family.
x) Freedom of association and union membership.
xi) Freedom of any discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, language, religion, opinion or any other category.

2. Declares all abuse or denial of these rights and freedoms by any state towards any individual illegal.

3. Enshrines this resolution into all states' constitutional law and declares that any Government found to be abusing or denying these rights and freedoms shall be immediately dismissed and elections in the country of concern held in the shortest possible time. Considering all this thing sets out to do, I think "mild" is a little, well, mild.

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Montanegra

Description: This resolution, Resolution #15, was passed and then repealed.

The repeal stated the following:

Argument: The General Assembly of the United Nations,

COMMENDING Resolution #15: "Protect Historical Sites," for its intent to safeguard historically significant locations within member nations;

HOWEVER NOTING that Resolution #15 wholly lacks any apparent methods for which to protect the historical sites referenced to within the resolution text, only saying "we cannot let historical sites go to waste;"

FURTHER NOTING that Resolution #15, at no point within the resolution text, defines what constitutes a "historical site" that is worthy of protection, thus leading to confusion and misunderstandings among member nations;

CONCLUDING that Resolution #15 is an insufficient and ineffectual resolution, given that it lacks any form of implementation of its admirable intent;

REPEALS Resolution #15: "Protect Historical Sites."

There arguement states that we have not given apparent methods to protect these sites, no definition of an historical site, and will not be effectual.

This is my proposal: All nations that have been around a year or longer should should form a committe that votes on sites that cannot be demolished or destroyed and must be up kept. Thew committe will look over the up keep and maintanence of these buildings and will have government funding.

The reason I say any country that has been created at least a year prior, is beacuse then that nation will have enough historical signifigance to form this committe.

The definition of an historical site, to me, is roughly any site that had a key role in the history of the area surrounding it. I believe that the committe, which is fully voluntary, votes on which sites are historical. They then need to have a town vote, or local area vote, and get approval from the mayor.

The old saying " you don't know where your going till you know where you've been " proves true here. The world's history is fascinating and offers us a look into the past and into our future. I believe to condemn it is wrong. Please vote to pass this proposal and save the great history your nation has to offer.More copy and paste plagiarism.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Artistic

Proposed by: Intergalactic Doom

Description: Promote Darwinism
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Intergalactic Doom

Description: For too long have our education systems ignored the theory of evolution. It is time to take a stand and start informing youths of what is really happening. We need to stop having religion get in the way of education.The Evolutionary theory has been supported by cold , hard , facts. Christianity, Buddhism , Judaism, Hinduism, ect, are not based on actual facts. We should be informing people based on facts and what we know is true.

Part A. ( Immediate actions to be taken towards the education system)
-All Schools must abandon teaching the creation of life through god. These are merely opinions and not fact.
-Evolution shall be taught in all schools.
-School's will have up to 1 school year to take this into effect.
-A New edition of books up to date on the Darwinism theory will be available to all schools free of charge.

Part B ( Acceptable Religious Teachings and Rules )
-Only private religious schools may teach subjects outside of the evolutionary theory.
-All private school's must apply for a license to teach religious theories.
-School's may be turned down for a license if there theories and teachings are too radical and could cause ill information to be spread.
-However theories will not be said to be radical or ill informed just because they seem improbable. It would be up to a Commitee of well respected members of the community to decide on weather the school shall recieve a license to teach.

Part C ( Crime and Punishment )
-School's not willing to comply will be shut down or forced to appeal for a license.
-If said school still wishe's to not comply they will be asked to shut down
-Fines for teaching Religious theories without a license will range from 25,000$ to 100,000$ depending if the religious theories are very radical and can be defined as cult activty. Illegal, branding.

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Palixia

Description: The United Nations,

Recognizing the cruelty and inhumane treatment to which a great number of animals are continuously and unnecessarily subject to;

Acknowledging animals’ basic freedom from needless torture and abuse;

Horrified by the widespread practice of so-called ‘blood sports’, such as bullfighting or dog fighting, in a legal manner;

Disgusted at how certain individuals and organizations make an economic profit from the affliction, agony, and death of animals as a public spectacle,

Not considering cultural significance as a valid argument defending the torture of animals for the purpose of entertainment or recreation, and;

In an attempt to eradicate the dispensable suffering of other living beings;

1. Defines, for the purpose of this resolution:
a) The term ''animal'' as every non-sapient, non-botanical living being except fungi and microorganisms.
b) The term ''legal biomedical research'' as the scientific tests, experiments, or investigations conducted by any individual, institution or organization which has been given permission to perform such activities by competent authorities in accordance with standing UN legislation.
c) The term ''proper shelter'' as (i) area with sufficient space to allow the animal to easily stand, sit, lie, turn about, and make all other normal body movements in a comfortable, normal position for the animal and (ii) dwelling place which is safe and protects the animal from injury, physical suffering, and impairment of health.
d) The term ''proper veterinary care'' as any veterinary treatment needed to prevent suffering or impairment of health.

2. Mandates that:
a) The following shall be strictly prohibited:
- Torturing, cruelly beating, overdriving, overloading, causing substantial bodily harm or tormenting any animal.
- Maliciously, deliberately or recklessly injuring, wounding, poisoning, maiming, disfiguring, mutilating or killing any animal.
- Knowingly and willfully depriving any animal of necessary sustenance, food or drink.
- Force-feeding any animal by any method.
- Willfully depriving any animal of proper shelter or proper veterinary care.
- Knowingly and willfully causing or procuring any of the aforementioned.

b) All public or social activities displaying, exhibiting or involving the substantial bodily suffering of, the intentional infliction of significant physical pain on or the death of any animal shall be prevented and banned.

c) The following shall be exempted from all the above clauses:
- Activities conducted for the primary purpose of and strictly required for providing food for human or animal consumption.
- Activities conducted for purposes of legal biomedical research.
- Professional veterinary practices performed in the interests of an animal's health or welfare.
- The destruction of any animal for the purposes of protecting the public, other animals, property, or the public health.
- The humane destruction of an animal accomplished by a method that involves instantaneous unconsciousness and immediate death.

d) All forms of organized animal combat, where participating animals are forced, instigated or in any way encouraged to fight between each other, shall be prevented and banned.

3. Urges members to increase the awareness of animal cruelty and continue to instill respect for animals through education, and;

4. Further encourages the adoption of policies and regulations to preserve the basic dignity of all animals.Copy and paste plagiarism.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: hiperland

Description: Nuclear weapons are a thread for us all. And as responsible leaders we should ban those weapons so our people can live in peace. If you are good leaders and don't want for your people to live in fear ban thise dangerous weapons!
Illegal, wrong category.

Jey

20-04-2008, 17:58

Category: Bookkeeping
Effect: Sweeping
Proposed by: Kyle Hoagland

Description: This resolution, as submitted by the USR of Kyle Hoagland, seeks to condem the now defunct United Nations for it's several Legal actions of questionable precedent and morals. This resolution, should it pass, will:

1) Publically condem the Former United Nations for it's several actions of questionable Legal Precedant and Legal Ethics,
2) Cease the Teaching of the United Nations in the school(s) of the WA Member States, instead starting political history at the foundation/first meeting of the General Assembly of the World Assembly.

Approvals: 1 (Crimmond)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 23 2008

Bookkeeping and very funny.

South Lorenya

20-04-2008, 20:04

... unless there are prior convictions?

...if there's a prior conviction, usually they don't get another chance to come anywhere close to a second chance at treason...

Flibbleites

20-04-2008, 23:57

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Jacksburg

Description: Dirty Bombs can seriously effect people's health if detonated or used in warfare, this can destroy entire countries as disabled people cannot work, resulting in a poor economy.

Vote For to abolish Dirty Bombs, Vote against to continue the use of Dirty Bombs and destroy innocent people's lives.Illegal, wrong category.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Prelatia

Description: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

Alarmed by the number of people suffering from HIV in Africa, where the prevalence is 6.1%, compared to the worldwide prevalence of 1%,

Deeply Disturbed by the lack of medical care for those suffering in African nations (where the fatality rate among those who are HIV positive approximates 8.2%) when compared with other continents (North America for example, where the fatality rate among those who are HIV positive approximates 2.1%),

Noting further the economic impact of a human disaster on this scale, as represented by the fact that the rate of growth of Africa's gross domestic product per capita reduced by 0.7% per year from 1990–1997,

Expecting the situation to worsen without appropriate attention, as demonstrated by the life expectancy graphs for many African nations, which have plummeted since the disease’s outbreak in the 1980s (for example, the life expectancy for Zimbabwe has fallen from over 60 years in 1987 to just under 40 today),

Deeply concerned by the discouragement of condoms by certain religious organisations, especially the Roman Catholic Church, resulting in a stigma being attached to their use in certain countries such as South Africa, where the HIV prevalence has reached unacceptable levels of 30% or more,

Conscious of the religious and moral convictions of many at risk,

Welcoming the work of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Zimbabwe where it has worked in providing an HIV/AIDS Toolkit, and its education programme in Uganda where AIDS awareness has risen to over 99%,

1. Urges governments worldwide to support sexual health education programmes in countries with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in order to promote abstinence (especially in places where religious convictions are an issue) and condom use;

2. Further recommends that condoms be freely supplied to the countries most in need at the expense of the World Assembly;

3. Requests the Roman Catholic Church to take on a positive role in combating the AIDS pandemic by placing more emphasis on the spiritual importance of abstinence, and less on their belief that contraceptives are wrong;

3. Approves of any financial aid which can be offered to the countries most badly hit by the AIDS pandemic to relieve the economic effects of HIV \ AIDS;

4. Recommends that any such financial aid be supplied directly to the people of the country (perhaps in non-monetary forms) due to the fact that any financial aid directly supplied to the governments of certain countries (such as Zimbabwe) will be heavily at risk of corruption;

4. Expresses its hope for an eventual decline in HIV \ AIDS prevalence across the globe.Illegal, RL references.

Flibbleites

21-04-2008, 16:47

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Greatonia

Description: This Proposal will cause member states to:

• Recognize that the prospect of war in Nationstates is unlikely, and thus a military is unnecessary.
• Understand the problems with war in civil rights abuses, and that no innocent people should be placed in harms way.
• Understand that a war may result in long term problems (e.g. landmines, a deep-felt hatred of the old enemy) which are not what the World Assembly stands for in its existence.

Thus, the only possible answer is to:

• Reduce military spending in all areas.

The results will be:

• Peace in World Assembly member states.
• A boost in the economy of any member states who have spent significant parts of their economy on the military.
• A minor reduce in the economy of any member states significantly related to the arms manufacturing industry, unless they are supplying to non-World Assembly nations. Note that this will not eliminate the arms manufacturing industry – it will simply reduce the effect it has on the economy.War, unlikely? Has the author never seen the International Incidents forum?

Flibbleites

22-04-2008, 00:23

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Alex-world 2

Description: RECONIZING that the much awaited second version of NationStates has finally arrived, and will be a more complex, interactive, and player friendly game,

SEEING that many will join the new popular version, and

HOWEVER noticing that the new game will probably have a completely different set of rules and regulations, and that those may differ from the current version of NationStates,

This hereby makes it so that all WA nations recognize the arrival of NationStates 2 and that all resolutions passed in the WA on either version are completely void in the opposite one, and that all member nations are asked to accept and respect the arrival and existence of all new nations in NationStates 2, and that all nations in either version cannot affect ones in the opposite one. Illegal, game mechanics.

ModEdit: plus metagaming, category, and bloody stupid to attempt to set rules on a game that hasn't even been defined yet.

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Charlotte Ryberg

22-04-2008, 20:15

Military funds need increasing

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: The Silent Assassins

Description: military funds need increasing due to lack of defence systems in the army, RAF and navy these people need more so they do not suffer more casualties as they do now.

Now what does the RAF got to do with NationStates or her sequel?

Amoropia

23-04-2008, 02:19

To Start a war

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Teitelman

Description: I would like to start a war on a another nation and i need the Wa to pass this law.

1. This can help people take over other countries and make it more like ruling
2. ITS COOL

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Apr 25 2008

No matter how many times I read this one, it still makes me laugh....I especially love point #2 :D

Scientific Insight

23-04-2008, 05:03

Protection of WA Grammar

UNDERSTANDING that members of the WA may be inclined to vote negatively simply on the presence (or lack thereof) of proper grammar and spelling.

RECOGNIZING that many proposals are submitted each day, each of which is scrutinized by WA delegates.

FURTHER RECOGNIZING that, if passed, resolutions with grammatical and spelling errors would mar the reputation of the WA.

The World Assembly thus:

A) Requires that all submitted WA proposals shall be spellchecked, through use of word-processing programs, or if necessary, by hand.

B) Requires that all WA members make their very best efforts in their attempt to produce a WA proposal free of grammatical errors.

C) Declares that delegates and members must proofread their proposals. If any delegate or member is prone to grammatical or spelling errors, it is suggested that the member at hand submit his/her proposal to a fellow WA member for an additional proofread.

D) All submitted proposals should describe their purpose and methodology in great detail. Delegates and members should avoid easily exploitable "loose-ends" whenever possible.

Rejected due to metagaming

Flibbleites

23-04-2008, 15:20

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Kotire

Description: This Act shall render the “Rights and Duties of WA States” Null and Void as it is a floored piece of legislation which inhibits on the rights of Regional Governing Bodies such as Imperial Governments or Regional Union Governing Bodies to enforce regional or imperial laws upon their constituent colony regions and member states even if democratically elected. Further more it inhibits the right of the World Assembly to make an International stand on any armed conflict whether it be endorsing it or condemning it, thus making a principle reason for the existence of the World Assembly void.

Whilst applauding the intention behind the “Rights and Duties of WA States” to codify international law perimeters and its intentions to protect democracy amongst WA members,

Article One of the said piece of legislation declares that “Every WA Member State has the right to independence and hence to exercise freely, without dictation by any other NationState, all its legal powers, including the choice of its own form of government.” Thus infringing on the rights of regional institutions such as regional Governing Bodies to enforce democratically agreed legislation to govern their respective constituent members and regions.

The World Assembly Condemns the lack of provision for elected regional bodies to exercise their authority over their constituent regions and nations and

Further Condemns the contradiction of the World Assembly’s existence to condemn and endorse international wars where it sees fit as a united body which is disallowed under the said piece of legislation and therefore

Strikes out and Renders Null and Void the “Rights and Duties of WA States” Illegal, not filed as a repeal.

Flibbleites

24-04-2008, 02:49

Category: Recreational Drug Use

Decision: Promote

Proposed by: Greater Interest

Description: Acknowledging that Marijauana is good for the soul,

The World Assembly

Should devolve into a smoke circle,

and all will be subjected to Bob Dylan.

And smoke.

Marijuana.

Together.

For the sake of World Peace.Illegal, RL reference.

Category: Recreational Drug Use

Decision: Outlaw

Proposed by: Farquezy

Description: Noting that a human has the right to do whatever they want with their own body.

Remember that people have to right to liberty.

I propose this resolution to stop the banning of all drugs.
Under this proposal no country will have the right to ban any drugs.

We must remember that each individual owns their own body, and we are not allowed to tell them what that person can or cannot do with it.
Holding this civil right very dear, i propose that all nations legalize drugs.

Its tyranny to tell people what then can do with their own bodies, people should have the right to whatever they wish with their own bodiesYou're going to legalize drugs by outlawing them.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Going Postal

Description: The World Assembly shall not be allowed to collect taxes directly from the citizens of any member state for any purpose.Illegal, plagiarism.

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Titanician

Description: Every nation Belonging to the World Assembly Must Disarm Their Entire Military Force Except For The Nation of Titanician

Motive: To ensure the protection of all nations under associated with the World Assembly

Furthur Note: Titanician will ensure affected nations security with its own military of almost a trillion strong.

Fine Print: every member of every member affected by this will be required to only consume cake as thier daily source of food. ;-) thats for you cake master...Illegal, wrong category, exempting a single nation, and branding.

Repeal "Restrictions on Child Labor"Oh look, another nation who failed to read all of Right and Duties.

[NS]Nicosan

24-04-2008, 06:38

Secret Police

A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Mivvin

Description: Understanding that in many nations are Anarchists wishing the downfall of the state

Realising that these people may cause danger to inhabitants of said nations

Believing that undercover political police are likely to be effective in the prevention of Terrorism and in ensuring the safety of the inhabitants of said nations

Further Believing that said Secret Police should not have the bureaucratic rules surrounding the standard police forces hindering the pursuit of justice

The World Assembly thus:

(A) Allows member nations to set up Secret Police forces dedicated to preventing disturbances of the Peace before they arise

(B) Legalises the searching of premises marked as suspect by Secret Police forces without a warrant if:
(1) The contents of said premises are likely to be intended to cause harm to others
(2) The inhabitants of said premises are known to mean harm to others
(3) The inhabitants of said premises are known to be sowing political dissent

(C)Allows the use of Lethal Force by said Secret Police in the pursuit of Justice should it be required for self defence or the protection of others

(D) Allows the detaining of suspects by the Secret Police indefinately in order to protect society

Approvals: 38 (Chickenstate, Soviet Remnants, WZ Forums, Cordova I, Finnish Pride, Extremation, Central Vetteland, Burninated, The Realist Polities, New Nicholas, the Oppressed Regions, Saudi burmia, lost highlanders, Shoumenotopia, Roth Gar, Rappppppstan, Slaybackia, Garsidia, die Bueroarbeiteren, Uzbezkitan, Badobras, Letonija, Ducky McDuck Duck, Chazi, The 9th Crusade, Krankor, Bjarred, New Hamilton, Belsarian Empire, Huorn 101, Mathenea, huorn103, E F A, Junghans, Khalaima, ShalThassan-Nal, Mengjiang, Slices Right)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 69 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 23 2008

This proposal is insane. This proposes that a secret police be established to stamp out political dissent. If all WA nations must abide by resolutions, this would eliminate any form of opposition to the government in nearly 20,000 nations. This is a poor attempt to try to gain control over the world. If this were to pass, any form of dissent in a region could lead to nations being kicked out of regions for having a different opinion. This leads to peaceful regions being taken over by domineering, totalitarian nations bent on expanding their control. And to say this proposal is to eliminate anarchists for being destructive and dangerous people is crazy. Anarchists are not dangerous people. They think for themselves and follow their own path and are smart enough to realize that no government could ever really tell a person what is the best way to live their life. Anarchists are not the problem. The problem is control freaks that would support such a devastating blow to human rights. And I expect the full barrage of comments from closed minded people, but as you are tearing me apart, ask yourself; would you want someone hunting you just because you said "I disagree"?

Charlotte Ryberg

24-04-2008, 14:42

Repeal "Restrictions on Child Labor"

Category: Repeal, Resolution: #4, Proposed by: Amerikeh

Description: WA Resolution #4: Restrictions on Child Labor (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: I rise to urge other NationStates to repeal Clause 7 of Section A. While I agree that child use in labor(not prostitution or warfare) is unfortunate it is also a necessary evil for healthy income and economic growth in developing countries.

What defines a child is open to not only local law, but life expectancy. The average life expectancy in many developing countries is near half what many developed countries in the WA are blessed with. People in developing countries need to begin working at an earlier age so they can give back to the economy rather than just consume for their short life span, which would be a drain on the economy, and their family.

Granted, education is important, but the goal here is to improve the quality of life of children, and the ban on child labor actually would decrease their quality of living. Many developing countries do not have a sufficient or effective education system, which is a sad truth, that needs to be addressed, but in the meantime the best way these children can learn and thrive is through producing income and learning the value of labor rather than the value that results when you multiply 9 by 9.

1) First, the idea that the criminilization of child labor will lead to safer lives for children is a fallacy. The demand for these workers and income is there, whether the WA likes it or not. These children will either turn to begging or prostitution, their parents may even encourage this if the desperation is there. Even worse, they will be kidnapped, and due to the illegal nature of their labor in many cases will be not be paid, and will suffer abuse infinitely worse than they did before the ban.

Not convinced? A UNICEF study found that 5,000 to 7,000 girls moved from the textile industry to prostitution as a result of child labor laws in Nepal.

2) Second, the WA must understand that in many developing countries children are forced to work to help provide for their families. Most families do not wish to send their children off to work, but they must. A ban on child labor would push many families to the brink of starvation and deeper below the poverty line, perpetuating and driving the supply of labor down.

3) Third, the logistics of the enforcement of this resolution were not considered, it would cost millions to effectively enforce this law; money which could be spent on education rather than enforcement.

4) Fourth, if the demand for labor is really so high that children are able to land jobs, by decreasing the efficacy of the work force by a child labor ban, you will create higher production costs. With this one-two punch of decreased income and increased price level you will financially ruin these impoverished areas.

5) And lastly and perhaps most importantly I would urge the WA to find a solution to the problem of child labor.
It is a vicsious cycle, having forgone schooling, the child worker will grow up earning very little wage, and thus will likely have to send his children into the labor force as well, this needs to be addressed, but the solution for the reasons above is not to criminalize labor which allows families to sustain themselves.

This is the most detailed repeal proposal ever, yet it is tragically spoilt by the word 'UNICEF', which is against policy.

Flibbleites

24-04-2008, 15:28

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Hyalt

Description: The children of the world should have a right, to free education form any country.

If the proposal or resolution is passed then
1. There would be more children, being able to go out and get better high paying job.
2. the economy would be boosted, by the more people being able to get jobs. You'd think that if you plan to write an "Education" proposal you'd proofread it.

South Tacoma

24-04-2008, 15:47

This is the most detailed repeal proposal ever, yet it is tragically spoilt by the word 'UNICEF', which is against policy.

You also forgot to mention the game mechanics issue :eek:- it repeals a certain portion of the resolution (amendment) which is a no-no. :)

Frisbeeteria

24-04-2008, 18:16

You'd think that if you plan to write an "Education" proposal you'd proofread it.

If there's one single axiomatic statement about Silly Proposals, it's that they NEVER do.

St Edmund

24-04-2008, 18:40

Outlaw Wars Between Nations
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Mentomen

Description: This resolution will initially do the following:

1. Create an international peace keeping force with funds and forces drawn from all WA members.

2. Create an elected executive position within the WA to be Commander in Chief of the World Assembly military.

3. Give authorization to the Commander in Chief to deploy forces to any regions engaged in armed conflict to forcibly end said conflict and impose a resolution.

4. Create an elected Court of Resolution within the WA, and composed of WA delegates to administer reconstruction in war ravaged areas.

Approvals: 2 (Glenlogan, Eiga-Baka)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Apr 27 2008

Illegal, for trying to create a WA military and for breaking the rule about the composition of committees.

SkillCrossbones

25-04-2008, 02:54

Mountain Doobie Act
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Promote
Proposed by: Bottle Al Griggs

Description: Recognizing the mellowing and refreshing effects of the nearly universally-sold beverage Mountain Doobie may have positive effects in progress toward global peace, it is resolved that:

1. Mountain Doobie shall be the official beverage of all World Assembly agencies;

2. That no other branded beverage shall be commercially available at any World Assembly office or mission; and

3. That Mountain Doobie shall be made freely available to participants at all high-level diplomatic meetings and session of the General World Assembly.

Approvals: 6 (Iron Felix, Kungpaomao, WZ Forums, Chickenstate, Brazykystan, Saudi burmia)

Wrong category, and plain silly. I would have endorsed it if he chose a better beverage.

Flibbleites

25-04-2008, 03:29

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Jericho12

Description: Je suis de langue française et demande le droit de m'exprimer en français dans mon pays et dans world assembly.Illegal, not submitted in English.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Rosieka

Description: This Bill asks the UN to start a Scholarship Fund for students going out side of there nation but still going to other UN member Nations for there higher Education.

The amount given to the students should be $10,000
There should be the UN Scholarship Committee that will choose the students that apply to the scholarship.

All students that apply must and should have a 3.5 GPA and there GPA in College should be 2.5 or Higher

I ask the UN members to help out the yours and other nation students.

Students NEED OUR HELP!Why would the UN help the WA?

Subistratica

25-04-2008, 09:19

No Drugs In The World
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Outlaw
Proposed by: Tiernans Place

Description: me and my people of tiernans place feel that it is time to ban every single kind recreational drugs in the world.please,listen to us.

Illegal, branding.

Military research
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Crazy hell for peace

Description: the military research is to set up to ensure that our war will be more better.however i would like to tell you the rules:

UPON this research no nation can take over it and only be under WA banner.

AFTER the research the WA will allow only WA members and delegate to buy

NO nation is allow to spy that research center or else it will have to pay heavily fine

NO nation is allow to bomb or takeover or he or she nation will be declare war on all WA members and delegates

NO nation are allow to steal any research from the lab or will have to pay fines and banned from the WA

THE WA will not be allow to do any doomsday research risk due to safety

ONLY WA delegate are allow to sell to non-WA members

Umm, what?

Flibbleites

25-04-2008, 15:45

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing

Proposed by: Augerthorne

Description: The world is dying! The ozone layer is depleting! If we still don't do something, future generations may have to suffer! The number of cars worldwide are increasing rapidly, releasing more CFCs into the atmosphere. This proposal propose that all nations :
1)Take steps to limit and control the number of cars in their nation.
2)Promote the taking of public transport.
3)Encourage the usage of hybrid cars, cars which can run on alternative fuel.
4)Take necessary steps to stop global warming.

Together, we can make the world a better place for all!And the WA kills it's first cat-girl.

SkillCrossbones

25-04-2008, 17:18

A rebuttal to the Mountain Doobie Act:
Mount Doobie Shall Not Suceed!
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Outlaw
Proposed by: 5pinbowling

Description: This drug has been promoted to all people in the game, and is going to cause harm to anyone who uses it.

Like any drug, you will becone dependent and want to do it more and more often.

It will cause harm to your body, by giving you incresingly large headeache

Approvals: 0
Wrong Category, and silly

Charlotte Ryberg

25-04-2008, 17:30

And the WA kills it's first cat-girl.

I'm disappointed that some proposal makers see the relaunch of the UN as the WA as an excuse to go back to proposals that mention things like the Great Firewall of China and Spain all over again.

This isn't the case anymore. Banning such references really lets us make the imaginations run wild. Like my ICRC proposal, whereas when I discovered that since there were so many uses (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13619817&postcount=62) for the ICRC, I decided to come up with one for the NS, the International Coordinated Relief Committee. Now I think it is unique, with nothing referring to the real world.

OOC, If it goes into quorum the justification for the ICRC term should be highlighted for clarity. Maybe a new rule that says:

'An acronym may be used alone so long as there are many uses for the term. For example since 'ST' has so many uses (saint, stone, street), it's okay so long as it doesn't stand for things like Star Trek.'

United Hetzel

25-04-2008, 18:04

I'm disappointed that some proposal makers see the relaunch of the UN as the WA as an excuse to go back to proposals that mention things like the Great Firewall of China and Spain all over again.

I seriuosly considered mixing the Hippo's are vary large" and Inflatible Gandalf" acts together.:D

But i decided not to risk it

St Edmund

25-04-2008, 19:05

Carbon Emmision Tax
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Crazy Blood Drinkers

Description: All companies shall be taxed for carbon emissions that they make. If they do not pay their taxes, then the company will be shut down. The world's corporations need to be forced to help the environment, because, economically, it doesn't make sense. With this tax, it will make total economic sense. The tax will be 500,000,000 of a country's currency for ONE TON off CO2 emissions.

Approvals: 24 (Ventei, Cordova I, lost highlanders, The Realist Polities, Alzonia, WZ Forums, Black Empire, Minyos, Chickenstate, The Artic Republics, New Hamilton, Vernee, Mathenea, Misplaced States, Ubustar, Eiga-Baka, Gediz, Scythina, Marari, Atherha, Stephanephpolis, iChomp, Hermanisstan, Adinsx)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 83 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Apr 25 2008

Bloody stupid: Some levels of emissions, in certain industries, are absolutely unavoidable... and the specified fine would almost certainly close those industries down, even if they were essential ones!
Well, it would so so if there wasn't one very MAJOR loophole: There's nothing here (or elsewhere) to keep governments from giving those companies "development grants" equal in value to these proposed taxes... ;)

Flibbleites

26-04-2008, 15:09

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Rostamia

Description: The World Assembly,

Aware of the economic and social benefits of free trade,

Impressed by the record of free trade in bringing about economic and social prosperity for people and countries,

Disturbed by the rising tendency towards protectionism,

Convinced by the need to reduce and eliminate trade barriers whenever and wherever possible,

1. Reaffirms its strong support of free trade and reduced barriers to commerce,

2. Strongly supports the resumption of the Doha Round to reduce and eliminate trade barriers,

3. Calls upon Member States to facilitate agreement in the Doha Round by unilaterally reducing and eliminating agricultural subsidies,

4. Calls upon the Secretary-General to appoint a rapporteur to attend Doha Round negotiations in order to represent the World Assembly's views,

5. Urges Member States to pursue bilateral and multilateral trade deals whenever possible, in addition to engaging in Doha Round-related acitivities,

6. Urges the creation of localized and trans-oceanic free trade zones,

7. Urges the use of the World Trade Organization to settle trade disputes rather than recourse to unilateral trade sanctions,

8. Calls upon the Secretary-General to remain apprised of this issue.Illegal, RL reference.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Ymmij Gnest

Description: NOTING that the many supranational organisations (such as the United Nations) are powerless to act over any conflicts,

FURTHER NOTING that supranational organisations are supposed to prevent all irrational conflicts,

PROPOSE that all nations pay a tax of 1% of their GDP to fund a world army

ALSO for the world army to participate in disaster relief and global aid in times of no conflict

ALSO for a designated collector of the tax, namely the WA delegate of Hong Kong

ALSO for the World Army to abide by any decisions and resolutions of the World Assembly

AND FINALLY for all World Assembly members to abide completely by the resolutions, otherwise the World Army will be given permission to take over such nationsDo I even have to say why this is illegal?

Charlotte Ryberg

26-04-2008, 16:07

For the World Army, self-explanatory.

Silver Star HQ

26-04-2008, 18:57

Do I even have to say why this is illegal?

Branding, RL reference, WA army (duh), contradicts existing resolutions, bloody stupid if it thinks that giving control of funding for an army of thousands of nations to one delegate will result in lack of bias, and bloody stupid in it says that supernational organizations should avoid "irrational conflicts" but advocates invasion on even the slightest of violations of WA resolutions?

Charlotte Ryberg

26-04-2008, 19:35

Age Of Consent

Category: Human Rights, Strength: Significant, Proposed by: PAPPY462

Description: Observing that there is currently no current age of consent.

Realizing that this issue needs to be established.

The World Assembly thus:
(A) Define the legal age of consent being 16. Establishing Item (A) of of World Assembly Resolution #4 Restrictions Of Child Labor.

(B) Define the legal age of consent being 18. Establishing Item (D) of the World Assembly Resolution #4 Restrictions Of Child Labor.

A House of Cards resolution.

Gobbannium

26-04-2008, 23:49

A House of Cards resolution.

No; it doesn't actually rely on Resolution 4, it just doesn't do a hell of a lot without it. For which reason I'd say it's way too strong, and bloody stupid anyway.

Flibbleites

27-04-2008, 00:31

A House of Cards resolution.

Actually, I would call it an amendment since it's primary purpose appears to be to change a passed resolution.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: UpdateClock

Description: OBSERVING The democratic process of legislating new proposals in all WA enlisted nations.

NOTING That the democratic process is only democratic for nations that voted FOR proposals.

SUPPORTING and REFERRING TO Rights and Duties of WA States (WA Resolution #2) That every nation has the right of excercising jurisdiction over its own region, and own region alone, and has the right to refrain other nations from making decisions not in their respectful regions.

STATING That the WA has no right to force nations to legislate passed resolutions by the majority of the WA, if that nation itself was not part of said majority.

CONCLUDING That the WA only provides resolutions in the form of advanced issues, and that nations can and may only decide for the good of their own nation, and their nation alone.

FURTHERMORE CONCLUDING That the action of repealing "passed" resolutions is abolished, and that a resolution has "passed" if the majority of the WA agrees on the improvement it would bring to their nations, and that the nations that voted AGAINST the resolution will not be forced to legislate it anyway.Illegal, game mechanics.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Rupeterer

Description: "Due to resolution 4 of the WA which establishes the right of minors in industry, but resoultion 4 fails to set an age of majority. Therefore Shandakor proposes that the age of majority should be set as the age of 12 in all countries by WA resoultion.

This resolution would therefore, according to resolution 4, mean that children under the age of 12 would be:
'Banned from employment in:
(1) work in which they are subject to physical or psychological abuse,
(2) work in which they are required to be in physical locations that would be damaging to their health,
(3) work which involves dangerous machinery, dangerous equipment or dangerous tools,
(4) work which involves the manual transport or handling of heavy loads,
(5) work in environments exposing them to temperatures, noise levels, or vibrations damaging to their health,
(6) work in environments that may expose them to hazardous substances, agents and/or processes,
(7) work which would preclude the pursuit of a full-time education, such as work for long hours or work where they are unreasonably confined to the premises of the employer.

(C) Bans the participation of minors in armed conflict.

(D) Bans anyone under the age of consent from engaging in sexually explicit acts as a form of employment.'
(Age of consent is also considered as the age of 12 for the purposes of this resolution)

Authored by Shandakor"Illegal, branding.

Flibbleites

27-04-2008, 05:45

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Blackrock22

Description: The right to self protection is an extremely important right in the modern world. As such it is necessary that the a persons rights as to what force they can and cannot use must be carefully laid out.

It is submitted that the current "Right to Self Protection" Resolution is to general and ambiguous and does not provide enough detail on the issue.

Therefore the following section is proposed to replace Resolution #94:

A person may use force lawfully in the following circumstances. Provided they believe that due to the circumstances it is reasonable to do.

1) To protect himself/herself or a member of the family from injury, assault or detention by a criminal act

2) to protect himself/herself or another from trespass to the person

3) To protect his/her protect from damage( theft, criminal damage, trespass or infringemnet).

4) To protect the property of another from damage. [Damage under this section is the same as section 4.]

5) To prevent crime or breach of the peace. Illegal, attempts to repeal an old UN resolution.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Namzob

Description: I propose that the mentally handicapped act as guide, people in this case, for the blind. This will mean there is a lot less training for the guides since mentally challenged people will learn quicker than dogs would. This would also mean that dogs could go back to work as police dogs or just as house dogs while at the same time putting people that would otherwise end up doing nothing with their lives into a working position helping the blind. The entire Region of Death endorses this proposal and you should too. This is an artists representation of what things would look like after this resolution is passed.

http://www.flashasylum.com/db/files/Comics/Kris/perfect2.png (http://www.explosm.net/comics/971/)
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net (http://www.explosm.net/)
Illegal, branding.

Charlotte Ryberg

27-04-2008, 09:43

The New Berling Wall

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security, Strength: Strong, Proposed by: Calico V

Description: a massive wall around the country at least ten feet high, with moats across and large lakes, gun towers, AA guns, and attack dogs.

Is that Germany being mentioned?

Flibbleites

28-04-2008, 01:00

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Sweeping

Proposed by: Enatai

Description: NOTING that many past and present repeals in the World Assembly have been proposed on the basis of a lack of definitions of terms. Many of these proposals to repeal prior resolutions have claimed that the resolutions they are knocking down are good in intention but not in writing, citing the fact that some of their terms are not completely defined, thus technically rendering them null by the proposer's standards.

DISTURBED by the obvious ability of any member to propose for a good resolution to be banned using the above scenario as an example.

FURTHER DISTURBED by the fact that proposals are apparently expected to use language which some members of the WA might not understand.

VERY DISHEARTENED by the fact that, when repeals are passed, the proposers do not usually make a new resolution to replace the repealed one, thus calling their true intentions into question. Through the above methods, atrocities of all sorts could theoretically be carried out in World Assembly nations.

BELIEVING that proposals should be written in commonly spoken terms, not legal rambling, so that all members may understand them to the fullest extent. This is not to say that proposals must be written in the most basic form, but a form clear and easy to understand.

RECOGNIZING that there must still be repeals of bad resolutions.

THEREBY PROPOSING THAT if a repeal is proposed based on the lack of definitions, the repeal must itself give the missing definitions. If the repeal believes the resolution to be good in intention but not in writing, the repeal must uphold the ideals of the resolution. The repeal would not destroy the resolution, but merely change it in order to further good intentions.Illegal, attempts to legalize amendments.

Mikitivity

28-04-2008, 01:05

Is that Germany being mentioned?

Not sure, but we would be strongly opposed to attack dogs being brought to Mikitivity. The last time that happened the local Owl Bears came out of the woods and ate them all and there was much apologizing to the Fascist states whose dogs we were borrowing at the time. Bottom line it is our experience that attack dogs must taste good or something, so the proposal would be ineffective -- if not silly. ;)

L1011Tristars

28-04-2008, 03:25

No public Gayness
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Jahka

Description: The gays are taking over and we need to stop it. I propose that if you are gay you can not show this in a public area. All gays not following this will be punished.

Approvals: 4 (Saudi burmia, Mikhals Empire, Extremation, Cordova I)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 30 2008

:rolleyes:

Make Repeals Reasonable
A resolution to establish administrative parameters.

Category: Bookkeeping
Effect: Sweeping
Proposed by: Enatai

Description: NOTING that many past and present repeals in the World Assembly have been proposed on the basis of a lack of definitions of terms. Many of these proposals to repeal prior resolutions have claimed that the resolutions they are knocking down are good in intention but not in writing, citing the fact that some of their terms are not completely defined, thus technically rendering them null by the proposer's standards.

DISTURBED by the obvious ability of any member to propose for a good resolution to be banned using the above scenario as an example.

FURTHER DISTURBED by the fact that proposals are apparently expected to use language which some members of the WA might not understand.

VERY DISHEARTENED by the fact that, when repeals are passed, the proposers do not usually make a new resolution to replace the repealed one, thus calling their true intentions into question. Through the above methods, atrocities of all sorts could theoretically be carried out in World Assembly nations.

BELIEVING that proposals should be written in commonly spoken terms, not legal rambling, so that all members may understand them to the fullest extent. This is not to say that proposals must be written in the most basic form, but a form clear and easy to understand.

RECOGNIZING that there must still be repeals of bad resolutions.

THEREBY PROPOSING THAT if a repeal is proposed based on the lack of definitions, the repeal must itself give the missing definitions. If the repeal believes the resolution to be good in intention but not in writing, the repeal must uphold the ideals of the resolution. The repeal would not destroy the resolution, but merely change it in order to further good intentions.

Approvals: 1 (Cordova I)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 30 2008

*Sniggers*

Petion To Stop Child Cruelty
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Tiernans Place

Description: child abuse is a sick,mean crime.i want child cruelty to be a crime worthy of a life sentence.

Approvals: 1 (Cordova I)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 30 2008

Cordova = the new WZ Forums

WAGames
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Artistic
Proposed by: Piano Rancio

Description: RECOGNIZING the existence of hundreds of sports associations in every country
APPLAUDING the education role of sport competition
OBSERVING an increasing of international competitions for all sports

The World Assembly
ESTABLISHES the creation of a worldwide event called "WA International Games" (WAIG) to promote friendship between population, to promote competition between countries and to promote the WA itself.
DECIDES that only WA memebers can organise the WAGames.
PERMITS to all nations to partecipate to the WAGames.
DEFINES that the Games have to take place every 2 years.
CREATES the WAGames International BOARD (WAGIB)composed by all the memebers of the WA with a president elected every 2 years with function of:
- select sports admitted
- organise election for the selection of the hosting country
- organise election for the next presidency

Approvals: 23 (Wencee, Euphonimia, Gediz, Ymmij Gnest, Slabeen, Anarchy works, WZ Forums, Marari, Saudi burmia, Bjarred, Ephidael, Colbertrica, The Derrak Quadrant, The Realist Polities, Cordova I, lost highlanders, Mivvin, Badass-Land, The Artic Republics, Anglo-Arrius, Enatai, Aatesio, West Fresno)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 85 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Apr 29 2008

This may be Game mechanics

Flibbleites

29-04-2008, 15:20

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Lordamere

Description: Observing that subterranean land mines cause great destruction to civilians, most tragically children, this resolution seeks to ban the use of land mines,

Noting that such a mandate cannot have a significant effect without broad support from member nations of the World Assembly,

Believing that it should be everyone’s right to be protected from the violent threat of land mines,

Hereby mandates that no World Assembly member nation may use land mines for any purpose:

Article 1 § That no nation may create a land mine.

Article 2 § That all land mines in storage or in production at the time of this resolution's adoption must be safely destroyed by their owners within 300 days of the date this bill takes effect.

Article 3 § That land mines currently deployed in the ground must be diffused and safely destroyed by their owners within 300 days of the date this bill takes effect.

Article 4 § That no nation may trade land mines in any way with other nations or with constituent citizens.

Article 5 § Mandates that nations defiant of this resolution shall have their membership status stripped of them.

Article 6 § This bill takes effect January 2, 2009. Illegal, attempts to mandate ejection from the WA for noncompliance.

Subistratica

29-04-2008, 15:36

The Right to Keep and Bare
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Anarchy works

Description: RECOGNIZING the right to self defense, an inaliable and ancient right exercised since the first weapons were made
THUSLY all people in all nations who are mentally stable and not violent criminals may
KEEP AND BARE ARMS OF ANY TYPE THEY CHOOSE AND LAWFULLY POSSESS
this will LOWER violent crime because:
robbers will live in fear of people pulling a .38 special on them
home invaders will be worried about soccer moms with desert eagles
murderers will be shot in self defense by victims
THEREFORE all people in all nations are allowed to keep and bare arms for use in self defense and in hunting and other weapon sports (target shooting, fencing, etc, etc

Bloody stupid ("bare" instead of "bear"), though the part about soccer moms with eagles was kind of funny.

Ban On Urination In Public
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: The Crazy King

Description:
Recognizing the frequent occurrence of public urination,

Realizing damage this does to individuals property and the negative affect it has on the soundings in both an environmental and social way,

Hereby outlaws:

1) Urination and excretion of bodily waste in any place in a public area that is not designated for that purpose.

LOL

The Most Glorious Hack

30-04-2008, 06:13

LOLPerhaps simplistic, but there's nothing especially wrong with it.

Decapod Ten

30-04-2008, 06:22

Perhaps simplistic, but there's nothing especially wrong with it.

isnt it illegal to make a proposal not worth the WA's consideration?

Flibbleites

30-04-2008, 15:15

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Fuzzybee

Description: RECOGNIZING the increasing number of children and innocent citizens mauled by dangerous exotic pets;

OBSERVING that many nations have no regulations in place to protect the general public from pet owners who choose to keep such dangerous animals in the homes without proper safety measures;

REALIZING that not all nations wish to ban ownership of such animals outright;

The World Assembly,

1. ESTABLISHES an International Exotic Animal Regulation Commission;

2. MANDATES that the IEARC shall be funded from the resources of the World Assembly, but;

3. PERMITS the IEARC to accept donations and grants from individual persons as a goodwill gesture;

4. INSTRUCTS the IEARC to
A. Create and maintain a list of exotic and dangerous animals which are kept as pets in various nations, such as tigers, panthers, scrumlords, and bulldogs. The animals shall be classified by their relative unfittness towards being kept withing civilized society. For example, the panther might be classified as moderately dangerous, while the bulldog would be classified as completely unfit for civilized society.

B. Regulate the sale and trade of such animals across national borders.

C. Establish minimal safety standards required for owners of such animals.

5. MANDATES that individual nations implement at a minimum licensing regulations for owners of animals on the list established by the International Exotic Animal Regulation Commission;

6. ENCOURAGES, but does not REQUIRE, individual nations to ban ownership of animals that are listed on the 'completely unfit for civilized society' list; Bulldogs are dangerous?

Karianis

30-04-2008, 17:18

Bulldogs are dangerous?

No, no, didn't you see, they're unfit for human society! That's 'cause they've never been taught any manners....

(Clearly this guy was traumatized by bulldogs as a child. :rolleyes: )

Decapod Ten

30-04-2008, 17:20

Bulldogs are dangerous?

NO!

however there are states, counties, and cities in the US that ban bulldogs because of being dangerous. in the wake of micheal vick, it makes sense that one of these would come out. i must note, that i could make a friggin chiahuahua mean as hell if i mistreated it, and a bulldog could purr like a friggin kitten if treated well.

Subistratica

30-04-2008, 18:55

In reference to Section 4A of the pets one... what is a "scrumlord"?

St Edmund

30-04-2008, 19:13

Bulldogs are dangerous?
It doesn't matter, the proposal's illegal for being in the wrong category (as it should obviously be 'Moral Decency' instead) anyway...

Decapod Ten

30-04-2008, 21:09

War Crimes Tribunal

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Decapod Ten

Description: The World Assembly

REITERATING the inalienable right of all NationStates to self-defense,

CONFIRMING the right of a soldier to self-defense, yet limiting it to a judicious response,

1. PROHIBITS all military forces in any way funded by a memberstate's government, or any governmental organization therein, from either directly or indirectly causing civilian casualties in any armed conflict, unless the military forces exercised due diligence in trying to avoid and/or significantly reduce civilian casualties.

2. FURTHER PROHIBITS military forces in any way funded by a memberstate's government, or any governmental organization therein, from having their military forces pretend to be civilians or attempt to use civilians as 'human shields'. This clause does not effect clandestine intelligence assets or agents from pretending to be civillians.

3. DECLARES that the targeting of areas of strategic value in order to prosecute a state's sovereign war aims is allowed, as long as the military forces follow the above Clauses and exercise due diligence,

4. REQUIRES all nations to modify their military tactics and weapon programs in order to comply with Clauses 1 and 2

5. ESTABLISHES the World Assembly War Crime Tribunal and tasks it with the goal of investigating and trying fairly all alleged violations of the Clauses 1 and 2 by agents of memberstates, if requested by any nation that is party to the alleged violations.

6. DECLARES that the WAWCT tribunals are to grant suspects a trial fair in every respect. The trials are to render a verdict on all defendants and suggest, but not enforce, a sentence on guilty parties. The additional conditions are to be placed on WAWCT trials:
-The governmental authority a defendant is affiliated with is allowed to appoint legal advisers, including lawyers and experts in military affairs.
-The governmental authority affiliated with the victims is allowed to appoint legal advisers, including lawyers and experts in military affairs.
-The WAWCT may accept or decline advice and/or testimony from relevant non-governmental organizations.
-The defendant, and the victim(s) have the right to bear witness in court, or remain silent.
-No defendant shall be acquitted because they were following orders from a superior.
-Those who order crimes shall be held as accountable as those who committed them.
-No person shall be tried twice for the same offense.
-No crime occurring before this resolution shall be prosecuted by the WAWCT.

7. DECREES that if an individual is found{parts deleted} guilty of violating Clause 1 or Clause 2 by the WAWCT, that nation's government must:
(a)pay WAWCT ordered monetary reparations to the victims, or their next of kin AND
(b)arrest and prosecute all war criminals who are found guilty of breaking Clause 1 or Clause 2 in a fair trial. The WAWCT is to provide its evidence and court records to the judiciary of the memberstate for the purposes of the trial.

8. AUTHORIZES The WAWCT to investigate the practices of nations that lead to individual war crimes. Grants the WAWCT the power to impose appropriate sanctions on any nation who is found in repeat violation of Clause 1 or Clause 2, until the nation enacts WAWCT mandated reforms to end the continuance of violations of this resolution.

Co-written by SilentScope Embassy

w00t only person ever to submit their own proposal here! "7. DECREES that if an individual is found{parts deleted} guilty of viola"

yay for not removing editing marks!

Decapod Ten

01-05-2008, 02:11

Improved World Security
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Freesen

Description: This proposal suggests that in order to improve world security police and military budgets must be increased.

It is moved that this proposal be passed because there are always threats in the world and that will never go away. Therefore there is a need for increased spending for police and military.
While some may argue that increasing police and military budgets will decrease the budgets of other areas such as education and social welfare it should be understood that without a strong military and police force those other areas of life would cease to exist.
Therefore, it is urged that this proposal be passed.

way to echo the description of the resolution category!

Flibbleites

01-05-2008, 04:06

NO!

however there are states, counties, and cities in the US that ban bulldogs because of being dangerous. in the wake of micheal vick, it makes sense that one of these would come out. i must note, that i could make a friggin chiahuahua mean as hell if i mistreated it, and a bulldog could purr like a friggin kitten if treated well.

That was kind of my point, bulldogs are not inherently dangerous.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage

Proposed by: Sophieotisbear2

Description: In November of 2002 a man named Max Barry created a website that lets users make their own nations........This is where we stand today.

This Document declares that every November 13th (the day nationstates was created) will be honored as an international holiday called Max Barry Day, in honor of the man who made and created this whole website. Of all the UN Resolutions to C&P plagiarize, why did it have to be this one?

Decapod Ten

01-05-2008, 04:19

That was kind of my point, bulldogs are not inherently dangerous.

agreed, and i was aware. however it is a common (i couldnt bring myself to say rational) train of thought that they are, and i disagree that it is inherently silly as a proposal. incredibly moot point to debate, but its either write about that, or read about depressing things for class..... which is why ive checked this site ever hour for four hours now.

Subistratica

01-05-2008, 05:48

Of all the UN Resolutions to C&P plagiarize, why did it have to be this one?

[OOC: Wow.
I've introduced a bunch of my friends to the game, and I always mention the "Max Barry Day" fiasco. I hope it got deleted this time...]

Charlotte Ryberg

01-05-2008, 17:39

That was kind of my point, bulldogs are not inherently dangerous.

Of all the UN Resolutions to C&P plagiarize, why did it have to be this one?

In terms of Max Barry Day, I don't think we want to go through that again.

Subistratica

02-05-2008, 08:40

Strong Economy Plan
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Tubicorn

Description: If all of the world assembly nations give a certain amount of money to the W.S, we can use the money to boost everyone's economy.

What is the W.S?

Aids Prevention Measure
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Ramenville

Description: Problem: Thousands of swimming pools across the world are infected with aids, a communicable disease.
Solution: Enlist the aid of many black men, all with similar builds, afro hairstyles and suits to block these pools, thus preventing aids from occurring.

Oh, god. It's finally happened.
/b/ has invaded Nationstates.

Decapod Ten

03-05-2008, 03:10

Description: The World Assembly:

RECOGNIZING AND ACKNOWLEDGING the existence of the many different cultures and languages the world over

MINDFUL of the nature of different languages, and the inherent challenges of mutual intelligibility

RESOLUTE in our desire to increase mutual understanding between nations, and reduce misunderstandings and miscommunications, without reducing the standing and prestige of other languages by establishing an official language

DO RESOLVE to make the English Language, dictated and spoken in a clear, coherent, and proper, diplomatic manner, to be the official Lingua Franca of the World Assembly.

FURTHERMORE, any future legislations to establish any language as an official language for the WA shall be prohibited.

illegal, games mechanics, mans other legislation. and anybody find it ironic that they try to make english the Lingua Franca, a non-english phrase?

Shang Dang

03-05-2008, 17:06

Crime is a problem
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Ville-Ville

Description: crime is a problem if you agree with this statement than vote for this

Doesn't... doesn't do anything...

Flibbleites

04-05-2008, 23:36

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Badass-Land

Description: Terrorism is an increasing problem in this world and we need to stop it.

KNOWING- that thousands of people die each year due to terrorism

CONCERNED- about how terrorist are worsening living conditions in some areas

REGAURDING- that we have the technology to stop terrorist without killing many civillians.

This resolution will give all nations the right to:

1. Interrogate governments of nations who are supsect of supporting terror

2. Search areas where terrorist are though to be

3. Attack areas/builings where terrorist are known to be after proving so without killings mass amounts of civillians.

4. Arrest suspected domestic terrorist

5. Allow the builing up of weapondry to prevent a terrorist attack

6. Allow the governments to put proven terrorist infront of line for the death penalty

Abuses of these rights will lead to WA officials to sieze controll of the abusing country. These abuses include but are not limited to:

1. Killing more that 50 civillians in 6 months purposely and or without proving that they are terrorist

2. Builing up of weapondry for the soul purpose of attacking one country

3. Having a definition of a terrorist be more strict than one who cuases fear and or attacks mass amounts of people (E.g. Terrorist-bombs/attacks/guns down an important business center. Not a terrorist-Throws beer bottles at abandoned builings.)
How exactly is the WA supposed to "sieze controll" of a country, we don't have any sort of military?

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Kozakia

Description: There are many different nations in the WA with many different styles of government. With recognition of said fact, Kozakia proposes an agreement be met whereby member nations of the WA agree to not propose and or impose resolutions which could directly hinder free trade and enterprise within WA member nations.

Resolutions such as 'Coordinating Aid Relief' and 'Humanitarian Transport', while clearly well intentioned, can have severley negative effects on economic growth and the ability of the individual to generate wealth when enforced on smaller WA nations.

Therefore we propose that only matters of international security and safety be directly enforced by the WA,and member states given the oppurtunity to opt out of Resolution agreements which can effect free trade and the freedom of action that every individual world-wide is entitled to.Illegal, branding and game mechanics.

Flibbleites

05-05-2008, 05:24

Flibbleites

07-05-2008, 16:10

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: HoughtonGoogle

Description: a. To give every child under the age of 18 the right to a free education.
b. All children are to grade their teachers on their preformance.
c. A body of elected children from every World assembly will decide what reforms is minor lesson will happen.
d. Major lessons are classed as the main language spoken by the nation, maths, science, Relegious education, and 1 foregin language, if the country does not speak english, the foregin language must be english.
e. all children must learn english and 2 other languages
f. children from the age of 4 to 18 are entitled to free education.
g. the free education sector will be set up into 3 areas
1. 4-11 year olds will go schools known as primary schools.
2. 12-16 year olds will go to schools known as secondary schools
3. 17-18 year olds will go to schools known as colleges.
f. the state will pay for 50% of the education of 3 year olds for people who send their children to state nurseries
g. those on lower incomes will have their 3 year olds go to state nurseries at the cost of the state
h. those on lower incomes will recive benefits for their children to go to universety.
i. all children must be in full-time education until they are atleast 16
j. when at the age of 11, children will be tested on maths, science, the nations main language, english or the first foregin language, and relegious studies. they will be rewarded with qualifications called EYOD, eleven year old degrees scored from, in assending order, A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, and U. the test must be resit in the next year if he recives a F. if the child recives a U, the whole year must be redone until the child passes.
k. all children must pass basic levels of fitness
l. all children must exercise 1 hour per school day before the start of lessons.
m. all teachers must have basic health care training.
Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: HoughtonGoogle

Description: n. all schools must provide student counceling.
o. at the age of 16 all children must be tested on maths, science, home language, 1 foregin language or english if that is not that countries home language, a second foregin langauge, and religious education. they will also have to do some minor subjects. this will be chosen by the state. the qualifation will be called the World Assembly Diploma, (WAD). the WAD wil be graded from, in assending order, A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, and U. if the child gets a F or U, they will not be forced to resit this but it will hinder their application for a college and later a universtey place.
p. college students will do 5 qualifiations called (AWAQ), Advanced World Assmebly Qualifiations.
q. they will be graded like, in assemding order, A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, and U.
r. universety will be graded as the nation sees fit.
s. all WA nation's citizens will be able to apply for any universety in the WA provided that they have the nessary qualifiations.
t. universteys cannot turn down a application on the grounds that they are from a foregin country..
u. examples of minor qualifiations are history, geography, law, buisness, Workshop, Car Mechanics, Art, Music, etc. more minor subjects will be chosen by an elected body from all WA members.
v. the maximum amount of students in 1 class will be 20.
w.all schools will have a full time school nurse for every 100 pupils.
x. teachers must take the same exams as their students do.
y.every school must compeate in sports activieies with other schools, compulsary sports include, football (soccer), rugby League, rugby union, cricket, americian football, basketball, hockey, netball, swiming, and athelitic sports, 100m sprint ect.
z. all schools must have their own swimming poolYou know, if you can't fit your proposal into one submission, you're trying to do too much.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Tiernans Place

Description: ABOLISH THE WA!ABOLISH THE WA!ABOLISH THE WA!ABOLISH THE WA!Just because the UN was abolished doesn't mean the WA gets to be abolished.

Flibbleites

07-05-2008, 23:50

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Ac dc rules 2

Description: to help the minorities arfican americans mexican americans asian americans the jewish and any other race of people from being discriminated while they shopIllegal, RL references.

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Toddmanland

Description: With ever-increasing levels of gum appearing on our streets i propose we introduce a tax upon gum to compensate the government's spending on clearing it up. This will save millions in tax revenue.Somehow I don't think taxing gum qualifies as "Significant."

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Zhapis

Description: The nation of Zhapis realizes field of grading that are unfair because only certain students have a certain skill. These fields include marks given based on public speaking, leadership, physical prowess, creativity, etc. Zhapis also realizes that some projects given to students require them to spend money, which they may not have.

This bill:

SEPARATES students into different categories based on these certain skills.

REMOVES unfair grading points like: Leadership, Public Speaking, Physical Prowess, Creativity, etc.

ENABLES teachers to give marks for effort/hard work.

CHANGES Physical Education marks to be based more heavily on effort rather than skill.

REMOVES physical tests such as: chin-ups, push-ups, crunches, Cardiovascular Endurance tests ('Beep Tests').

OFFERS funding to schools to open classes to build the skills that are being removed.Illegal, branding.

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Packerania

Description: All nations need to switch to one global currency, making international trade easier and more efficient.:rolleyes:

Fotar

08-05-2008, 00:16

Flibbleites

08-05-2008, 15:54

I've got a question. Does "global climate change" count as a real-life reference and therefore is a WA Taboo-subject, or can proposals be written up about it?

I am just wondering before I waste my time with something that will just get deleted. Thanks
_________________
~Fotar
King of the Narnian Kingdom of Fotar
Vice Chancellor of the Council of Narnia (http://www.nationstates.net/67622/page=display_region)

Probably not, but to be safe post it here in the forum first and we'll make sure it's not illegal.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Berzerkirs

Description: If Approved, this resolution would create a stronger bond between nations
Holy Wars, Jihads and the murder of innocent people will be cut by atleast half
Dictatorships and Communist Regimes will have less influence over smaller nations and people, therefore being obsoleteSounds great but, how are you going to do it?

Frisbeeteria

08-05-2008, 16:03

I've got a question. Does "global climate change" count as a real-life reference and therefore is a WA Taboo-subject, or can proposals be written up about it?

"Global Climate Change" isn't RL. "Kyoto Accords" would be.

"Penguins" aren't RL. "Opus the Penguin" by Berke Breathed would be.

We must assume that things in the real world are somewhat paralleled by things in the NationStates world. Yes, we've got more non-human races, AIs, and spacedy ships than the real world, but that's simply a roleplay convention that UN and then WA regulars have agreed to adopt.

We're not going to strike out a resolution that defines things in all-human terms simply because "The Rogue Nation of Armed Bears" objects to the absence of ursine recognition. It's quite likely that the bears will be joined by dragons and penguins and robots to fight against its acceptance, but the mods won't remove it for rulebreaking. That's a political fight, and therefore the players' problem.

Fotar

08-05-2008, 18:50

Sounds good guys. Thank you! I will certainly be posting anything on the forums before submitting them :)
_________________
~Fotar
King of the Narnian Kingdom of Fotar
Vice Chancellor of the Council of Narnia (http://www.nationstates.net/67622/page=display_region)

Flibbleites

10-05-2008, 16:27

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Fauqier

Description: All around the globe, alliances are being created. The power of these alliances rival that of even the WA. These alliances cause strife and dispair. As a result, many of these alliances are going to war with each other, which causes damage not only to the enviroment but to innocent civilians. The Treatise Act seeks to ban all alliances other than that of the WAIllegal, attempts to affect non members.

Flibbleites

11-05-2008, 00:23

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Taconebdria

Description: This bill that I hope will go to a WA vote is to make the torture of all people,of every nation,of every region illegal as it is and as it should have been a long,long time ago.It's barbaric and morally repugnant.And im not only talking about that kind of torture that you think of when you hear the word,like getting roped to a chair and beaten.I mean forced labour,almost like Auschwitz,Ive seen countries here that make thier senior citizens do brutal manual labour,enviromentalists are thrown into jail,and we sit by doing nothing about.And furthermore it is just human nature that when there is power,like dictatorships,and communism,there are and need to be people questioning it.

Thank You.Well, the author took care of the branding, but they still left the RL reference in.

Category: Advancement of Industry

Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation

Proposed by: Firth The Oppressor

Description: I think that nukes have a bad name
If all countries had them then there would be no fighting cos they'd all be scared of each of each other
I hereby propose that it becomes compulsory for all WA member nations to construct masses of nukes
This will lead to a safer world and less bad people like The Devils Hole
So plz vote for this and we can change the world

Thanks

Firth The OppressorIllegal, branding.

Flibbleites

12-05-2008, 00:14

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing

Proposed by: Colidonia

Description: this proposal will attempt to ban all businesses trying to use coal for power. If you want to ban coal power plants, why are you targeting the automobile industry?

Flibbleites

12-05-2008, 17:27

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Wilkinaia

Description: In light of the clean slate accorded by the formation of the World Assembly from the ruins of the UN, I submit that we should build a new world order based on social justice and the eradication of poverty.

This act:

ACKNOWLEDGES the inalienable human rights of all the world's citizens and man's obligation to his fellow man.

RECOMMENDS the adoption of a moral universalist foreign policy along Kantian/Wilsonian lines by all member states.

ARGUES that by helping the less fortunate it would be holistically beneficial for all and is likely to reduce resentment of richer nations as well as crime, poverty and disease.

PROPOSES the following reforms:

FIRSTLY that Third World debt be immediately cancelled, in order to place all states on a fair and level economic playing field.

SECONDLY that Capital Controls are introduced to allow the poorer states greater national control over their economies and reduce the risks of negative effects at times of recession.

THIRDLY that a global base level of income be established to eradicate the mass income inequality between developed and less developed nations.

FINALLY that all states are bound under international law to protect the civil liberties of their citizens or else be faced with sanctions.I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect that the "Kantian/Wilsonian lines" bit constitutes a RL reference.

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Sark813

Description: The World Assembly cannot rule the Enviornment with an Iron Fist.

The World Assembly cannot order any tract of land to be cleared for the environment only Federal Government of that nation can.

The World Assembly cannot out-vote and enforce an Enviornmental rule that would force Civilian and non-civilian citizens move or leave a region because of the environment ( unless it is a catastrophy; hurricane, earthquake etc. )

The World Assembly cannot demand that a Country in the WA or not in the WA pass an environmental act or enforce one without there approval that affects the nations civilans or non-civilians.

The World Assemnly hereby gives control of Enviornmental issues affecting a particular nation; to that national government to make it's own desicions and not in the hands of the WA.Illegal, pure blocker.

Flibbleites

13-05-2008, 15:34

Category: Advancement of Industry

Area of Effect: Tort Reform

Proposed by: lanchelot

Description: We have been aware that the world is suffering for high prices and crude. I am proposing to the council and act that would enrich the use of nuclear energy for the benefit of all WA members.

*THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SYSTEM*

- number of coal and oil plants would be decreased and will be replaced by nuclear power plants

- construction of plants should be in accordance to the safety rules published by the WA

- the structural design and features will be the same for all of the member nations

- safety features of the plants should be also in accordance with the WA

*ENVIRONMENT CONCERN*

- the nuclear power plants will create global radiation and is deemed dangerous for the countries and the basic solution is having a radiation cleanup feature in every plant

*URANIUM*

- uranium is the primary source of energy in the plants and as this resolution is passed the tariff for the importation of uranium is lowered and will be increased to 16% after a 20-year period

*THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM*

- this resolution is to discourage the use of nuclear energy as weapons of mass destruction and if used that way nations who violated the rule will have economic sanctions and big penalties

authored by: THE KINGDOM OF LANCHELOT "THE URANIUM CAPITAL"Illegal, branding but more importantly, this is not tort reform.

St Edmund

13-05-2008, 18:50

Industrial Sovereignty Act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Protective Tariffs
Proposed by: Portuzil

Description: This act, for all intents and purposes is to impose a protective tariff, effectively protecting all WA member states national industry from the negative effects of free trade agreements and other globalist policies.

1) This act, in turn, should prevent major outsourcing and help create more jobs and keep more capital at home.

2) The economy may experience an uplift with the restoration of many home-made products on the local market shelves.

3) Government regulation of the economy will increase, but free market systems by no means will be compromised.

4) Foreign investment will be compromised, and not all economies may benefit from this act. Economically independent nations with strong economies should benefit from this act moreso than import based economies. It should already be appealing to moderate socialists governments and libertarian capitalists. Strong nationalist regimes will be likely to favor this act as well.

5) Further government regulation of the economy will most likely cost tax payer dollars. However with the speculated economic benefits, it should be worth it.

Approvals: 5 (Vaantage, Shang Dang, Daehanguk, Anglo-Arrius, Stephanephpolis)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Fri May 16 2008

Illegal, RL reference (dollars)... and it wouldn't work, anyway, due to its failure to set any actual levels for the proposed tariffs that every WA nation would be required to impose...

Nobody is allowed to swear
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Henman Hill

Description: Swearing is a filthy blasphemous habit. If anyone is caught swearing they get beheaded. To catch people swearing everyone will be under surveillance and have to wear a tape that records what they say. If they swear a signal goes to the government who will have them arrested.

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Fri May 16 2008

Illegal, wrong category! :D

Repeal "The World Assembly"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #1
Proposed by: lanchelot

Description: WA Resolution #1: The World Assembly (Category: Bookkeeping; Effect: Sweeping) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.Argument: dear delegates, i am really disappointed by the first resolution it did not declare the sovereign power of the WA over its members and there are no branches of it. i would like the delegates and members to repeal this decision immediately
Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Fri May 16 2008

Somebody evidently can't grasp the idea that this is meant to be a "UN" rather than a "USA"...

Convention on Human Rights
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: New New Kent

Description: This resolution seeks to establish a clear set of basic rights for peoples everywhere.

Applauds and reaffirms Resoultion #2 "Right To a Fair Trial"

Establishes the following Articles.

Article 1: This article garantees that no arbitrary searches or seizures may be conducted without due cause and garantees an individuals right to personal privacy.

Article 2: This article garantees the indivdual will not suffer restrictions on there movement.

Article 3: This article garantees an individuals right to assemble.

Article 4: This article hearby outlaws slavery and garantees the indivuals rights to body intergrity.

Article 5: This articles garantees the indivduals the right to join, form, and withdraw membership from groups, associations and partnerships of different kinds.

Article 6: This article garantees a individual's right to Freedom of Speech, expression, thought, religion and conscience.

Article 7: This article garantees an individuals right to life and places a great importance on the perservation of life.

Article 8: This article garantees an individuals right to economic and social freedom.

Article 9: This article garantees an individuals right to personal property and the right to protection by law.

Article 10: This article garantees an individuals right to a personal and family right.

Approvals: 5 (The Artic Republics, Stephanephpolis, Bjarred, Daehanguk, Frankline)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Fri May 16 2008

Wouldn't you think that, for a subject of such importance, people would take the trouble to check their spelling? :(
And it's illegal under the 'No ideological bans' rule (for 'Article 8', at least...), anyway...

Flibbleites

14-05-2008, 00:31

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Four points of Virtue

Description: It is thus proposed that all member states provide for a world army that will thus protect member states from rogue national that have not applied for world assembly status.

The cost to be handled internally by a small tax.
rotation of control among a member states committee, etc. Like I even need to say it.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Bobina Land

Description: I propose an abolishment on Racist Ideas. They are very harmful to the victims and can inspire wrong ideas. It is like having kids growing up learning that crime is actually lawful and okay. Many conflicts arise around ethnic and racial issues. If racism could be slowed down, or even halted, it would reduce the chance of conflicts and save millions of lives. I propose that:

1)Racist treatment be abolished

2)Racist comments and jokes be abolished

3)Children learn about the Holocaust, slavery in the Americas and the Genocide in Dafur as part of their education to discourage racist ideas

And finally
4)Racism and racist ideas not be considered as a political freedom, a freedom of speech or a freedom of the press

If this is enacted, the world will be one step closer to a more peaceful and respected place for all.

I pray that my fellow World Assembly members will go with the right course of action and do not challenge this proposal.Illegal, RL references.

Flibbleites

14-05-2008, 17:17

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Spiderman 2099

Description: Within the last ten years or so Gay Marriage has been a big issue. This proposal is suggests that all Gay Marriage should be banned.

1) Gay Marriage should be illegal; God made marriage for one man and one woman.

2)Anyone that is being gay married in secret or in public shall go to jail for a year.

3)Those who are Gay married now, must be divorced.

4)Bring Marraige back to a man and a women.

3)Illegal, wrong category and what's with the extra 3?

Flibbleites

15-05-2008, 04:31

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage

Proposed by: North Essequibo

Description: Recognizing the fact that not all nations are ethnically and or culturally homogeneous, it is ludicrous to believe that all students regardless of race, colour, or creed should be taught in one language.

Supporting the desire for culture to be passed down in families and not taught out of a textbook.

This resolution decrees that any student of any nation must be allowed to be taught in his or her language of choice. Failure to do so MUST result in punishment of the educational facility.And what if said educational facility doesn't have any faculty who are fluent enough in said language to teach in it?

Category: Advancement of Industry

Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation

Proposed by: Compazziana

Description: Issue: There are some governments that own a lot of enterprises. In some nations all or almost all business enterprises are owned and operated by the government.

Proposal: Allow governments to carefully sell off business enterprises to cooperatives that are owned and controlled by the people wo work for the company. No outside investors would be permitted under this proposal.

Impact: This proposal is purely voluntary and applied only to those government with substantial enterprise holding.Illegal, attempts to be voluntary and wrong category.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage

Proposed by: Shuvia

Description: Children should be fluent in at least five languages in order to grduate from high school.Apparently fluency in English in not a requirement in Shuvia.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: MBT

Description: The WA shall not be allowed to collect taxes directly from the citizens of any member state for any purpose.Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: MBT

Description: We feel alarmed by the increasing intrusion of privacy by the governments in the world. Therefore, we propose that legislation is passed by each WA member that all personal communication, including, but not limited to:

face-to-face conversations, mail, telephone, radio, LAN and Internet

shall NOT be intercepted by the government, unless there is serious evidence of a planned or committed crime. This evidence shall be reviewed and approved by the Judiciary before eavesdropping, phone tapping, network traffic monitoring, and other kinds of interception of communications is allowed.
Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: MBT

Description: The WA shall not be allowed to collect taxes directly from the citizens of any member state for any purpose.Illegal, plagiarization.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Saudi burmia

Description: The WA shall not, except under special circumstances, collect taxes from any WA member state.

The special circumstances are as follows, world war, extreme world chaos, extreme natural disaster, extremist groups who wish to harm another group of induviduials, such as KKK or Al-Quada, or any otrher that the WA feels neccasary.

If any of these occur, a 5% income, export, and import tax shall be issued to all currently serving, when the action occurs, WA member states. this is to ensure that a WA state cannot resign and then join after actions are taken.

If this occurs, they will be issued a 45% tax on income, export, and import. their military money will alsIllegal, RL references.

Silver Star HQ

15-05-2008, 15:59

No gun control
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Tylonastan

Description: Guns are mans best friends.

And as such we must not be able to deter people from obtaining them

Approvals: 7 (Central Vetteland, Anarchy works, WZ Forums, Pathetique, Decorus Congregatio, Soul Brother Kevin, Voxio)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 103 more approvals)

That's great. Now what does this resolution do? And why shouldn't we, for example, be able to prevent inmates from buying guns?

Repeal "The World Assembly"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #1
Proposed by: lanchelot

Description: WA Resolution #1: The World Assembly (Category: Bookkeeping; Effect: Sweeping) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: dear delegates,

i am really disappointed by the first resolution it did not declare the sovereign power of the WA over its members and there are no branches of it. i would like the delegates and members to repeal this decision immediately

Approvals: 6 (Central Vetteland, Anarchy works, WZ Forums, F-Carthage IV, Soul Brother Kevin, Indian Gangs)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri May 16 2008

Um, what?

Outlaw Gambling
A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.

Category: Gambling
Legalize/Outlaw: Outlaw
Proposed by: Grumpolis

Description: Casinos:
STEAL money from the people -- the gambler always loses all his money unless he cheats

DAMAGE the economy -- the people become poor

LEAD to violence -- mafias,gangsters,general violence involving money

DESTABALIZE the order of things -- violence, drugs

This resolution will, by using military force:
BAN all gambling
SEIZE the money of gambling sites
CAPTURE and jail all casino owners
PREVENT further attempts at gambling

Approvals: 5 (WZ Forums, The Derrak Quadrant, BodGK, Wierd Anarchists, Anglo-Arrius)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri May 16 2008

What is this "military force" you speak of? The WA has no army.

St Edmund

15-05-2008, 18:57

The Freedom Act
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Kaplechistan

Description: REALISING the fact that the World Assembly, also considered once the United Nations established this act once before when they were the U.N.

APPLAUDING the fact that the World Assembly still holds true to the resolutions past when once considered the U.N.

CONCERNED that the U.N. collapsed and therefore the laws and regulations mandatory upon its members no longer holds true due to the new creation of a completely different organization.

NOTING the facts that if these laws and regulations still hold true, the World Assembly would not bother passing resolutions under the W.A. that existed in the U.N. such as, Restrictions on Child Labor and Right to A Fair Trial.

CONCLUDING the fact that: "The World Assembly shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble."

STATING:

I. No nation, nor can the World Assembly, set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or force him to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion. No person can be punished for entertaining or professing religious beliefs or disbeliefs, for church attendance or non-attendance. No state, nor the World Assembly, can openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa.

II. No nation, nor the World Assembly, can restrict the right for one single person to speak their mind or idea. That they are given the right to be heard in any open assembly or convention, etc. And that the World Assembly shall not and cannot hold anyone silent just because they represent themself in an openly manner.

III. No nation, nor the World Assembly, has the right to control the media. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers.

IV. The People of the World Assembly shall include the right for a peaceful assembly. Which is the freedom to take part in any gatherings that one wishes, whereby citizens may gather and express their views without governmental restrictions.

IN CONCLUSION these are not just the ideals of the basic human right of any Democracy but they are also the sole idea in any decent society.

Approvals: 10 (Ventei, Anarchy works, Badass-Land, WZ Forums, Daehanguk, Eiga-Baka, The Artic Republics, Anglo-Arrius, Black Empire, Aatesio)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 100 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sat May 17 2008

Illegal, for placing direct restrictions on the WA's future actions and for involving an ideological ban.

Gun Security and Freedom Act
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Amercias

Description: To ensure that the Right to Bear Arms, being important not only to hunting and defense, but also to ensure the overthrow of tyrannical governments, continues to be protected, yet also that peace and security can be guaranteed to citizens, the following legislature is to be adopted.
1. Arms limitations, controls, licenses, or bans on individuals gun use are hereby prohibited. No limitation can be made to prohibit where or when an individual carries a firearm, with the exception of secure government facilities.
2. Only licensed dealers subject to regular government inspection shall be allowed to sell arms. Gun owners can only sell their guns back to a licensed arms dealer if they are not one themselves. The dealer must also make a record of such an exchange.
3. Individuals with a violent history or felonious criminal record shall be blacklisted from purchasing a firearm.
4. Dealers must conduct a background check on prospective customers and submit to government in order to ascertain whether the prospective customer meets one of the qualities described in part 3.
5. Those found illegally purchasing or owning a firearm (meeting one of the conditions in number 3) shall be fined $500,000 (adjusted for inflation regularly) if selling or $100,000 if illegally owning. Those who cannot pay this fine shall be instead subjected to a period of incarceration of at least 6 month per $100,000 of the fine.
6. All weaponry shall be tagged with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags.
7. People shall not be prohibited from owning weaponry irregardless of action (automatic, semi-automatic), however, individuals who wish to posses automatic or particularly dangerous weapons can be subjected to tests and/or background checks above that required by normal arms sales.

The purpose and effect of this resolution shall be to streamline the process of gun control by allowing the government to more easily track the dissemination of arms through cataloging of sales, rather than individuals. It also reduces government invasion of privacy by eliminating government tracking and licensing of individuals by replacing it with screening of sales. This resolution further protects the individuals right to bear arms by preventing limitations, while also ensuring that arms do not flow into the wrong hands.

Approvals: 1 (Sabrina The Wise)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sat May 17 2008

Illegal, for RL reference ("$").

BILL OF RIGHTS
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: lanchelot

Description: Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws. Section

2. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

Section 3. (1) The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law.

(2) Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding. Section 4. No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.

Section 5. No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.

Section 6. The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.

Section 7. The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.

Section 8. The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.

Section 9. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

Section 10. No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.

Approvals: 5 (The Artic Republics, Tilgate, Anglo-Arrius, Black Empire, Aatesio)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sun May 18 2008

Illegal, for placing direct restrictions on the WA's future actions and for involving at least one ideological ban.

Flibbleites

15-05-2008, 23:18

Illegal, for RL reference ("$").
Haven't the mods said that they're not that pedantic to call that a RL reference?

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Bobina Land

Description: I propose an abolishment on Racist Ideas. They are very harmful to the victims and can inspire wrong ideas. It is like having kids growing up learning that crime is actually lawful and okay. Many conflicts arise around ethnic and racial issues. If racism could be slowed down, or even halted, it would reduce the chance of conflicts and save millions of lives. I propose that:

1)Racist treatment be abolished

2)Racist comments and jokes be abolished

And finally
3)Racism and racist ideas not be considered as a political freedom, a freedom of speech or a freedom of the press

If this is enacted, the world will be one step closer to a more peaceful and respected place for all.

I pray that my fellow World Assembly members will go with the right course of action and do not challenge this proposal.Illegal, wrong category (should be Moral Decency).

Flibbleites

16-05-2008, 16:19

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: ALLAH HORPER

Description: People of the World Assembly,
It has come to my attention that today's world, though advanced in technology, our children are not doing well in the classroom. This unfortunate event must be stopped immediatley! Therefore, I propose the following acts to this esteemed Assembly:
1. Free education for all students up through high school. No student should be left behind because they can not afford to go to the best schools.
2. More offering of scholarship money at Universities. Going to college should not be a hassle. University should not cost as much as it does now.
3. Make education relevent. If you are just teaching irrelevant things, then people will not listen. You must teach about current events and teach other subjects so they appeal to children.
4. Higher wages for teachers. These people shape our children's minds. If we increase their pay, our children might also see how much teachers make and want to become one.
5. Make higher level classes more accessible. We can not slow down the advanced minds of our children. We must keep challenging them and help continue them on their educational career.

My friends, with this bill, our education systems will expand and the entire world will grow. Soon, flying cars and going to Mars will be able to be accomplished. We must show the children of the world that we want them to succeed by passing The University Act.

- Written by The Emperor of the Holy Empire of ALLAH HORPER.Illegal, branding.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Mad Lands

Description: NOTING that previous resolutions have restricted police and military powers of member states in the name of human rights,

RECOGNISING that the right of any independant nation to self government constitutes a human right,

STATING that the aim of the WA is first and foremost to protect the sovereignty of member states, and to allow them legitimate use of self defence, and the freedom of member states to solve internal security issues without foreign interference,

CONCERNED about the risk of terriorism, and the restrictions on a military's ability to function in the event of a humanitarian disaster,

PROPOSES rendering void those clauses in previous resolutions which have restricted the powers of the internal security forces of member nations to prevent the committal of atrocities and to keep rule of law, which is so vital a necessity of democracy.
Illegal, attempts to amend past resolutions.

St Edmund

16-05-2008, 18:09

Haven't the mods said that they're not that pedantic to call that a RL reference?

Have they? There are a LOT of nations, in both RL & NS, where that isn't the symbol used for the local currency... so either it's referring specifically to a particular nation's currrency (as an illegal RL reference if that's a RL nation, and perhaps as illegal branding if it's an NS nation?) or it's trying to force every NS nation to use the same currency which would also be illegal.

Frisbeeteria

16-05-2008, 20:21

Have they?

We have. People have also used £, ¥, and € in proposals. They don't make quorum because, as a rule, they suck rather badly for other reasons. It's not a battle worth fighting.

The symbol that brings fear into my heart isn't $, it's %. As in the "this <fluffy proposal> will only require 5% of GDP, so it's practically free" or "increases spending on schools for fluffy purpose to 50% of the Education budget" idiocy. Apart from being a Game Mechanics violation, these people have no freaking clue how many demands a government has on its treasury.

Omigodtheykilledkenny

17-05-2008, 23:08

Send in the clowns! Instant repeals are flooding the list as speak!

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Chetton

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:
NOTING that only a small majority voted in favour of this legislation thereby
RECOMMEND that this measure be repealed as there is almost as many critcs as supporters

Also the wording of the measure is innapropiate and thus I reccomend it be reworded and thus to allow this to take place this measure should be repealed.

Approvals: 6 (Wencee, Frankline, Chetton, Badass-Land, Starman Deluxe, Thanos of Titan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue May 20 2008I certainly hope Chetton uses a spell-check when he introduces his much-anticipated replacement.

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Maxilion

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Hence the extremely close vote, this resolution needs to be reconsidered.

The mere title of the resolution, "A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order," is anathema.

Also, much of the text of the resolution addresses the previously passed "Rights and Duties of WA States", on April 11 2008.

Approvals: 4 (Frankline, Chetton, Badass-Land, Thanos of Titan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue May 20 2008Let's see: Metagaming (citing the game-generated description); invalid duplication argument (Rights and Duties? where's the overlap there?); and what's with the "the vote was close" argument? Is a majority only valid if it's insurmountable? Besides, the against vote was inflated by the Feeders. If they hadn't voted en bloc, it would have passed by 1,500 votes, easy.

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Badass-Land

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Resolution #8, or better know as World Assembly headquarters, is appaling for he refers to the Delegates as "drunks, stoners, weirdos, military fruitcakes, sex addicts, rejects, dear little kiddies, honest family types" and militant machistas;"

and saying
"Declaring, nonetheless, that it would be nice for these inmates to have an asylum to run"

which puts me under the influence that he believes that he is better than the delegates, an Elitist so to speak.
also the fact that the OBM will probally be selected by the author of Resolution #8, which is put the assembly in a place where he can easily watch it or in his country, thus giving him a large influence on what the rules the WA Headquaters are.
Though it says it(the country which the WA assembly)will be nuetral at first it will slowly give the author of the resolution more power.
This bill hereby Repeals all the laws enacted by Resolution #8

Approvals: 2 (Badass-Land, Thanos of Titan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 108 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue May 20 2008http://209.85.48.12/6802/45/emo/happy175%5B1%5D.gif

DRAT!! My s33kr!t plan for World Domination has been foiled! Abort, damn you! ABORT!! {pulls down visor, ignites jetpack}

YOU WIN THIS ROUND BADASS-LAND! BUT WE'LL BE BACK!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

(I like the nation name, however.)

Goobergunchia

18-05-2008, 05:18

Know at least five Lannguages
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage
Proposed by: Shuvia

Description: Children should be fluent in at least five languages in order to grduate from high school.

Approvals: 11

I'm glad to see that irony has not disappeared from this body....

[Lord] Michael Evif
Goobergunchian WA Ambassador
Founder, Democratic Underground region

Travda

18-05-2008, 05:59

DRAT!! My s33kr!t plan for World Domination has been foiled! Abort, damn you! ABORT!! {pulls down visor, ignites jetpack}

YOU WIN THIS ROUND BADASS-LAND! BUT WE'LL BE BACK!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

(I like the nation name, however.)

Funny. Lurikastan has submitted a very similar proposal. And by "similar," I mean "the exact same thing, verbatim."

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #8

Proposed by: Lurikastan

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Resolution #8, or better know as World Assembly headquarters, is appaling for he refers to the Delegates as "drunks, stoners, weirdos, military fruitcakes, sex addicts, rejects, dear little kiddies, honest family types" and militant machistas;" Also many countries my have voted yes when trying to understand what this act said.

and saying
"Declaring, nonetheless, that it would be nice for these inmates to have an asylum to run"

which puts me under the influence that he believes that he is better than the delegates, an Elitist so to speak.
also the fact that the OBM will probally be selected by the author of Resolution #8, which is put the assembly in a place where he can easily watch it or in his country, thus giving him a large influence on what the rules the WA Headquaters are.
Though it says it(the country which the WA assembly)will be nuetral at first it will slowly give the author of the resolution more power.
This bill hereby Repeals all the laws enacted by Resolution #8

Approvals: 3 (Gryfoonistan, United Union Kingdom, Cahuilla)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue May 20 2008
So on top of all the previous problems Badass-Land's had, I believe this one gets shot down for plagiarism, yes?

Omigodtheykilledkenny

18-05-2008, 16:13

And another! Yay!!

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Kel Tor

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: A great idea but not a great proposal.

ACKNOWLEDGING that the WA Headquarters duties should not entail:

"ignoring or delaying requests for office space for weeks on end"

REALIZING parts of this resolution make a mockery of WA members and in doing so undermines WA influence and power:

"Ignoring the findings of a recent census of WA diplomats, revealing a disturbing prevalence among international envoys of "drunks, stoners, weirdos, military fruitcakes, sex addicts, rejects, dear little kiddies, honest family types" and militant machistas;

Declaring, nonetheless, that it would be nice for these inmates to have an asylum to run"

INFER that "furnishing the necessary security to protect the headquarters complex and all who use it" will be the begining of movements for an international army in thw name of the WA.

UNDERSTAND that some nations are not willing to raise thier peoples tax rates to rent international facilites and in doing so will be left out of the political process.

CONCLUDING that this resolution, though having noble foundations, has serveral major flaws that must be adressed and the resolution redrawn.

Approvals: 11 (Belarum, Badass-Land, Hagargentina, Lucanian Shires, Wencee, Frankline, Gryfoonistan, Planet 11, Extremation, Bats outta Mordor, F-Carthage IV)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 98 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue May 20 2008A rehash of weak and plainly false arguments made during the resolution "debate":

1) Allowing OBM to hire private security is not a pretext for an international army;
2) Having fun with UN/WA roleplay patterns is not "mockery";
3) Rental fees are not going to break any nation's budget;
4) Making fun of UNBM/WABM's lengthy delays for granting office requests does not ruin the overall good effect of the proposal.

"Lacking sense of humor" is not a valid reason for repeal. :p

Subistratica

18-05-2008, 16:48

1) Allowing OBM to hire private security is not a pretext for an international army;
Well, they did use "INFER"... which, to me, is just another word for "assume", and we all know what happens when you assume stuff...

3) Rental fees are not going to break any nation's budget;
Really? I thought fees would roughly equal half of my nations GDP...
:P
(I think, whenever people see anything about having to pay fees/fines/taxes/etc. in WA resolutions, they automatically assume that it means relatively high prices.)

Omigodtheykilledkenny

18-05-2008, 18:04

Sorry, I'm having too much fun with these...

Repeal Resolution VIII
A resolution to establish administrative parameters.

Category: Bookkeeping
Effect: Significant
Proposed by: Jacobaea

Description: The member nations of the World Assembly,

NOTING the small majority whereby Resolution VIII was passed,

CITING the inappropriate and abusive language within the text of the resolution: "[l]aboring to pay attention after lengthy drinking binges last night at a well-known local pub (which, for purposes of this resolution, and for liability reasons, cannot be named)," "[i]gnoring the findings of a recent census of [World Assembly] diplomats, revealing a disturbing prevalence among international envoys of 'drunks, stoners, weirdos, military fruitcakes, sex addicts, rejects, dear little kiddies, honest family types' and militant machistas," "[d]eclaring, nonetheless, that it would be nice for these inmates to have an asylum to run [sic]," and "[e]stablishes the World Assembly Office of Building Management (OBM), the duties of which shall entail [...] ignoring or delaying requests for office space for weeks on end,"

PRAISING the intentions of Resolution VIII to establish international headquarters for the World Assembly in neutral or voluntarily ceded territory,

RECOMMENDING the proposal of a resolution in similar spirit, which does not "restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order," or incorporate inappropriate or abusive language in the text of its body,

HEREBY REPEAL World Assembly Resolution VIII ("World Assembly Headquarters").

Approvals: 1 (WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 108 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed May 21 2008 Illegally submitted as a non-repeal, illegally submitted under "Book-keeping," metagaming, and yet another candidate for a funny-bone transplant.

Although I have to admit, it takes a real diplomatic lion to win over the elusive approval of WZ Forums.

Andrail

18-05-2008, 18:26

I must admit, I didn't like the law of Proposal #8, WA Headquarters, but I sure as hell liked the proposal wording :).

The real world would be a much better place, methinks, if the organization-that-must-not-be-named dissed itself in one of its own resolutions;)

Flibbleites

18-05-2008, 23:10

4) Making fun of UNBM/WABM's lengthy delays for granting office requests does not ruin the overall good effect of the proposal.

Besides, they can't exactly update the directory until NSwiki is back up anyway.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Crownstar

Description: This bill would ensure that no third world country would be able to buy, sell, or obtain a nuclear weapons. Third World nations under this act will be forced to disarm any nukes they may have already have. The world can't afford a possibility of complete or nearly complete eradication of human civilization by nuclear warfare by a third world nation. If a nation of "third world" status breaks this resolution strong actions will be taken against them. The following rules below will take place if a nation of third world status is caught.

1) The host nation's goverment will be overthrown by WA ambassadors

2) The host nation will be isolated from the WA community.

3) Nothing will be able to enter or leave the host nation.

4) A worldwide boycott of the host nations products Illegal, attempts to turn the WA Ambassadors into an army.

Silver Star HQ

19-05-2008, 15:25

Besides, they can't exactly update the directory until NSwiki is back up anyway.

Illegal, attempts to turn the WA Ambassadors into an army.

Which is unfortunate because watching WA ambassadors fight would be hilarious. We could turn it into a reality TV show and rake in the money.

Flibbleites

19-05-2008, 16:04

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: lanchelot

Description: Section 1:
The International Court of Justice shall be the principal judicial organ of the World Assembly. It shall function in accordance with the annexed Statute, which is based upon the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice and forms an integral part of the present Charter.

Section 2:

1. All Members of the WA are ipso facto parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice.

2. A state which is not a Member of the WA may become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice on conditions to be determined in each case by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.

Section 3:

1. Each Member of the WA undertakes to comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice in any case to which it is a party.

2. If any party to a case fails to perform the obligations incumbent upon it under a judgment rendered by the Court, the other party may have recourse to the Security Council, which may, if it deems necessary, make recommendations or decide upon measures to be taken to give effect to the judgment.

Section 4:
Nothing in the present Charter shall prevent Members of the WA from entrusting the solution of their differences to other tribunals by virtue of agreements already in existence or which may be concluded in the future.

Section 5:

1. The WA may request the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal question.

2. Other organs of the WA and specialized agencies, which may at any time be so authorized by the General Assembly, may also request advisory opinions of the Court on legal questions arising within the scope of their activities. We don't have a Security Council and I fail to see how this qualifies as Social Justice.

Category: Advancement of Industry

Area of Effect: Tort Reform

Proposed by: Confaederacy

Description: Helps Countries With Developing, Weak, Tiny, or Dead economies get economic relief and helps them strenghthen their economies.Illegal, attempts to target specific classes of nations, and it certainly isn't tort reform.

Quintessence of Dust

19-05-2008, 23:57

We don't have a Security Council and I fail to see how this qualifies as Social Justice.Furthermore, it's direct plagiarism (http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/chapt14.htm) from the UN Charter. I think the WA's already in enough trouble with the UN!

Their Science Act proposal is also plagiarised, from this (pdf file) (http://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/documents/ra2067.pdf). Shame, because they're both quite good proposals.

Flibbleites

20-05-2008, 01:28

Furthermore, it's direct plagiarism (http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/chapt14.htm) from the UN Charter.

I suspected it was, but was unsure.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Ambracia

Description: Recognizing widespread human rights violations including systematic use of lengthy detention without trial, forced confessions, torture, mistreatment of prisoners, restrictions of freedom of speech, assembly, association, the press, labor rights and the occupations of Xinjiang and Tibet, the humble Republic of Ambracia,
Requests:
1. That no Chinese citizen shall be imprisoned without trial and legal representation.
2. That the People's Republic of China accepts the "Prevention of Torture" act as legitimate international law.
3. That the Chinese government releases all restriction on the media in any form.
4. That the Chinese government accepts it has no right to restrict non-violent assembly.
5. That the Chinese government enact a minimum wage of at least 3 dollars an hour, a maximum 13 hour workday, workers rights legislation preventing employers from causing any physical distress on employees and legislation entitling all Chinese citizens who were victims of occupational hazards 100x the medical expense paid in full up front by the employer.
6. That the Chinese government setup legitimate fully independent governments for both Xinjiang and Tibet.
7. That the Chinese government allow free elections and the formation of legitimate political parties other than the communist party.
8. That if the Chinese government refuses to abide by these standards all WA nations shall place complete embargoes on China and all debt owed by WA nations to China shall be declared illegitimate. Illegal, Rl reference and branding.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Political Intolerance

Description: Proposal: That all religions/schisms/cults be banned in all regions in favour of the one standardised religion of Procrastinology!

That every citizen must conform to the basic tenets of Procrastinology:

1. PROCRASTINATOR is thine lord God. Though shalt not put strange gods before him (or her; the sex of PROCRASTINATOR has not yet been ascertained...we'll do it tomorrow...)

2. thou shalt not do today what can be put off 'til tomorrow
Ammendment 2(a): thou shalt engage in boozing, sex and music in the now as this is the formally endorsed method of worship of PROCRASTINATOR by th church of Procrastinology.

3. Remember to keep holy the sabbath day : "Tomorrow"

4. Thou shalt not be pro-active(only the Infidel is proactive).

5. DEATH TO THE INFIDEL (though not right away...best leave it 'til tomorrow)

6. Though not shalt not let moochers into thy hut.

7. Though shalt always carry 4 cloves of garlic thy left shoe.

8. Thou shalt not be pro-active on a day ending in "y".(not being proactive through stupidity does not deem you worthy to worship the lord PROCRASTINATOR. This makes you "Infidelious Minorus". Steven Hawking is a grey area; inactive though not through stupidity and yet not by choice...)

9. Thou shalt be pro-active on days ending in "w".

10. Thou shalt actively pursue laziness.

Thus is the way of PROCRASTINATOR. Let it be sung unto the highest echelon of heaven and bellowed unto the deepest ring of Hell!This was just silly until they mentioned Stephen Hawking (although they did spell his name wrong).

Flibbleites

20-05-2008, 15:35

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: De Locke

Description: The Republic of De Locke, through the means of this proposal, requests that the access to basic health care be a necessary and non-debatable right of the citizens of the nations forming the World Assembly.

Access to any level of health care - and, most importantly, basic health care - is not a burden to Governments nor luxury to the needy, but, in fact, a must for any citizen in fair nations of the world.

The nation of De Locke requests that this basic right and freedom be granted through the following means, provided that they do not counteract any existing legislation in the nation in question.

De Locke proposes that:

Basic-level health care insurance, at the minimum standard level for the nation (as a standard - nations may increase this fund if desired) be provided for:

1) Any household with (All of the following):
i) a combined household income that would rank it in the lowest and poorest 10% of the nation,
ii) at least 50% of household members over the age of 21 working,
and
iii) no previous health insurance being provided for the household through other means

2) Any child that is (All of the following):
i) Under the age of 18,
ii) In the care of a Government social welfare agency,
iii) With no previous or alternative health care insurance.

3) Any senior citizen that (All of the following):
i) Is over the age of 65,
ii) Requires prescription medicines as a means of ensuring long-term health,
iii) Has no immediate family or funds to provide their own health care insurance.

4) Any person whom (All of the following):
i) Requires serious medical drugs, care, prescriptions, operations, or other (determined by medical professionals),
ii) As a result of this serious need, is unable to sustain a viable income,
iii) And therefore cannot be provided with basic health care insurance to pay for this serious medical treatment.

We deem the right to basic health care a necessity and part of the fundamental core human rights package proposed by alternative world bodies, and thus consider it very important to be included as a part of the World Assembly's (WA) Resolutions.

Nations considered exempt from this above proposal are:

1) Nations currently listed as being in war - however, a viable back-up proposal and plan is considered necessary.
2) Those that are considered, by WA standards, a third world nation.
3) Those that, as deemed by the WA's appropriate figures, would be posed a serious economic threat through the introduction of this plan.

Finally, we request that, should this proposal be accepted into the WA, all nations implement the above plan within six (6) months of the proposal's acceptance.Illegal, branding.

Flibbleites

22-05-2008, 02:42

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Itmakessense

Description: If passed, this resolution would abolish all tariffs

Reasons being:

1)Improves standard of living - let the people buy the best products available

2)Increases competition which forces all industries to produce the best products possible

3)Encourages Industry to expand, creating jobs

The End
By: ItmakessenseIllegal, branding.

Flibbleites

22-05-2008, 16:49

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Drenhollista

Description: a Proposal to give each nation an allocation of 100 trillion in currency to ensure national and regional security.Let's see, 100 trillion times 20,214 member nations equals one hell of a lot of money that someone's going to have to provide. Oh and the title's branded.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: The World Assembly2

Description: Recognising that there is already a World Assembly,

Believes that there should be an international nation which has superior power over all other WA and WA2 members,

Consequently moving quickly to establish The World Assembly2 as the default region for new nations,

Demands:

1. The World Assembly2 shall be established as the default region for all new nations.

2. The World Assembly2 be established as a region with superior power, to govern over all regions.

3. All member nations to join The World Assembly2 or be expelled from the WA.

4. All member nations to vote for the nations 'The World Assembly2' as the delegate for the region.

5. Once in power the WA2 will invade and conquer smalled regions to increase its size and affluence.Jeez, where to start on this one. Clauses 1 and 2 are game mechanics violations, clause 3 is metagaming for trying to expel people from the UN, clause 4 is metagaming for trying to force people to select the author as regional delegate, and the whole thing is branded multiple times because "The World Assembly2" is both the author's name and the name of the author's region.

Charlotte Ryberg

22-05-2008, 18:42

Change the WA's name

A resolution to establish administrative parameters.

Category: Bookkeeping, Effect: Minor, Proposed by: Lariza

Description: The World Assembly sounds stupid, change it to something else.

How about the:

Federation of Nations

Game mechanics.

SchutteGod

22-05-2008, 19:46

Repeal "Rights and Duties of WA States"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #2
Proposed by: Kotire (www.nationstates.net/kotire)

Description: WA Resolution #2: Rights and Duties of WA States (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This Act shall render the “Rights and Duties of WA States” Null and Void as it is a floored piece of legislation which inhibits on the rights of Regional Governing Bodies such as Imperial Governments or Regional Union Governing Bodies to enforce regional or imperial laws upon their constituent colony regions and member states even if democratically elected. Further more it inhibits the right of the World Assembly to make an International stand on any armed conflict whether it be endorsing it or condemning it, thus making a principle reason for the existence of the World Assembly void.

Whilst applauding the intention behind the “Rights and Duties of WA States” to codify international law perimeters and its intentions to protect democracy amongst WA members,

Article One of the said piece of legislation declares that “Every WA Member State has the right to independence and hence to exercise freely, without dictation by any other NationState, all its legal powers, including the choice of its own form of government.” Thus infringing on the rights of regional institutions such as regional Governing Bodies to enforce democratically agreed legislation to govern their respective constituent members and regions.

The World Assembly Condemns the lack of provision for elected regional bodies to exercise their authority over their constituent regions and nations and

Further Condemns the contradiction of the World Assembly’s existence to condemn and endorse international wars where it sees fit as a united body which is disallowed under the said piece of legislation and therefore

Strikes out and Renders Null and Void the “Rights and Duties of WA States”

Approvals: 6 (United Union Kingdom, Equatorial Islands, Dissimilation, Faldawi, Wierd Anarchists, Oxymorontopia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun May 25 2008Author apparently doesn't understand the difference between nations and regions. The resolution affirms rights of nations to be free from internal influence of other nations, not by international or regional organizations.

Repeal "Prevention of Torture"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #9
Proposed by: Tristarica (www.nationstates.net/tristarica)

Description: WA Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Due to their being such a small margin of victory, I repeal this resolution on the following grounds:

1. Out of the total votes 39% was against, which is a large percentage.

2. Preventing torture fairly would be impossible because each country has different definitions of what "Torture" is. Even what this Resolution defines as "Torture" is very vague, because countries different definitions of what is defined above. There would be so many arguments about the definition, the case dockets would overflow.

3. You cannot prevent Torture because you cannot prove it.

4. It would waste the WA's valuable time when they could be focusing on things that are more important.

I urge you to support my repeal of "World Assembly Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture"

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 110 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun May 25 2008First off, 24 percentage points (62-38) is a "narrow margin"?

1. It doesn't matter how many people voted against it; it passed. Citing how much you lost by doesn't help your argument; it just makes you look like a sore loser.
2. The resolution defines torture quite clearly, actually.
3. You can't prove torture? There's some rather notorious photographic evidence from Abu Ghraib that suggests otherwise.
4. Preventing torture is not important?!

Gerainia

22-05-2008, 19:51

Game mechanics.

That's a bit more than game mechanics...

Flibbleites

23-05-2008, 01:20

Game mechanics.

It also has it's own thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=557142). Which is why it hadn't been posted here.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Abeir Torrille

Description: Project WARHAWK has been worked on for years by the military leaders that run Abeir Torrille. WARHAWK is a proposal that will strengthen nations' military and security budgets and forces. So many countries fall prey to terrorism or other threats that Project WARHAWK was stepped up. We need larger militaries to survive, so endorse this proposal and save yourselves! Illegal, branding.

Flibbleites

23-05-2008, 17:36

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Relax

Proposed by: Yuengling1

Description: Description: People deserve more freedoms, this extends to People deserve more freedoms, this extends to Gun Control.
Eliminating gun laws is only a pro.
This would mean everyone would be allowed to carry a gun, without having such things as a gun liscense.
this eliminates the cost of Gun liscenses making more people able to have guns to protect themselves. Illegal, branding.

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Sweeping

Proposed by: United Union Kingdom

Description: -Hi, i am proposing that the current World Assembly rules of each user only being allow one nation in the World Assembly to be ABOLISH, REMOVED!!

-This is to prevent innocent nations being accused of having two nations in the WA, but in reality, one is his nation, the other is is brother nation but both using the same computer.

-This misunderstanding may cause innocent nation to be ban from the World Assembly.

-My proposed solution is to allow one computer to have as many nation in the WA as he likes, but all the nation from the same computer in the World Assembly is NOT ALLOWED to be in the same region, so as to not allowing them to steal the Delegate positon.

-With this solution, the problem will be solve and innocent nation will never ever be ban from the WA despite not committing any crime.

-PLEASE APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION AS I BELIEVE IT WILL BENEFIT EVERYONE.Illegal, attempting to change the game rules via WA resolution, and bad category.

St Edmund

23-05-2008, 19:13

Should there be an advance
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Spartanation

Description: Should we be using futuristic problem in our world, and its nations.

Approvals: 1 (Mallatarsland)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon May 26 2008

Illegal, for Meta-Gaming and wrong choice of category.

Should there be an advance
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Spartanation

Description: Should we use futureistic tecknolagy,goverment,economy,and solutions in our world and nations.

1.If we do the world will be like a fantasy land.

2.If we don't the world will be like today.

3.If we split them up in our nations it will be equal in tecknolagy,goverment,econamy,and solutions.

Thank you fellow nations.

Approvals: 1 (United Union Kingdom)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon May 26 2008

Illegal, for Meta-Gaming and wrong choice of category... again.

Rise of Nations
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Mauser Karabiner

Description: Countries should have the right to expand their military and the WA given a military double than any army or police force just in case if the military expanding country breaks treaties or shows a aggressive position against other countries which clearly do not want to be attacked. The WA army could also sanction/blockade/warn a country(s) who do not follow WA rules and regulations, and if that country persists, the WA should aggressively act upon that country(s). Also, all wars should be also consulted with WA for approval.

Approvals: 2 (Metallicand, Amercias)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 108 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon May 26 2008

Do I have to say why?

The Most Glorious Hack

24-05-2008, 06:41

I'd like to hear more about this "futureistic tecknolagy"...

Flibbleites

24-05-2008, 16:30

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Hornasis

Description: It is the belief of the World Assembly that all members;

AFFIRM the importanceof collective international security through means of of the immediate creation of a international rapid-deployment peacekeeping force to efficeintly respond to international crisis as deemed by the collective votes of the members of the World Assembly.

RECOGNIZE the impotance of contributing soldiers and supplies to better the efficiency of the collective response force in the face of international crisis.If I have to say it, you're not paying attention.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Halway

Description: Noticing the rise of terrorist around the world,the nation of Halway suggest all nations within the WA have one anti-terrorism branch of their armed forces. This one branch will be responsible for the capturing and or assassinating terrorist, for the national security of home nation.

This branch should would be led by experienced men and women, who have worked within the armed forces for at least three years. They must be selected by the leader of their branch, and would be sent away to an extreme boot camp for six weeks. Their training would include the following:

-Assassination
-Stealth
-First Aid
-Engineering
-Hand to hand combat
-And shooting

This branch would be able to pose as bodyguards for political figures, or spy within fanatic groups. It would be controlled by the leader(s) of the home country, and second in command would be the leader of the branch.

This program would strengthen national security, and save innocent lives from terrorist and other fanatics. Illegal, branding.

Flibbleites

24-05-2008, 23:10

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #9

Proposed by: Sensei Hatake Kakashi

Description: WA Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Description: UNDERSTANDING the right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment in most citizens and immigrants is resolute,

HOWEVER, the use of torture on domestic AND foreign terrorists to get information that could not be otherwise found shall be found CONSTITUTIONAL only in cases of extreme emergencies or threat from said terrorists.

IN ALL OTHER CASES, torture will be found UNCONSTITUTIONAL and defined in the same way as in past resolutions.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE between this resolution and World Assembly resolution #9 is that evidence obtained by torture of ONLY foreign and domestic terrorists shall be found admissible in the court of law. Illegal, contains new legislation.

Quintessence of Dust

25-05-2008, 14:58

In addition to reposting the plagiarised "Science Act", lanchelot has added another couple
The Education Act

Category: Education and Creativity | Area of Effect: Educational

Description: (a) To provide the framework for the governance of basic education which shall set the general directions for educational policies and standards and establish authority, accountability and responsibility for achieving higher learning outcomes;

(b) To define the roles and responsibilities of and provide resources to, the field offices which shall implement educational programs, projects and services in communities they serve;

(c) To make schools and learning centers the most important vehicle for the teaching and learning of national values and for developing in the Filipino learners love of country and pride in its rich heritage;

(d) To ensure that schools and learning centers receive the kind of focused attention they deserve and that educational programs, projects and services take into account the interests of all members of the community;

(e) To enable the schools and learning centers to reflect the values of the community by allowing teachers/learning facilitators and other staff to have the flexibility to serve the needs of all learners;

(f) To encourage local initiatives for the improvement of schools and learning centers and to provide the means by which these improvements may be achieved and sustained; and

(g) To establish schools and learning centers as facilities where schoolchildren are able to learn a range of core competencies prescribed for elementary and high school education programs or where the out-of-school youth and adult learners are provided alternative learning programs and receive accreditation for at least the equivalent of a high school education.
which is also plagiarised (http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9155.html) from Filipino law (as the internal reference to 'the Filipino learners' rather betrays)
Clean Water Act

Category: Environmental | Industry Affected: All Businesses

Description: REALIZING: That in the next 20 years there wont be enough supply of fresh water in the world the WA shall

Pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the quality of our fresh, brackish and marine waters. To achieve this end, the framework for sustainable development shall be pursued. As such, it shall be the policy of the WA:

a) To streamline processes and procedures in the prevention, control and abatement of pollution of the country's water resources;

b) To promote environmental strategies, use of appropriate economic instruments and of control mechanisms for the protection of water resources;

c) To formulate a holistic national program of water quality management that recognizes that water quality management issues cannot be separated from concerns about water sources and ecological protection, water supply, public health and quality of life;

d) To formulate an integrated water quality management framework through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and activities;

e) promote commercial and industrial processes and products that are environment friendly and energy efficient;

f) To encourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries through the application of incentives and market-based instruments and to promote the role of private industrial enterprises in shaping its regulatory profile within the acceptable boundaries of public health and environment;

g) To provide for a comprehensive management program for water pollution focusing on pollution prevention;

h) To promote public information and education and to encourage the participation of an informed and active public in water quality management and monitoring;

i) To formulate and enforce a system of accountability for short and long-term adverse environmental impact of a project, program or activity; and

j) To encourage civil society and other sectors, particularly labor, the academe and business undertaking environment-related activities in their efforts to organize, educate and motivate the people in addressing pertinent environmental issues and problems at the local and national levels.
and yet another plagiarised (http://www.ecosan.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=39) one.

Flibbleites

26-05-2008, 18:09

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Sharne

Description: This proposal states that the World Assembly will form an Independant "Individual Exclusion Committee" made up of representatives from a vareity of random member states.
This committee can then vote on allowing individual member states to be personally excluded from specific WA Resolutions, but only after the state has experienced the results of the resoloution in their nation for a six month period and can display specific evidence showing disruptions to Government or national life from the resoloution. Illegal, tries to allow opting out of resolutions.

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: Kekongia

Description: This act states that NO member nation of the WA can use any weapon at war that emits:
1. radiation
2. Any serious illness (for example: Meningitis)
Also, member nations can NOT create nuclear weapons or any weapon that emits a serious illness.
Member nation CAN use special designed labs to STUDY radiation or any serious illness. This act will make it more people feel at ease when there nation is at war that they will not be nuked. This will also help in reconstruction of cites. Illegal, wrong category.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Dictator Alan Rule

Description: Allows: no rights unless you are the dictator.(If you want to be a dictator ask me).

Advantages: You can not be overthrown by anyone. You have absolute power over every single thing. You choose the official religion. You can also persecute, torture, and kill whoever does not agree with yours. Samething if they do not agree with you. You can use any punishment/torture you want to use, such as crucifixion, whipping/flogging, drowning, guillitoitied, chop off head, running a lot, cut off any specific body part, boiling, frezzing, shooting, Burn at the stake, burn with fire, beat up,feed to lions, or whatever elese you want to use. You can torture and kill whoever you want for no reason.

requirement: just ask me to let you be a dictator. My Nation is called: The Dictator of Alan Rule.Illegal, branding, idealogical ban and probably miscategorized.

Flibbleites

26-05-2008, 23:24

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Peace and good

Description: Appealing to build on Rights to a Fair trial
WORLD ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION #3

Observing that there is a limited guarantee of justice for those accused of criminal acts- with several loopholes.

Noting that convictions are often unsafe due to the loopholes

Remarking that miscarriages of justice are common, but less common than before.

Hereby mandates that all WA member nations guarantee a fair trial to anyone facing prosecution in their territory, in accordance with the following requirements:

Article 1 § That the accused be seen as innocent until proven guilty beyond odds of one over [world population] no matter what odds thus making it a fairer system.

Article 2 § That the defendant be given the right to present his case or to be represented by a person of his choosing. The case must be allowed to be made in private, and no case is required until proof against the defendant is used.

Article 3 § That the evidence shall be considered by an impartial jury of no less than 15 people who are independant of all parties and presided over by a judge with knowledge of the laws being applied and the requirements for a trial.

Articles 4-7 § No changes

Article 8 § That any punitive sentence passed by a court be proportional to the crime committed.

Article 9 § That the proceedings of the trial conclude within the shortest time possible while not breaching human rights of rushing trial.

Article 10 § If the Judge is believed to know any party, he must immediately be replace.

Article 11 § If any member of the court lies, s/he shall be given a sentance of either the maxium sentance of the crime, or a 10 year prison sentance.

Article 12 § No member of the jury or judge may be biased.

Article 13 § Noone may injure anyone else in court.Illegal, amendment.

Flibbleites

27-05-2008, 17:06

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #8

Proposed by: DONTHASSLETHEHOFF

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: it is an expensive waste - which is the detriment of democracy , whilst fatcats like in the european parliament sit on there laurels in the guise of democracy when it is nothing of the sort.Illegal, RL reference.

Charlotte Ryberg

27-05-2008, 20:05

Liberalisation of trade

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: DONTHASSLETHEHOFF

Description: there are too many trade barriers in this world reducing wealth creation in all countries and in particular effecting poorer countries . I propose a series of measures to reduce trade barriers such as quotas on imports , tarrifs on imports ,and other assorted trade barriers. I call on world leaders to permit the people of the world real freedom to trade. That means removing all barriers to trade imposed by governments, including quotas, tariffs, subsidies and protectionist regulations. The resolution demands that all nations:
• Eliminate import tariffs and quotas.
• Eliminate production and export subsidies.
• Eliminate protectionist regulations.
• Remove other bureaucratic restrictions on trade.
• Enable entrepreneurs, traders and innovators to protect and exchange their property
. We have at the moment a ceiling which entrepreneurs cannot get through - i want to with the rest of the world remove this.
If this happened due to the theory of comparative advantage , all countries would benefit ,as country would be able to specialise in something they would be able to trade with .

It would also reduce the chances of war , as a world where there are millions of trade relationships is less likely to throw this away on war.

to give an example of the effects free trade has had on countries take a look at Hong Kong.“50 years ago Hong Kong was an impoverished fishing village. Today, it is Asia’s richest city. This amazing transformation has been made possible through free trade"

in particular i call on the richest nations , who have some of the highest trade barriers to remove them , so the poorest countries can develop . It is not in a nation's state interests to have poor countries on there back door , which creates insecurity.

Voting Ends: Fri May 30 2008

RL Reference...

LEGALISE MARIJUANA

A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Outlaw
Proposed by: DONTHASSLETHEHOFF

Description: Marijuana should be legalised , banning it does nothing

Voting Ends: Fri May 30 2008

Contradicts the purpose of the resolution...

Nuclear Security

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Prypiat

Description: Everyone knows, but no one wants to admit that in today's world, the possibility of a rogue nation getting nuclear weapons is very real. What's worse is that some regions have nuclear weapons, and they are not very well gaurded. It would not take much to simply take these weapons by force, or even pay the right amount of money to get these weapons, and there are many a rogue nation who would be willing to pay anything to get their hands on even one nuclear bomb. Also, there are unstable regions in which nuclear weapons are stockpiled. What if one of these regions decided to use their nuclear weapons? And it's not just nuclear weapons that are of concern. What about nuclear power plants? What if a rogue nation sends terrorists to a nuclear power plant, and has it blown up? Or takes the nuclear waste and builds a dirty bomb with it? We need to make sure these kinds of things don't happen.

My proposal consists of three things:

1: The Formation of An International Security Force that will:
-Insure all nuclear weapons that are not in rogue nations are kept extremely well gaurded.
-Provide security at nuclear power plants and at bases where nuclear weapons are kept.
-And inspect older nuclear weapons and reactors, to make sure they won't fail.

2:Boost Funding to Nuclear Weapons Production in Order to:
-Insure our security against rogue nations.
-Create smaller, more efficient nuclear weapons.
-Create more air bases/aircraft, missle silos/missles, and submarines/missles in which to deliver nuclear weapons.

3:Form a Policy that will:
-Insure equal destruction to any rogue nation that uses nuclear weapons against any nation belonging to the World Assembly.

Voting Ends: Fri May 30 2008

Not another semi-army...

Flibbleites

28-05-2008, 16:58

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Doomaridon

Description: I find it irritating and annoying that in some regions new countries are forced to endorse certain countries.
Please help with this issue and stop the bullying and help every nation have the freedom of choice when it comes to finding a new WA Delegate. Illegal, metagaming.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Aatesio

Description: The World Assembly,

NOTICING that the conventional Latin alphabet contains 26 letters, some of which are very similar in pronunciation,

NOTICING that this is a redundancy which can easily be removed,

HEREBY BANS the usage of the (former) 17th (pronounced 'kw' and 24th (pronounced 'ks') letter of the alphabet. This ban applies to:

1. The World Assembly
The World assembly, and any of its dependent offices and organisations, will no longer use the banned letters in any official documents and publications. This includes WA resolutions. Documents issued before acception of this resolution are not affected.

2. Governments
Member nations of the WA must implement laws within six months to stop using the banned letters in newly-issued documents and publications. Ekceptions can be made for country names, national mottos, currency names and animal names with a high emotional value, although this is discouraged.

3. Education
Education in reading and writing should no longer include the banned letters. Educational books should be replaced with new versions without the banned letters in 5 years.

4. Publication industry
All subsidies to publishers and media using banned letters must be halted. Subsidies for kwick adapters are encouraged.

The World Assembly hopes that this resolution will improve global efficiency and production.Illegal, joke.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Mjolnir Knights

Description: We feel alarmed by the increasing intrusion of privacy by the governments in the world. Therefore, we propose that legislation is passed by each WA member that all personal communication, including, but not limited to:

face-to-face conversations, mail, telephone, radio, LAN and Internet

shall NOT be intercepted by the government, unless there is serious evidence of a planned or committed crime. This evidence shall be reviewed and approved by the Judiciary before eavesdropping, phone tapping, network traffic monitoring, and other kinds of interception of communications is allowed. Illegal, C & P of Stop Privacy Intrusion.

St Edmund

28-05-2008, 17:46

Abolition of Tariffs
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Hallatia

Description: NOTING that free trade benefits all nations involved

EXPLAINING that free trade benefits the wealthier nations by replacing the lower level jobs with higher level jobs, thus increasing the wealth of the wealthier nations, and that free trade benefits the less wealthy nations by giving more jobs to the populace of those nations, thus increasing the wealth of the less wealthy nations

EXPOSING that the individual governments that impose tariffs have other ways of making money, including raising income and/or sales taxes

This Act ESTABLISHES that all World Assembly nations have tariff free trade with each other; a GLOBAL TRADE COMMISSION (GTC), in which individual nations may apply to impose tariffs on goods/services from other individual nations, and in which the GTC will decide if the reason for imposing the tariffs is valid; and that economic sanctions may be imposed upon individual nations by the WA through a resolution.

Approvals: 13 (WZ Forums, Cordova I, Brazykystan, Ppqq, Austrance, Frankline, Twafflonia, Schwanville, Pizza Pizza Pizza, Indian Gangs, The-great -british, Zot109land, Aatesio)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 97 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Wed May 28 2008

Illegal for trying to authorise future resolutions affecting individual nations, because those would be illegal?

Clean Planet Resolution
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Illegitimus

Description: Resolved, that all nations be encouraged to create laws, regulations, and cultural traditions to clean up our planet, and keep it that way. This includes means of decreasing pollution, refusing to add to the existing mess, and reversing the effects of past bad judgment and hasty decisions made by our predecessors. Nations who do not comply with this resolution will be more strongly encouraged, through specific suggestions, followed by sanctions, economic boycotts, and quasi-military action as necessary.

Approvals: 9 (Austrance, Cordova I, Misplaced States, WZ Forums, Indian Gangs, Ventei, Ppqq, The Realist Polities, The Artic Republics)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Fri May 30 2008

"quasi-military action"?

Avowed Atheism Act
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Condenia

Description: The political situation in many nations is dominated by the most popular religion; this can create counter-productive struggles among the Government and general public of conflicting faiths. This act will remove any religiously motivated policies in effect in all WA member nations, allowing the members of the public a wider spectrum of democratic choice; it will also remove many aspects of extremism and prejudice.

1) RECOGNISES that many people may regard this proposal as an attempt to stifle religious faith and may therefore be predisposed to disagree with this act. The proper motivation behind this act is however:

i: A realization that many poor political decisions have been made in the past on purely religious grounds i.e.: the hindrance of potentially life saving medical research.

ii: A solution to this problem.

2) ESTABLISHES a code of conduct known as the Controlled Religious Operations in Society System or CROSS and appoints an overseer - via a standardized test to ensure that said overseer is religiously impartial - to every political establishment throughout the WA's member nations to monitor reports on religious activity which shall be submitted weekly by the police force. This system will lay down clear unambiguous rules as to how much influence religious faith may have on the governing policies of each member nation of the WA. These rules shall be open to negotiation in extreme cases and may be subject to change via informed debate. The three ground rules are:

i: Religious practices should only be allowed in official places of worship and the home. Religious parades may be allowed with written permission from the overseer.

ii: Preaching shall only be allowed within a 100 yard radius of a place of worship and shall not be allowed to convert through intimidation or insult to other faiths. Should either of these rules be broken, an investigation will follow to determine - by fair trial - the severity of the defendants disregard for the CROSS system. Should said person be found to have no respect for the CROSS system, he or she shall be divested of their position within whatever church they follow and suspended from it and return to it at the end of the suspension at the lowest level of hierarchy.

iii) No corporation can align itself with any single religion or discriminate against different religions on employment grounds. Breaches of this rule shall be sanctioned by a fine consisting of 50 per cent of said corporation’s earnings for that year to the church of the offended employee or interviewee's choice. Obviously, a system shall be put in place - consisting of CCTV and recorded conversations - to ensure the legitimacy of each case and to prevent struggling churches to take advantages of this scheme.

3) URGES all governing bodies throughout the member nations to stay firm and impartial and not bow to the demands of religious pressure groups.

4) REMINDS all member nations that everyone still has the right to choose and practice any faith as long as it does not interfere with national security, stability or political position.

5) ACKNOWLEDGES that such an act would mean a radical change of direction in many nations under its jurisdiction and therefore allows the leader of each of these nations to speak their mind - tactfully - about their own faith as long as it does not influence their decisions on the welfare and advancement of their people.

Approvals: 1 (Calico V)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sat May 31 2008

Illegal, ideological ban.... and I'm not entirely sure that it fits the category, either.

Flibbleites

29-05-2008, 01:29

Category: Gambling

Legalize/Outlaw: Outlaw

Proposed by: Kirkylinis

Description: As the emperor of the Divine nation of Kirkylinis, I propose that we ban the sinful and corrupting pasttime of gambling!
The so-called 'art' of gambling has been a proven cause of social collapse and domestic violence across the world. So what is the point in keeping this shameful depravity? Are a few extra alexics, pounds, dollars or whatever, worth the loyalty of your nation's citizens? Or do you want them flocking to your borders to escape crippling crime and vengeful husbands? I say that we must make the world a better place in the eyes of our Lord God! Ban gambling now, before we are all cast into the fiery pits of Hell!Illegal, branding.

Charlotte Ryberg

29-05-2008, 06:38

Wow, the 24 letter alphabet proposal is really stupid and crazy. The last thing I want to see is a proposal that changes hard Cs into Ks.

St Edmund

29-05-2008, 13:28

And anyway, we have a 28-letter alphabet, rather than just a 26-letter one, to start with: Because of our historical links with Godwinnia, we follow the old English practice of using two letters that were originally "borrowed" from the old 'Futhark' Runes to represent the pair of differing sounds that would otherwise both be written as 'th'...

Flibbleites

29-05-2008, 15:16

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Shangri La-La-La

Description: UNDERSTANDING that the quality and sanitation of consumable items is important for the health and well-being of the consumer

BELIEVING the individual has the right to know what he/she/it intakes into his/her/it’s body

RECOGNIZING that the consumer has the right to know what they are buying with their money

Be It Resolved...
That the U.N. nations should mandate companies to label the ingredients and nutritional information about the processed foods they produce on the package in which such food is contained for international shipping.

To FULFILL its mandate, the U.N. will elect a council to manage the inspection of food that is being shipped internationally. This Council shall be here on referred to as the United Nations Department of Food (UNDF).

COMPANIES who participate in international food shipping must register with the UNDF and will be subject to inspection by UNDF. Complying companies will be able to have their products marked with the UNDF seal, thus ensuring consumers the quality of their consumable items.

VIOLATORS and companies found to be labeling their food incorrectly will have their registration suspended or revoked and the UNDF will issue a warning to consumers about the negligence of the company as well as revoking the food of its UNFD seal of approval.

Be it also resolved…
That the United Nation should inspect the quality and physiological effects of internationally shipped pharmaceutical health items and release reports on the general quality and known side-effects of the aforesaid pharmaceutical items.

To UNDERGO this resolved, the UN will elect a council to manage the inspection and testing of internationally shipped pharmaceutical items. This council shall be here on referred to as the United Nations Department of Pharmaceutical Items (UNDPI).

APPROVED pharmaceutical items will be marked with the UNDPI seal of approval as well as a list of the ingredients and side-effects of the medication. This will benefit consumers and give them comprehensive knowledge of the risks involved with taking the medication.

COMPANIES not wishing to comply with UN regulations will be publically listed for consumers’ information as well as not carry the UNDPI seal of approval.

MEDICATION that is found to be dangerous will be put on public record for consumers’ benefits and will not carry the UNDPI seal of approval.

The IMPACTS of this resolution …
Will provide better quality of international shipping and vital knowledge to the consumer

Will not interfere with the sovereignty of the individual nation as it manages only international shipping

Will not hinder free trade as it does not restrict unapproved material from being sold internationally; rather it only issues warnings to alert the consumers of what they are buying.

Will not hinder unprocessed agricultural products from being sold internationally as it only mandates processed food.

Will allow individuals to avoid particular ingredients in processed food because of personal beliefs or medical conditions.UN?

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Marocanon

Description: nations voting for this resoloution agree to deport all fat chicksBloody stupid.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Gloucosaria

Description: We the members of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that in the past, weaker and smaller states have repeatedly been the victims of agression by larger and and stronger states and alliances,

Admitting that the history of the world makes it likely that such trends are bound to continue in the future,

Resolve that all members of the World Assembly hereafter are bound in an irrevocable, irreversable, and manditory Collective Security Pact by which all member states are obligated to join together to repel acts of agression on any member state by any other member or non-member state or alliance. Such action will include military action and full economic embargo against that entity detirmined to be the aggressor in such acts by an executive committee of the Security Chamber of the World Assembly.

The Executive Committee of the Security Chamber of the World Assembly will be made up of 11 member states, whose term on the Committee will be 5 years, and which will be rotated in reverse alphabetical order with a new member entering the Security Chamber every year with the departure of a member.

The Chamber will be chaired by a Head of State of a Member of the World Assembly, for a term of five years, but whose nation is not a current member of the Security Chamber. Illegal, committee rules.

Flibbleites

30-05-2008, 03:01

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Manda-Sarah

Description: Topic: Removing the Security Threat Posed by Revolutionary Organizations
Submitted to: The World Assembly
Submitted by: The Queendom of Manda-Sarah

Noting with Great Concern the existence of terrorist and revolutionary governments,

Recognizing that these organizations pose a threat to international stability,

Saddened by the international community's willingness to intervene,

1. Calls for the establishment of WAOIRP (World Assembly Organization for Internal Revolution Prevention), the responsibilities of which are,
a. To monitor all world nations for revolutionary activity,
b. To intervene on the behalf of the nation in the event a revolution seems imminent,
c. To bring to attention, if required, the need for international military support,

2. Demands that no nation aid financially or in the planning of a revolution or coup,

3. Reminds the assembly that one of the assembly's duties is to maintain world peace and security. Illegal, branding and possibly creating a WA army.

St Edmund

30-05-2008, 18:07

Fuel Ration
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Isherwoodlands

Description: Fuel ration would mean giving people a certain amount of petrol a month for a fixed price. This would cut down on carbon emissions which is a growing issue in todays world. If a person was in desperate need for more fuel they would have to pay an extra fee on top of the rate their paying for their rationed petrol.This would lower oil and fuel prices and also be a massive step forward to saving the enviroment.It would also cut congestion.

Approvals: 4 (The Artic Republics, Austrance, WZ Forums, Yuehan land)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 2 2008

Not illegal, not necessarily even 'silly'... but so lacking in specifics that it would effectively be useless.

Tax cut
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Warbuggy1

Description: people have a right to spend there their money as they like i hereby declare: there should only be a 75 percent tax income maximum
much higher for the rich
applies to all currencies

Approvals: 1 (Yuehan land)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 2 2008

Illegal, game mechanics.

All democratic
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Warbuggy1

Description: i herby declare:
anyone becoming a wa member will have to adopt democracy
any existing members or delegates who are not democratic will be dismissed from the wa

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 110 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 2 2008

Illegal, ideological ban and game mechanics (dismissal from the WA)...
and maybe branding ("i herby"...) too? ;)

The Rock and Roll Act
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: billion2

Description: This act declares that all music that isn't classified with rock sucks, therefore damaging people's ears all over.
Approving this law would not only let everyone have to listen to the greatest music genre ever, but would decrease crimes committed by people who are influenced by Rap and other bad music.

This would improve Creativity, but in a positive manner, unlike rap and other styles of music. If thisis approved all Nations would have to listen to rock,

this includes, but isn't limited to: Soft rock, Alternative rock, pop rock, new age rock, punk rock, hard rock, country rock, blues, , Metal, Heavy Metal, metal, grunge, and more!

Approvals: 1 (billion2)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 2 2008

Illegal: 'wrong category', 'bloody stupid' (as its author is apparently ignorant of the fact that there were worthwhile styles of music before rock)...
and arguably 'ideological ban' too? ;)

Flibbleites

31-05-2008, 02:56

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Byrg

Description: It shall be the purpose of this Freedom of Industry Act to break down trade regulations and allow business owners more control in the affairs of their business.

1. No WA member nation will be able to penalize any business for firing a disabled person who has brought their disability upon themselves.
2. Persons fitting the description above will include, but not be limited to, the obese, the pregnant, people who lost the use of any limb due to a self inflicted injury, persons who lost mental function due to drug use, drug addicts, and those who lost their auditory facilities due to years of unnecessarily prolonged exposure to loud noises.
2. Businesses shall have the right to set quotas on people with inherent disabilities that their government considers fair.
3. Any person with a genetic disability, birth defect, or other disability obtained through no fault of their own who fails to meet their quota shall be put on probation for a time of no more than 1 year.
4. Any person failing to meet their quota during primary probation will receive an employer mandated reduction in wages and will be put on an additional secondary probation for no more than 5 years.
5. Any person failing to meet their quota after having received a secondary probation shall thereafter be open to a termination of employment if the employer sees fit.
6. Should the aforementioned see their probation come to an end without their employer seeing it fit to fire them, they shall once again receive government protection for as long as they maintain their quota.
7. No company will receive any sanctions for environmental pollution, unless it can be directly proven that an excess of 10,000 people were disabled in such a way as to prevent them from finding employment as a result of the pollution.
8. Any WA member welcoming a foreign enterprise into their borders will be hereafter required to respect the freedoms that company enjoyed in their country of origin.
9. This legislation shall go into effect immediately upon passage. Miscategorized, should be Advancement of Industry (and even then it hits multiple areas of effect).

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Trapeze

Description: It is a known fact that the worlds rice paddies emit harmful gases into the environment. There is a simple, yet obvious solution. Cover the paddies. All it takes is a large tarpauline and a lot of pegs to cover the fields and reduce the amount of gases being released into the atmosphere!I think a catgirl just died.

Flibbleites

01-06-2008, 02:35

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #2

Proposed by: New Anglos

Description: WA Resolution #2: Rights and Duties of WA States (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: There comes a time in the course of human events when it becomes necessary to review international law. Upon review of "The Rights and Duties of WA Member States," no judgement can be made by civilized men other than the judgement that this document has no place in the grand scrolls of the World Assembly. In the name of international freedom, and the sovereignity of the member states within the World Assembly, it is proposed that this document be repealed.

First and foremost, it must be stated that the "Rights and Duties of WA Member States" is a contradictory document. The document cites that, "Every WA Member State has the right to independence and hence to exercise freely, without dictation by any other NationState, all its legal powers, including the choice of its own form of government."
However, the rest of the document proceeds to dictate exactly what a member nation can and cannot do, completely abandoning the idea of "independence" and the right to "exercise freely, without dictation... all its legal powers."

While this protest applauds the attempts of the author to regulate international warfare, the means of achieving international safety through international law work towards the detriment of international freedoms. It was Benjamin Franklin who said, "Those who would sacrifice their freedom for a little temporary safety deserve neither freedom nor safety."
Therefore, at the cost of international safety, this protest appeals to those who would embrace their naturally endowed right to exercise their freedoms. The only safety this world needs is the sovereignity of the countries within it.

In Section III, The Role of the World Assembly, the first article, being Article 8, contradicts the basic rules of the World Assmebly. According to the traditions and rules of the World Assembly, Regional delegates are more important, and by all means not equal to, regular member states. This rule contradicts the goal of Article 8, which seeks "equality in law with every other WA Member State" for each state within the World Assembly. Seeing as this is unattainable, it should be rejected.

Article 11, possibly known as the "Freedom-guilt clause" completely renounces the freedom of the member states, eradicating the privelages given to these member states in Section I, Article 1. The fact that this document could be passed with such a sweeping statement like, "the sovereignity of each WA Member State is subject to the supremacy of international law" is stunning. We cannot allow this World Assembly to interfere so titanically in the affairs of its member states as this document empowers it to.

In closing, this protest is aimed towards liberating the world from the tyranny that is condoned in this document. This protest fights for those member states who have not spoken out, and who are not free, because it was Clarence Darrow who said, "You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free."Illegal, RL references.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Techliveadmin

Description: All sovereign nations must stop development of weapons of Mass Destruction.

All nations who have Weapons of Mass Destruction must surrender them to their regional power.

A quota pertaining to each nation/region must be met with the amount of military arsenal they own.

A limit of 4 ships to each nation, 100 military jets to each nation. A limit of 10 Million Man army for each nation.Illegal, wrong category.

SchutteGod

01-06-2008, 16:10

Repeal "Rights and Duties" *snip*Illegal, RL references.Not to mention metagaming (delegates vs. members), confusing the World Assembly with a "NationState," and thinking he can repeal the rules by repealing a resolution. :rolleyes:

Repeal "Prevention of Torture"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #9
Proposed by: Al Portugal

Description: WA Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: I want to torture some people!!

Everybody has the right to torture anyone!!!

FREEDOM!!!

Approvals: 9 (Rosy Jane, Colbertrica, Hillcats, Khalaima, Kekongia, Yuehan land, NewTexas, Pizzabox, huorn103)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Jun 3 2008 Hey kids! Let's all sing along with Krusty!

I want to go to Mount Splashmore,
TAKE ME TAKE ME TAKE ME TAKE ME NOW!!!!!
NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!

Flibbleites

02-06-2008, 02:51

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Woodchipping

Proposed by: Not-Jacob

Description: cuts down all the forests so furniture makers and lumberjacks will be thriving, no need for the enviromentSomeone is confused about how the Environmental category works.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Condenia

Description: The political situation in many nations is dominated by the most popular religion; this can create counter-productive struggles among the Government and general public of conflicting faiths. This act will remove any religiously motivated policies in effect in all WA member nations, allowing the members of the public a wider spectrum of democratic choice; it will also remove many aspects of extremism and prejudice.

1) RECOGNISES that many people may regard this proposal as an attempt to stifle religious faith and may therefore be predisposed to disagree with this act. The proper motivation behind this act is however:

i: A realization that many poor political decisions have been made in the past on purely religious grounds i.e.: the hindrance of potentially life saving medical research.

ii: A solution to this problem.

2) ESTABLISHES a code of conduct known as the Controlled Religious Operations in Society System or CROSS and appoints an overseer - via a standardized test to ensure that said overseer is religiously impartial - to every political establishment throughout the WA's member nations to monitor reports on religious activity which shall be submitted weekly by the police force. This system will lay down clear unambiguous rules as to how much influence religious faith may have on the governing policies of each member nation of the WA. These rules shall be open to negotiation in extreme cases and may be subject to change via informed debate. The three ground rules are:

i: Religious practices should only be allowed in official places of worship and the home. Religious parades may be allowed with written permission from the overseer.

ii: Preaching shall only be allowed within a 100 yard radius of a place of worship and shall not be allowed to convert through intimidation or insult to other faiths. Should either of these rules be broken, an investigation will follow to determine - by fair trial - the severity of the defendants disregard for the CROSS system. Should said person be found to have no respect for the CROSS system, he or she shall be divested of their position within whatever church they follow and suspended from it and return to it at the end of the suspension at the lowest level of hierarchy.

iii) No corporation can align itself with any single religion or discriminate against different religions on employment grounds. Breaches of this rule shall be sanctioned by a fine consisting of 50 per cent of said corporation’s earnings for that year to the church of the offended employee or interviewee's choice. Obviously, a system shall be put in place - consisting of CCTV and recorded conversations - to ensure the legitimacy of each case and to prevent struggling churches to take advantages of this scheme.

3) URGES all governing bodies throughout the member nations to stay firm and impartial and not bow to the demands of religious pressure groups.

4) REMINDS all member nations that everyone still has the right to choose and practice any faith as long as it does not interfere with national security, stability or political position.

5) ACKNOWLEDGES that such an act would mean a radical change of direction in many nations under its jurisdiction and therefore allows the leader of each of these nations to speak their mind - tactfully - about their own faith as long as it does not influence their decisions on the welfare and advancement of their people. Possible idealogical ban.

Flibbleites

02-06-2008, 05:57

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Mjolnir Knights

Description: RESOLVED, That the act of sexual molestation of a pre-pubescent minor is hereby outlawed in all UN member nations. Illegal, C&P (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7029629&postcount=23).

Flibbleites

02-06-2008, 15:20

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Anemos Major

Description: In response to the earlier proposal on international security through nuclear weaponry, the Holy Empire of Anemos Major accepts that international security is certainly a consideration, especially with the rise of various revolutionary forces. However, we also understand that nuclear weaponry cannot be used as a countermeasure in the event of every single military incursion into Assembly protected territory. Therefore, we put forwards the Permanent Combined Military Force Act.

The Permanent Combined Military Force Act creates an effective military force that can quickly resolve armed incursions. This is done by drawing two-hundred troops from every nation in times of need, who will be ready to respond to the call to arms. This force will deter or destroy the foe while the WA forms up to repel them.

In addition, this force can also be used to help out other countries in need, for example, after a national disaster etc. Therefore this force would be effective AND helpful to those in need. Illegal, branding and creating a WA army.

Flibbleites

03-06-2008, 00:20

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Milantika

Description: REALIZING that WA members are outnumbered by non members by about 3 to 1

ACKNOWLEDGING the fact that only WA members are required to comply with WA resolutions,

NOTICING the fact that many non member nations are hostile towards WA members,

REALIZING that the WA members need to be able to defend themselves if attacked,

1. DECLARES that WA members are allowed to possess nuclear weapons to defend themselves from hostile nations,

2. PRESERVES the right for individual nations to decide if they want to possess nuclear weapons,

3. REQUIRES that any nation choosing to possess nuclear weapons take every available precaution to ensure that their weapons do not fall into the wrong hands.

4. REQUIRES that nations take extreme measures to ensure Environmental safety while storing nuclear weapons.

5. REQUIRES from all nations wishing to use nuclear weapons against non-WA member nations to ask for allowance to attack those nations if the allowance has not jet been given on some other WA member nations request.Illegal, plagurization.

Category: Advancement of Industry

Area of Effect: Tort Reform

Proposed by: OgaLand

Description: It is very evident that a worldwide depression is coming in the near future. Although it is not very obvious to a person that is not looking closely, I am here to say that we need to take action.
I have a 4-step plan to save the world's economy.

1) Boost international economy by opening trade between all regions and nations.

2) Legalize recreational drugs (with limitations, and eliminate the black market), therefore stimulating international economy.

3) Increase fire arms sales by making the process of getting a gun license easier with less regulations.

4) Use money gained from 1-3 to find alternate fuel sources to decrease dependency of foreign or national oil reserves, and save the environment.

~The Armed Republic of Ogaland
~The Southern Borderlands InquistitorIllegal, branding and wrong category.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #8

Proposed by: Milantika

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: I propose a change in the WORLD ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION #8, in the part of the text on rental fees and the given office space.
To ensure true “International Security” (avoiding possible spying devices placed in offices placed there by earlier holding members) and “Political Stability” (meaning unity) of the WA members I propose a change of the following paragraphs:

- Determines that in addition to its regular duties the OBM, as a self-sustaining entity, shall determine fair and reasonable rental fees for all nations who maintain office space at WA Headquarters, and additional fees for nations who regularly use WA facilities;
- Grants the OBM exclusive authority to increase, decrease or waive these fees as circumstances warrant;
- Requires member states to respect the authority of the OBM over assigning offices at WA Headquarters, and invoicing nations for use of WA facilities.

Instead of the above-copied paragraphs, I propose the following text:

- Determines that in addition to its regular duties the OBM, as a self-sustaining entity, shall determine fair, reasonable and fixed rental fees for all nations who maintain office space block at WA Headquarters.
- All member countries are allocated equal office space or an office block that they can allocate in offices for their own needs as they find suitable, since they pay fees for the whole block and not offices in particular.
- Requires member states to respect the authority of the OBM over assigning office blocks at WA Headquarters, and invoicing nations for use of WA facilities outside their given office space block.

Note: The proposed corrections ensure that some future ‘member “privacy” guarantee resolutions’ can be voted out without needing to change this and/or any other resolutions that would violate their right for security of state secrets and privacy in the WA headquarters OBM.Illegal, amendment.

Flibbleites

03-06-2008, 04:26

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Brownieworld

Description: 1. Each region has no recruiters or spammers!!!

2. No mean comments or telegrams to nations or wa members!!

3. Make your region safe and free from spam and bad filters

Vote for this constitution and have no spammers attacking you!Illegal, attempts to change the rules of the game.

Flibbleites

04-06-2008, 04:55

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Old Great Britan

Description: To many couples are having sex where other people can see it. I understand that some people enjoy this. If they want people to see them have sex they should invite them in to watch.I porpose that anyone who is caught having sex where other people can see them, they should be fined.Illegal, wrong category.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United Kana

Description: All citizens should be able to choose who they want for an election. We all have voices and they should be heard. No one should be able to tell us who to vote for. We should be able to try to persuade them vote for someone else, but not just be like "Hey vote for Ben Cheese or I'll kill you." People like that should have a few months in the slammer. They deserve it.
So, we all have different beliefs in which person is the best to run a civilization. It's about time we show it!Illegal, wrong category.

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Marcus Aurelias

Description: That we band together as brothers and sister nations to put into orbit above our world, a giant robot eye. The Eye will watch over us all to spot the perverts and nay-sayers who would threaten us all. The eye would be programmed to read lips, otherwise we'd need a giant robot ear to listen out for the nay-sayers. The eye would be programmed to blink in morse code to us, otherwise we'd need a giant robot mouth. The eye will see all. "The eye will see all," unless you're in a building.

Category: Recreational Drug Use

Decision: Outlaw

Proposed by: Crucible the destroyer

Description: The recreational drug useage seems to be ever increasing. To make it better we have to first make it worse, we have to beat them at their own game.

This resolution suggests that a new, harder drug be created and distrbuted. The aim of this is for the drug abusers to realise how damaging recreational drug useage can be and then change their ways

This act may have a various of results:

1, drug useage will drop

2, people will die from overuse, therefore the problem will solve itselfWouldn't the creation and distribution of a new drug be promoting drug use?

Wierd Anarchists

04-06-2008, 07:47

Isn't the WA proposal now at vote
Title: Nuclear Arms Possession Act
Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Flibbleites
illegal?

It is meant to be a blocker, because the author even said so that clause 3 only use was to have something real proposed, because otherwise it was impossible to block future WA-proposals on bannning nukes.

Besides clause 3 does not define the wrong hands; so does this proposal realy does more than banning anti nuke proposals?

Greetings,
Cocoamok

Imota

04-06-2008, 08:22

It won't be illegal if it passes, which I hope it does.

Flibbleites

04-06-2008, 16:35

Flibbleites

05-06-2008, 00:45

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Los Pescados

Description: RECOGNIZING that acts of aggression are carried out by stronger nations against weaker ones, and

BELIEVING that each nation is individually sovereign, and has the right to self-government, and

CONSIDERING that weaker nations are often unable to defend themselves against the aggressive behavior against their sovereignty, and

CONCLUDING that the international community has an obligation in the interest of global stability and international security,

IT IS DETERMINED that a Global Defense Force (GDF) shall be created, which shall:
- operate under the auspices of the World Assembly
- be composed of 1% of the military resources of each WA nation
- respond to conflicts rapidly and efficiently
- be neutral in all conflicts, seeking only to maintain each nation's sovereign right to self-govern, free from foreign aggression

IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED that a Global Defense Council shall be formed, which shall:
- monitor global politics, and determine when action is warranted to maintain stability
- evaluate and modify the command structure of the GDF as needed to maintain efficiency
- be composed of 25 regional representatives selected on a rotating basis throughout the world

IT IS STIPULATED that each member of the GDF shall wear a GDF uniform that is emblazoned on both shoulders with their national flag.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that the GDF shall not utilize weapons of mass destruction of any type, under any circumstances.Illegal, creates a WA army.

Flibbleites

06-06-2008, 00:23

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Wappdog

Description: Recognizing Article 1 in WA Resolution #5, Coordinating Relief Aid;

Realizing the rights reserved by Non-governmental organizations(NGO's) when it comes to their operation;

Recognizing the periodic stuborness of nations when it comes to recieving relief aid;

Realizing the lack of aid non WA nations recieve;

The World assembly adds the following Articles to WA resolution #5,

6. The ICRC:
a) Cannot, under any circumstances, bully, bribe, or force NGO's to join with the ICRC or to give foreign relief aid;
b) Will expect NGO's affiliated with the ICRC to give relief aid at least once every 4 months;
c) Is to be seen as above the government if a nation within the WA refuses aid, and therfore, will not be stopped by the nations government, military, etc;
d) Can, and will, recieve international military aid if it is needed;

and

7. The ICRC is not obligated to, but should give aid to non WA nations if they need it, but only when:
a) all WA nations aid needs are met,

and

b) The WA nations recieving aid will continue to recieve that aid.
Illegal, amendment.

Flibbleites

06-06-2008, 16:10

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Mekleth

Description: 1. Proposing border security for every country to watch for criminals attempting to escape to rouge nations. The rouge nations are at it again.

Guardians of Paradise

06-06-2008, 19:27

Quality of life act[b]
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Crucible the destroyer

Description: All nations experience problem with their population, that is a known fact.

This resolution aims to reduce this by making governments play a more active and controlling role in peoples everday lives and therefore increase quality of life.

This will be down in a number of ways:

1, increased surveillance of individuals homes and everday actvities

2, strict control over individuals economic expenditure, therefore reducing the risk of debt and money problems

3, increased presence of law enforcement e.g. officers patroling streets

4, regular interviews with residents to find problems in their lives

5, constant research into individuals activities to reduce conflicts and problems arising

6, implementation of curfews in different areas so that less conflicts arise between different groups

7, focused/ grouped housing, people will be housed in concentrated areas with people similar to them so they they have a more enjoyable life

8, reduced taxation, less need for taxes as goverments will monitor residents and find what is required the most

Approvals: 10 (Marcus Aurelias, Misplaced States, Cordova I, Selenaqui, Anglo-Arrius, Ritha Major, Rosy Jane, Brazykystan, Zabatata, Dissimilation)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 102 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Fri Jun 6 2008

Illegal for wrong category (should be 'Moral Decency'), and possibly for underestimated strength as well.

[b]Nuclear Arms Destruction Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: The Operation

Description: Nuclear weapons in the world will bring a sense of protection within the countries that own them. But those counties who have less than everyone else will feel threatened because of the knowledge of sheer destruction.

Why would we want everyone in the WA or anyone at all to own nuclear weapons? Do we want war? Do we want an arms race? Do we want the worst world war known in history? These are some things everyone should think about before touching nuclear technology.

We should be against the creation of these power horses from hell and be for the destruction of any nuclear weapon in the world.

Be for this resolution to ban nuclear weapons from the world and begin the demolition of an old war-stricken age and the start of a new peaceful era.

Approvals: 12 (Austrance, Daehanguk, Misplaced States, Lucanian Shires, Wencee, WZ Forums, Cordova I, Adjunktia, Worldia555, Eiga-Baka, Wierd Anarchists, Deppreeve)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 100 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sat Jun 7 2008

Illegal for wrong category (should be 'Global Disarmament'), and if there's actually a requirement to do anything buried in all that waffle then it's just become illegal for contradiction of existing legislation too...

Compliance on Carbon Emissions
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Qi-Li-Ich-Kitch-NItch

Description: This Resolution intends to STATE that a carbon emission is a by-product of the burning, exploding, or usage of ANY form of a natural gas, petroleum in ANY form, and coal in ANY way.

1. REALIZES that all WA member nations have complete sovereignty in all aspects of government except in cases of restrictions placed on the by the WA.

1. NOTES that the economies of all WA member nations require the use of fossil fuels for their economies.

3. STATES that all WA nations will have a board of environmental directors whose job it will be to regulate carbon emissions from every WA nation.

4. DECLARES that the BED (board of environmental directors) will make an annual report back to the WA on nations who have a surplus amount of carbon emissions that could be lowered without effecting the economy of the given nations.

5. DECLARES that any nation who has too much pollution (specifically carbon emissions) can have strict limits placed on them by the WA BED.

Approvals: 14 (The Realist Polities, Austrance, Anglo-Arrius, Misplaced States, WZ Forums, The Derrak Quadrant, Rosy Jane, Eiga-Baka, Ives-Maxima, Wierd Anarchists, The Artic Republics, Rikoshei, Kole and Phil, Dissimilation)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 98 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sun Jun 8 2008

Read clause #3 carefully... ;)

Limits to use of Landmines
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Selva Amazonia

Description: Due to increased issues of region and world security from the effects of left over Land mines following conflicts the following resolution is proposed -

WA member nations are to not engage in the use of Land mines -
WA member nations are to promote the funding of removal of land mines in previous war zones -
WA to educate and promote awareness of the hazards of land mines

The WA will have at it's disposal the use of sanction to promote, enforce and control usage of Land mines through out the world

Approvals: 13 (Misplaced States, WZ Forums, The Derrak Quadrant, Rosy Jane, Eiga-Baka, Scarfonia and Huvatu, The Hillow, Wierd Anarchists, The Artic Republics, Anglo-Arrius, Austrance, Deppreeve, Kole and Phil)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sun Jun 8 2008

Yet another case of 'Illegal: wrong Category', I think...

The Death Penalty
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: New Agronomerics

Description: NOTICING that many countries use the death penalty as crime punishment.

REALIZING that the death penalty is almost like murder.

1. ALL nations must make the death penalty illegal.

2. EVERY death penalty method or device must be destroyed.

3. ALL crime punishments must be imprisonment or exile. A

Approvals: 7 (WZ Forums, Yuehan land, Eiga-Baka, Wierd Anarchists, The Artic Republics, Anglo-Arrius, Kole and Phil)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sun Jun 8 2008

'Illegal: wrong Caetgory' again, and in my opinion clause #3 is bloody silly as well...

Increased living space
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation
Proposed by: Crucible the destroyer

Description: As the number of nations grow there is less and less space available. To solve this I propose that we focus on improving technology so that expansion into space will become attainable. By expanding the worlds control up into space it will provide almost never-ending suppply of room to support the increase in nations.

To accomplish this we have to:

1, Improve technology to be able to support large amounts of residents in space

2, Focus space programs on building spacecraft that large amounts of people can live on

3, target for project - colonize the moon

Approvals: 5 (WZ Forums, The Derrak Quadrant, Rosy Jane, The Artic Republics, Austrance)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sun Jun 8 2008

And just how is this a case of 'Environmental Deregulation'?

Wa labor front act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: North amenia

Description: all labor unions with the consent of the nation will be brought under the labor front.

article 1.the labor front will charge dues to pay for the contract negoiating and all members will have the right to strike and negeoite wages.

article 2.the labor front four year plan office can issue directives such as creating wage control only with consent of the labor front comitte of trusties.

article 3.the comitte of trusties will reveiwe directives and orders of the labor front and will reject any directives hindering rights of workers.

article 4.the comitte of trusties will be elected by popular vote of the members of the labor front and they can be impeached. By popular vote and consent of at least 2/3 majority of the trusties.

article 5.the labor front is a orginization of the people by the people for the people. it can be disbanded by 65% percent vote of labor front members and trusties.

Approvals: 2 (Eiga-Baka, Deppreeve)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 110 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sun Jun 8 2008

And just how is this a case of 'Labor Deregulation'?
Also, illegal for optionality (see the very first part of the Description)...
Would "article 5" be illegal in its own right?

Terrorism and drugs
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Foosus

Description: QUESTION OF: The role of illegal drug-trafficking to finance terrorist organizations.

Stating that the trade of illegal drugs is a critical financial support for many terrorist organizations,

Identifying specific WA nations, which produce about 80% of the world’s cocaine, as a very important priority in the fight against drug-trafficking,

Further identifying that some regions as very important areas for the distribution of drugs around the all our regions,

Recognizing that it is estimated that drug trafficking contributes 400 billion dollars per year to terrorism,

Disturbed that larger military nations consume about one third of the total global amount of drugs,

Pointing out that many individuals who manufacture drugs are doing it because it has very appealing gains, and in many cases not very substantial consequences,

Further pointing out that individuals manufacturing drugs are often in a very poor state economically and they make drugs because it is the only or easiest source of income,

Commending the forces in the around the world working against terrorism,

1. Strongly urges all countries to implement harsher punishment for drug crimes within their country, this will:
a) decrease the amount of drug related crime
b) decrease the amount of dealers funding any terrorist organization;

2. Demands that transportation security be increased to prevent the transportation of drugs, and to help catch dealers by,
a) routine checks on containers leaving and coming into any country for drugs or any other illegal materials
b) give authorities the chance to locate drug operations by tracing shipping documents back to their source;

3. Suggests that incentives are created for countries to decrease their drug crime rates by a certain percentage, or to a certain percentage;

4. Urges that jobs be created in countries that have the biggest problem with drug supplying so that their citizens will have something other than drug manufacturing to make a living from;

5. Asks that the WA and developed countries provide funds to: a) sponsor businesses in developing countries b) pay for increased global security;

6. Strongly Urges all countries to co-ordinate with each other under the supervision of a new International Police Force (IPF)in order to:
a) share information regarding possible drug trades
b) allow operatives from any country to enter other countries to follow possible terrorist organizations back to their source
c) minimize arguments over sovereignty issues developed from these activities;

7. Affirms that in order to fully combat terrorism, routine sweeps cross-country should be implemented in areas where there is high suspicion of illegal operations, primarily drug harvesting operations;

8. Recommends that a new International Police Force (IPF) work with the governments of countries in highly concentrated areas for drug crime in order to:
a) locate drug operations and organized crime operations
b) develop the most efficient way to best deal with each individual country’s problems based on their respective financial situation;

9. Hopes that all nations acknowledge the severity of the issue and act accordingly.

Approvals: 1 (The Artic Republics)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Leaving aside the figures apparently "borrowed" from RL, that new 'International Police Force' doesn't look very legal to me.

Lower voting age
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Warbuggy1

Description: everyone over the age of 13 is allowed to be able to vote if they like in elections because:
1.teenagers should have a say
2.most of the nations are part of a democracy
3. they are responsible enough to make the right decisions
4. we could make better nations if everyone has a say
5. makes the nations more democractic

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

I don't know whether this falls foul of the 'No ideological bans' rule, but I'm calling it bloody silly anyway...

(This is 'St Edmund' posting...)

Charlotte Ryberg

06-06-2008, 20:31

'Lower voting age' is one step towards an ideological ban because it is forcing nations to lower the minimum voting age regardless of opinion of the said state.

Flibbleites

07-06-2008, 00:36

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: UpdateClock

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: REALIZING that WA members have power over non-members, through the ability to vote for a UN Delegate, and that in essence, WA members are more important than non-members,

ACKNOWLEDGING the fact that WA members chose their fate of having to comply with the WA's resolutions themselves, in order to gain abovestated powers,

NOTICING that in fact, WA members are the people organizing hostile take-overs, and not the non-members, since non-members have not obtained abovestated powers,

REALIZING that WA members are never going to be attacked, BECAUSE non-members possess no power,

1. DECLARES that no nation, WA member or not, should be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, because of aforementioned facts,

2. PRESERVES the right for each and every nation to live peacefully, knowing that their nation will not be blown to kingdom come by anyone,

3. REQUIRES that nuclear weapons are banned entirely, to make absolutely sure that no weapons shall fall into the wrong hands, simply because there will be no weapons.Illegal, contains new legislation.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: The humming bananas

Description: After receiving yet another resolution from the WA enforcing some silly law....the Holy Empire of The Humming Bananas submit for approval the following resolution....

A 30 day Ban on all resolutions so that the countries affected by all of these "laws" will find the time and finances to put all of these things into effectIllegal, branding and game mechanics.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Darkium

Description: THE WORLD ASSEMBLY,

Recognising that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the survival of humankind and known civilisation,

Realising that complete nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons are inextricably tied together, and constitute the sole path towards guaranteeing a safe, nuclear weapon-free world for future generations,

Approving the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in setting and maintaining safeguards on nuclear facilities all over the world,

Aware that that the IAEA is indispensable in achieving non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,

Recalling to mind all previous, related resolutions and treaties on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament,

Reiterating the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the “Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”, stating that “there exists an obligation for all States to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control”,

Congratulating nuclear-weapon States for their steps towards the limitation of nuclear arms, and encouraging them to take further steps in the same direction,

1. Requests all nuclear-weapon States to immediately cease any testing, production, improvement, upgrading and stockpiling of nuclear weapons and fissile material,

2. Further requests that any existing warheads and delivery/launching systems be de-activated and de-alerted so as to minimise the risk of unintentional or accidental use of nuclear weapons, which would have devastating consequences on all of humanity,

3. Stresses the importance of States maintaining their moratoriums on any nuclear-weapon related tests or explosions, and the movement of fissile material through their borders,

4. Endorses the work of the IAEA, and encourages it to take a more active role in non-proliferation,
a. Requests all Member States to open their nuclear facilities to IAEA inspections and place them under IAEA safeguards,
b. Approves of the creation of special branches of the IAEA, permanently installed in countries capable of uranium and plutonium enrichment to weapon-grade fuel, and grants them the authority to perform surprise inspections of any nuclear power plants and/or uranium/plutonium enrichment facilities,

5. Encourages Member States to gradually decommission nuclear weapons and put the fuel to peaceful use through its conversion from weapon-grade to fuel-grade in order to be used as nuclear reactor fuel, as promoted by programs such as ‘Megatons to Megawatts’,

6. Expresses its hope that all Member States will work towards the elimination of the scourge of nuclear weapons, and cooperate between them and with the IAEA to the best of their abiities.Illegal, multiple RL references.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #1

Proposed by: Crazy hell for peace

Description: WA Resolution #1: The World Assembly (Category: Bookkeeping; Effect: Sweeping) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: THIS IS RUBBISH!! WHAT IS THIS WORLD ASSEMBLY?? WE MUST BE ALONE WE CANNOT ALWAYS CARE ABOUT OTHER NATION BECAUSE WA CARES ABOUT OTHER NATION.SO NO WA NO NO NO!!! CARE ABOUT YOURSELF SO NO INTERNATIONAL LAWI thought the admins rigged that one to be unrepealable?

The Most Glorious Hack

07-06-2008, 06:19

'Lower voting age' is one step towards an ideological ban because it is forcing nations to lower the minimum voting age regardless of opinion of the said state.Ehh... not so much. I wouldn't consider a nation's voting age to be an ideology. And since it doesn't actually mandate elections, dictatorships could ignore it: "Okay, 13 year olds can now vote in the elections that we don't have."

I thought the admins rigged that one to be unrepealable?Apparently not...

Flibbleites

07-06-2008, 15:45

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: The Operation

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: REALIZING that WA members are outnumbered by non members by about 3 to 1 give no man or woman the right to build arms. It doesn't make sense.

ACKNOWLEDGING the fact that only WA members are required to comply with WA resolutions give no one the right for aggression with the use of nuclear weaponry.

NOTICING the fact that many non member nations are hostile towards WA members is not a proven fact by statistic, only opinion.

REALIZING that the WA members need to be able to defend themselves if attacked, as do all countries.

1. DECLARES that WA members are to be in the era of peace and are willing to be diplomatic about problems.

2. PRESERVES the right for individual nations to decide if they want to possess nuclear weapons though are not required to by law.

3. FREEDOM to understand peace and diplomatic friendships is the goal of the WA; not the construction of nuclear races.

LET US stand for peace and a non violent community of the WA and promote PEACE, not war.Illegal, new legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: Saint Eluned

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Firstly, the WA is not a parliament. It does not pass 'Acts', it merely makes Resolutions.
Secondly, effective Resolutions should not centre upon telling members what is permitted, thus implying that what is not explicitly stated is not permitted.

For this part of this resolution to be an effective one, it should be re-introduced, centered upon clause 3, which makes a stance on what is in fact prohibited, as a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Resolution, wI think we've got a premature submission here.

St Edmund

07-06-2008, 15:55

Sexual Proposal Ban
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Borealys

Description: CONCERNED: that the WA unto itself is liberally biased, and contains liberal nations that outweigh the number of conservative members.

RECOGNIZING: that certain countries have been ejected and banned from the WA for proposing bills to eliminate equality for homosexuals this bill:

PROPOSES: that the WA take no part in sexual legislation in an attempt to make the World Assembly more than a one way vote.

Approvals: 5 (Borealys, WZ Forums, Sir King, Azemica, Acherea)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Illegal, wrong category and does nothing except try to bar the WA from legislating on a topic.

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: Jaime Sepulveda

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: REALIZING that nuclear weapons are a threat to humanity itself,

ACKNOWLEDGING that there are some leaders who would use nuclear weapons for world domination,

NOTICING that nuclear weapons possess harmful radiation

1. DECLARES that WA countries should be Nuclear-Free

2. DELCARES that Resolution #10 entitled NUCLEAR ARMS POSSESSION ACT shall be struck and rendered null and void

3. ENCOURAGES the production and use of safer, non-nuclear weapons for the sake of humanity.

Approvals: 10 (Jaime Sepulveda, Rougania, Eiga-Baka, WZ Forums, Shoumenotopia, The Hillow, South Lorenya, Lucanian Shires, PeaceFreedom, UpdateClock)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 102 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Illegal, tries to include new legislation in a repeal.

Repeal "Rights and Duties of WA States"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #2
Proposed by: Nercer

Description: WA Resolution #2: Rights and Duties of WA States (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Although intended to keep nations from having to enter conflict with other nations, resolution number 2 is damaging what the WA should stand for.

If a nation commits war crimes, the WA should have the right to deploy forces to stop the that nation's government from doing so.

Each nation should, however, have the choise to send armed forces to participate in such conflicts.

Approvals: 5 (Fragrant Island, Azemica, WZ Forums, Lurikastan, Guinness-Tanqueray)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Bad argument, bearing in mind that the actual rules prohibit WA military action anyway...

Old Growth Preservation
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Woodchipping
Proposed by: Minnow Economies

Description: This resolution declares that the World Assembly (WA);

RECOGNISES the alarming threat of Global Warming to the Environmental, Social, and Economic stability of all Nations in the near and distant future;

NOTES the dangerous levels of Carbon Dioxide that are released during logging operations of Old Growth Forests;

RECOGNISES the alarming rate at which areas of Old Growth Forests are decreasing due to logging operations in many parts of the world;

ACKNOWLEDGES that the Woodchipping Industries must be held accountable for any continued destruction of flora and fauna;

UNDERSTANDS that the Woodchipping Industries provide employment to many workers;

1. IMMEDIATELY commissions the Declining Forest Area Commission (DFAC) within the World Assembly, comprised of a board of Scientists, Businessmen, and experts in various biological and geological fields, with the intention of;

a) Assessing the rate of reduction of Old Growth Forests over the last twenty years, and reporting to the WA every six months;
b) Assessing the efficiency of all logging operations in terms of both energy usage, and usage of natural materials;
c) Establishing Natural Parks which are completely protected from any form of human industry, waste deposition, or other artificially induced detrimental effect;
d) Providing advice to Governments, Businesses, Corporations, and individuals who seek to further their knowledge of Old Growth Forests;
e) Working closely with WA Member Governments to achieve the objectives of this resolution;
f) Reminding all WA Nations that the fight against Global Warming is completely collective, and that all nations bear a degree of responsibility to become more environmentally aware;

2. ORDERS the DFAC to create Natural Parks covering at least 15% of the Earth's landmass within six months of the DFAC's first forestry report to the Assembly;

3. DEMANDS logging operations cease and desist immediately in areas believed to be housing species of plants and animals that are listed as endangered by the World Wildlife Organisation (WWO), pending investigation of the status of such species;

4. DEFINES the logging or other deliberate damage of any plant, animal, or area of a Natural Park as a serious criminal offense, with the sovereign Governments of each WA member being responsible for dealing with such offenses with punishments agreed to be appropriate by the DFAC;

5. AUTHORISES logging in specified areas when such logging is agreed by the DFAC to be sustainable, and without long lasting environmental damage;

6. REMAINS actively seized of the matter.

Approvals: 10 (Rosy Jane, The Hillow, Minnow Economies, WZ Forums, Cordova I, The Derrak Quadrant, Almethera, Wierd Anarchists, The Artic Republics, Nikolaos The Great)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 102 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Consider the combined effect of clauses #2 & #4: 'Bloody Stupid' seems like an understatement...

WA Peace Day
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: New Agronomerics

Description: Wars often occur, and most wars are unecessary and extremely violen

1. Every year, on a certain day, a meeting of all nations must be held.

2. At this conjunction, nations or national leaders can meet with other nations, and with them, trade gifts, sell items, and discuss world stability and peace.

3. This meeting will be held to soften national relations and have nations meet each other. 4. All kinds of weapons are banned from this convention.

Approvals: 7 (The Hillow, WZ Forums, Cordova I, Wierd Anarchists, PeaceFreedom, The Artic Republics, Acherea)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Illegal ,wrong category and (probably) "doesn't do anything" too...

Harmful Drug Storage
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: New Agronomerics

Description: Drugs are harmful and kill more people than wars ever do. Yet some drugs are medicines and are cures for diseases.

Therefore, I propose:

1. All kinds of drugs in the world, including medical drugs, be stored in a very secure area.

2. If people wish to possess drugs, they must only take medical drugs, and they must state their reason to security.

3. The chosen drug storage area must be heavily guarded.

Approvals: 3 (WZ Forums, Cordova I, The Artic Republics)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008

Illegal, wrong category.

Oil and Coal Tax Increase
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Scoleriopolis

Description: A higher tax on the use of oil and coal by industries and service providers,including electric and gas companies.This new tax will encourage people to use less fossil fuels and decrease the amount of greenhouse gases, which are scientifically proven to be harmless.

Approvals: 1 (Wierd Anarchists)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Tue Jun 10 2008

Pretty pointless, given that governments might choose to make that "higher tax" only minutely higher than whatever existing taxes they have on the substances in question... and note the (presumably accidental) mistake that I've highlighted in red in its last sentence! :D

Spy Satellite Ban
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Tucker Island

Description: This is a proposal to ban the use of spy satellites.

There are many reasons of why this should take place.

1. Spy satellites can begin wars that don't need to take place.

2. Spy satellites are an invasion of privacy.

3. If a country wants information about another country it must do so without invading privacy. I hope all WA delegates will take this into consideration.

Approvals: 2 (Wierd Anarchists, Mithius)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 110 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Tue Jun 10 2008

Illegal, wrong category.

Outer Space Treaty
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Advanced Cultures

Description: Noting the drastic increase in the use of space based platforms for communications, imaging, and other applications over the last few years.

Noting that the use of Outer Space is likely to increase in the future and become increasingly important for Nations and their economies.

Defines space as an area beginning fifty miles above the Earth.

Approvals: 1 (Advanced Cultures)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Tue Jun 10 2008

Shouldn't it have to do more than define "space" in order to count as 'Significant' in strength... or even to be legal at all?

SchutteGod

07-06-2008, 17:10

Just pick a few proposals to highlight; you don't need to quote the entire list.

SchutteGod

07-06-2008, 18:33

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Halway

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This resolution is an unnecessary waste of time and money of WA nations. This takes money from WA country treasury, which are mostly taxes taken from the people of that country.

And what do the people claim while the, as this resolution said, "drunks, stoners, weirdos, military fruitcakes, sex addicts, rejects, dear little kiddies, honest family types and militant machistas” have a place to drink and play cards? Nothing, unless you count the waste of money lost in the treasury, which could very well go to infrastcure which would be benefiting the people and the nation itself.

Hereby, the building of this WA Headquarters was unneeded, and actually wounded many countries of the WA.

Seeing as the production of this building has already cost so much money, it should be kept there for another usage.

This usage would be decided on by the countries of the WA, and this usage would also benefit the people of all WA countries, not just the "drunks, stoners, weirdos, military fruitcakes, sex addicts, rejects, dear little kiddies, honest family types and militant machistas.”

Approvals: 30 (Lucanian Shires, Twafflonia, Wencee, Gryfoonistan, WZ Forums, Oxymorontopia, Pathetique, Faldawi, Adjunktia, Brazykystan, Lorii, Celtland-Fein, Xanthal, West Stockport, Dissimilation, Borealys, Akarinos, Sir King, Shoumenotopia, De Ganja, Fragrant Island, Azemica, Antimon, Doran Tor, Crados, Lurikastan, Bourbaneris, Phospholipids, Dot Island, Smoke Monster)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 82 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jun 7 2008 Tries to introduce new legislation, seems to think all the resolution did was create a clubhouse for WA members, and the thing about all the money being lost from national treasuries is a total misrepresentation of the resolution's funding provisions.

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: Tadin

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Moving to repeal the Nuclear Arms Possession Act

RECOGNIZING that this resolution is dangerous and irresponsible:

WHEREAS it provides a legal recognition of non-member states as “hostile” to member-states on no factual grounds.

WHEREAS it provides a legal authority in which to incite polarizing violence against neighboring non-member states and potentially those member-states that have peaceful relations with them.

WHEREAS it has the potential to destabilize regions and regional governments throughout the world by this process.

WHEREAS it provides no limits to the number of arms possessed by member-states.

WHEREAS it provides no way of enforcing that member-states “take every available precaution” and provides no standards in which to determine who is taking all “available” precautions and who is not.

WHEREAS this promotes nuclear proliferation which is seen strongly by my region and others as well as a larger threat to security with the aforementioned loopholes than this intends to safeguard against.

Approvals: 10 (Tadin, Shoumenotopia, The Hillow, Fragrant Island, WZ Forums, South Lorenya, Wierd Anarchists, Lucanian Shires, UpdateClock, Eye Gouging)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 102 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008 Invalid arguments. The resolution does not declare all non-members a threat, nor does it give member states legal authority to wage war on them. It does not promote nuclear proliferation, and no one cares what the author's region thinks about anything.

Zuzakia

07-06-2008, 22:06

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: UpdateClock

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: REALIZING that WA members have power over non-members, through the ability to vote for a UN Delegate, and that in essence, WA members are more important than non-members,

ACKNOWLEDGING the fact that WA members chose their fate of having to comply with the WA's resolutions themselves, in order to gain abovestated powers,

NOTICING that in fact, WA members are the people organizing hostile take-overs, and not the non-members, since non-members have not obtained abovestated powers,

REALIZING that WA members are never going to be attacked, BECAUSE non-members possess no power,

1. DECLARES that no nation, WA member or not, should be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, because of aforementioned facts,

2. PRESERVES the right for each and every nation to live peacefully, knowing that their nation will not be blown to kingdom come by anyone,

3. REQUIRES that nuclear weapons are banned entirely, to make absolutely sure that no weapons shall fall into the wrong hands, simply because there will be no weapons.

Approvals: 6 (UpdateClock, WZ Forums, Shoumenotopia, The Hillow, Fragrant Island, South Lorenya)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jun 9 2008
The WA doesn't have jurisdiction over nations that aren't in it.

Flibbleites

07-06-2008, 23:41

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Minor

Proposed by: Qi-Li-Ich-Kitch-NItch

Description: DETAILS that all WA member nations must record a complete account of all their history from the present day onwards for the WA reference library.Illegal, invalid category and either game mechanics or metagaming (game mechanics if they expect the game to keep that record [and that's ignoring the fact that the admin have said that that's never going to happen] and metagaming if they expect the players to keep the records).

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Crazy hell for peace

Description: BELIEVING that the deliberate killing and maiming of innocent civilians by terrorists is a despicable and heinous crime;

CONVINCED that terrorism that is conducted, instigated, supported or aided across national borders is a valid and critical concern of the international community;

FURTHER CONVINCED that concerted international action is required to stem this menace, and;

BELIEVING that terrorism conducted by or on behalf of recognized governments is a complex issue best addressed by separate legislation related to the laws of war,

The world assebely

1. DEFINES, for the purposes of this resolution, terrorism as the use or threatened use of violence by persons or organizations other than national governments for the purpose of achieving political, religious or ideological goals by primarily and deliberately targeting members of the civilian population;

2. DEFINES, for the purposes of this resolution, a civilian as a person who is (1) not a member of a military, paramilitary or law-enforcement organization of a nation, or (2) a member of such an organization, but not under arms or performing military duties or functions;

3. DEFINES, for the purpose of this resolution, international terrorism as terrorism that is conducted, instigated, aided, or abetted by persons or groups from outside the borders of the nation in which it takes place;

4. CONDEMNS all acts of international terrorism;

5. DECLARES that every state has a duty to refrain from organizing, assisting or participating in international terrorism or acquiescing in activities within its territory which further such acts.

6. MANDATES that all member states shall:

A. Criminalize and suppress the financing, solicitation of, planning, preparation for, aiding, and perpetration of international terrorism;

B. Freeze, without unnecessary delay, funds and other assets of persons who commit, conspire to commit, or demonstrably intend to commit or facilitate the commission of international terrorist acts, of entities owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such persons, and of persons and entities acting on behalf of or at their direction in this regard. Nations shall develop legal mechanisms to ensure that proper due process is provided in such cases where appropriate, but shall ensure that action is taken quickly enough to prevent removal of liquid assets from their jurisdictions.

C. Refrain from providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons participating in international terrorism;

D. Deny, to the best of their ability, safe haven or refuge to those who finance, organize, support or engage in international terrorism;

E. Afford one another the greatest practicable assistance in connection with criminal investigations and legal proceedings related to international terrorism.

7. URGES all member states to cooperate in suppressing international terrorism and in taking action against it though administrative and judicial means and the exchange of intelligence, especially regarding the actions and movements of international terrorists, the use of forged or falsified travel documents, the use of communications technologies by international terrorists, and traffic in arms, explosives, or other sensitive materials – particularly weapons of mass destruction – by international terrorists.

8. SUPPORTS the commitment to address significant causes of terrorism, such as poverty, inadequate education, etc. Illegal, C&P (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11434528&postcount=169).

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: Nejmegen

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: REALISING that a nuclear escalation would not improve nor security or peace,

NOTICING that developping nuclear weapons is an incentive for obstile nation to increase defence's fund,

UNDERLINING that this resolution is cleary contrary to World Assembly principle and purposes to promote peace worldwide

1.DECLARES the interruption of nuclear experiment worldwide

2.DECLARES the immediate banning of nuclear weapons production,

3.REQUIRES that regional delegates take action to make this resolution effective for the nation sited in their regionIllegal, new legislation.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Koguryo-Parthia

Description: Recalling the ridiculous state of the so-called Nuclear Arms Possession Act,

Acknowledging that the World Assembly, as an intergovernmental organization, does not have the capacity to pass an "Act" as the terms refers to an "act of government",

Noting that the World Assembly is not a super-state but that certain member states have developed the false notion that it is such,

The World Assembly

Resolves that the World Assembly shall be dissolved.

Resolves that all resolutions passed by this body shall be considered moot as they are utter and complete trash. Hmm, if passing this resolution renders all resolutions moot, then doesn't it cause a paradox by rendering itself moot?

SchutteGod

07-06-2008, 23:51

The WA doesn't have jurisdiction over nations that aren't in it.Not to mention that repeals can't introduce new legislation, and the terrible metagamed confusion of IC vs. OOC.

Flibbleites

08-06-2008, 23:34

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: Sterasmas

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The simple resons are 2.
1.In the history of warfare, only two nuclear weapons have been detonated offensively, both by the United States of America during the closing days of World War II. The first was detonated on the morning of 6 August 1945, when the United States dropped a uranium gun-type device code-named "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The second was detonated three days later when the United States dropped a plutonium implosion-type device code-named "Fat Man" on the city of Nagasaki. These bombings resulted in the immediate deaths of around 120,000 people from injuries sustained from the explosion and acute radiation sickness, and even more deaths over time from long-term effects of radiation.
2.The largest nuclear weapon ever detonated, the Tsar Bomba, had a yield of approximately 50 megatons of TNT and even small nuclear devices with yields equivalent to only a few thousand tons of TNT can devastate a city. Because of their extreme destructive power nuclear devices are considered weapons of mass destruction. Illegal, RL references.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Niftylicousnesss

Description: Recently it has come to light that scientists in an unnamed country have created a super weapon of unimaginable proportions. While in it's present form, it only causes laptop computers to fall from the sky, it could easily be reconfigured to drop nukes or bio-weapons instead. This "Staples Easy Button" is a serious threat to global security- so therefore the following actions must be taken:
1) Set up a committee to research the weapons origins and capabilities.
2) Have all member nations in possession of such "Staples Easy Buttons" destroy them immediately.
3)Also, realizing that the "Staples Easy Button" might have possible uses in the fight against world hunger, sets up another committee to oversee research into the possible humanitarian benefits. You know, if it weren't for the RL reference, this one would just be funny.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Advanced Cultures

Description: Noting the use of Biological Weapons is likely to cause high casualties in the civilian populations of neutral countries because of the impossible to control aspects of the weapons
All member nations must destroy their stockpiles of biological weapons and submit samples of all their weaponized strains to the WA for further study
Any member nation that fails to do this will be expelled from the WAIllegal, attempts to mandate ejection for non-compliance.

Silver Star HQ

09-06-2008, 02:45

Not to mention that repeals can't introduce new legislation, and the terrible metagamed confusion of IC vs. OOC.

Plus the fact that the ability to elect a WA delegate does not, in fact, make you able to completely dominate your neighbors...

Flibbleites

09-06-2008, 15:29

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Sweeping

Proposed by: Marcus Aurelias

Description: Members' proposals are often long, rambling, lacking in clarity and badly thought through.

Proposals should be concise and to the point and capped at 100 words. Illegal, invalid category and game mechanics.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: GoodNewsAtheism

Description: Careful analysis generated by rigorous civil discourse within the relevant academic and political venues of GoodNewsAtheism,

NOTING the authoritarian ideology of certain small or young so-called 'religious groups,'

DRAWING YOUR ATTENTION TO the routine acts of coercion and forced world-rejection, community insularity, and even illegal kidnapping perpetrated by small religious sects,

RECOGNIZING that many small religious sects' leaders are demonstrably dishonest or insincere in stating their beliefs or aims,

ASTONISHED at the ability of certain charismatic individuals to dupe the wayward, the disenfranchised, the poor, the confused, and the indigent to abandon large sums of money in the name of corporate-style religious pyramid schemes,

CONCERNED that many of the victims of such groups are drawn into coercive religious sects completely unaware of the level of coercion being deployed, or otherwise unaware of coercive tactics until it is too late to withdraw membership,

HOPING to minimize the damage done to families, individuals, and economies by such coercive sects,

RESPECTING the freedom of religion and the freedom of conscience, which are inviolable foundational principles of civil society, but also recognizing that governments are fully entitled to regulate harmful religious practices without having to regulate beliefs,

DOES HEREBY SUBMIT the following appeals to the World Assembly:

-We call on national governments, through either public schools or through other, non-intrusive and non-sectarian means, educate young people on the dangers of such organizations and the caution individuals must take when committing large amounts of wealth to suspiciously disreputable individuals of great charisma and of the dangers of succumbing to the enticement of corporate religious pyramid schemes.

-We recommend that non-governmental organizations committed to such public awareness activities be at least nominally supported by all member states.

-We strongly urge health and social workers to be educated about the dangers of deferring to the judgment of coercive religious sects and their ideologies in the treatment, conduct, and education of children.

-We call on national governments to treat any organization that routinely defames, robs, kidnaps, or coerces individuals into certain extreme modes of behavior as they would treat any other criminal organization regardless of the de facto "religious" nature of such organizations.

This act is respectfully submitted for the furtherance of human rights, particularly of those individuals who can be led to believe that no other options will avail them of upward socioeconomic mobility than this or that coercive religious sect.Illegal, branding.

SchutteGod

09-06-2008, 17:49

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Experimental New Order

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The WA decision on the World Assembly Headquarters resolution is contrary to its policies of human rights and economical growth of countries.
This legislation, only narrowly passed at Votes For: 4,918 Votes Against: 4,499, should be repealed and reevaluated immediatly.
In this resolution, the WA has been given powers to exert taxes on peace-loving countries, and then raise them, at their will. Many countries cannot afford these such fees.
Thus it is not the very idea of rental that concerns our nation, but the thought that the people' needs would not be taken into consideration.
There should be within this piece of legislation a clause stating that these rental fees be subject to a country's wealth.
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."

Approvals: 10 (Ives-Maxima, Fragrant Island, WZ Forums, Niftylicousnesss, Gruk Xyre, Lucanian Shires, Wencee, Faldawi, Mike Huckabee, Condenia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jun 11 2008 Enough with the Marxist claptrap. You don't have to rent from the WA if you don't want to!

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Buena Fortuna

Description: WA Resolution #8: World Assembly Headquarters (Category: Political Stability; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Recognizing that this proposal gives too much power to the World Assembly
Stressing that this proposal infringes on the rights of member nations and its people
Believing that a better resolution for the construction of World Assembly headquarters can be passed
Hereby Repeals "World Assembly Headquarters"

Approvals: 5 (Allcroft, Wencee, Faldawi, Lucanian Shires, Mike Huckabee)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jun 12 2008 Too bad this author couldn't elaborate; I really would have liked to hear how this gives the WA power at the expense of nations and their people.

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: Saint Eluned

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:
ACKNOWLEDGING that the Nuclear Arms Possession Act facilitates unlimited proliferation amongst WA states,

REALISES that nuclear proliferation exacerbates rather than defuses tension,

ACKNOWLEDGES that a nuclear arms race is not in the interests of peace,

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES that the NAPA offers no means of preventing proliferation beyond WA states,

RECOGNISING that to preserve the peace, a stronger, enforceable Non-Proliferation resolution is necessary, such as to deflate tensions and check an arms race,

The World Assembly resolves to:

1. REPEAL the Nuclear Arms Possession Act

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jun 12 2008 I don't think the author knows what "proliferation" means, but whatever.

Flibbleites

10-06-2008, 04:03

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #9

Proposed by: Wurmald

Description: WA Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: RECOGNIZING the God-given right of freedom from cruel; inhumane; or degrading punishment,

DECLARES:

1. ‘Torture’ is defined as an act of intentionally inflicting pain, severe discomfort or suffering on a person for the purposes of intimidation, coercion, or interrogation, or to extract information, confession or concession to demands from them or any other person, where committed with the approval or assistance of a government official or person acting in such capacity.

2. Such acts include, but are not limited to:
-Physical, sexual, or psychological abuse,
-Forced maintenance of physically uncomfortable positions, such as stress positions or forced standing,
-Subjection to intrusive noise, such as noise that is continuous or excessively loud,
-Sleep deprivation,
-Deprivation of adequate food and drink,
-Denial of necessary medical care,
-Attempts to reduce physical or mental capacity, even where not causing pain or severe discomfort or suffering.

3. It shall be named CONSTITUTIONAL for the act of torture to be used to extract information or evidence from terrorists: both domestic AND foreign: ONLY when there is a National or International safety crisis.

4. And that information may be used in a National/ International Court of Law as evidence.

5. But in NO OTHER CASE may torture be constitutional. Illegal, new legislation.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Dentam

Description: If the repeal of the right to a fair trial passes, the government will become a practical anarchy. I find it appaling that anyone would deny the people rights that they deserve.

1) Citizens of the many fine regions should not be forced to be punished unfairly without evidence

2) More innocent people will be put in jail and the real offenders will get away and repeat their crimes of the past

The repeal of the right to a fair trial is a problem of the future and all should know what a flaw this will be in all that we do. The resolution submission form is not the place to argue against the current resolution at vote.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: The Artisan Allies

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Just because they're not in the WA doesn't mean we should bomb them! The WA was created to promote world peace, and to entitle *only* those in the WA to posession of nuclear arms is to take a step backwards.:rolleyes:

The Most Glorious Hack

10-06-2008, 06:21

Illegal, invalid category and game mechanics.I think it would be interesting... especially with the character minimum we have...

"Less than 100, more than 50! Good luck!"

Flibbleites

10-06-2008, 17:01

I think it would be interesting... especially with the character minimum we have...

"Less than 100, more than 50! Good luck!"

100 words Hack. You could easily pull that off just by using big words like pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis and antidisestablishmentarianism.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #9

Proposed by: Condenia

Description: WA Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Recognising that torture is abominable to all concerned, the sorry fact remains that the act of rendition - or the torturing of terror suspects - is sometimes the only way of ensuring national security.

Furthermore, the definition of torture is shaky at best. Sleep deprivation for instance can hardly be classified as torture if someone lives near a busy airport for example. Another problem with resolution #9's definition is that there are some people whom - all humour aside - will engage in acts of what the WA calls torture for purely recreational reasons.

Finally, seeing as this resolution only passed by a small margin of only 2,502 votes, it is obvious that there are not many WA members that agree with the definitions used in said resolution.

In the interest of security, the WA repeals resolution#9.Why do people insist on using the vote numbers as an argument?

Category: Recreational Drug Use

Decision: Outlaw

Proposed by: Testarino

Description: This Bill proposes the complete prohibition of drug use as a recreational activity. These recreational drugs are classified under the USA Drug Laws. This therefore means that recreational use of: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, steroids, vallium, amphetamine and methamphetamine is illegal if this proposal is passed.Illegal, RL reference.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: BULDIRIA

Description: LETS TAKE A CHANCE TO EVERY MAN IN THE WORLD TO TELL US WHAT HE OR SHE THINK ,WANTS AND WISHING FOR YOURSELF ,FOR YOUR FAMILY AND FOR YOUR COUNTRY!
THE PEOPLES NEEDS TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION ON THE WIDE PUBLIC AND SOCIETY !
PLEASE LET GIVE A CHANCE EVERY MAN ON THIS PLANET TO CHANGE THE WORLD TOWARD BETTER WORLD !
"FREE PEOPLES-FREE OPINIONS-FREE WORLD-HAPPY CITIZENS!:)"
LET MAKE THE WORLD BETTER PLACE FOR LIVING:))))!
LET START WITH THIS SMILE:)!Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage

Proposed by: BULDIRIA

Description: THE BEGINING OF THE DIFFERENT SPORT EVENTS AND FORUMS GIVE A CHANCE TO CLOSING RELATIONS BETWEEN NATIONS!
THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA IS THE START THE NEW AGE BETWEEN NATIONS ,WHICH WILL BE A CHANCE TO MAKE A LONG PEACE AND DISCOVERING THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND SPECIFICS TO OTHER NATIONS!
THIS IDEA ALLOWS THE EXISTING OF THE CULTURAL EXCHANGING AND DEVELOPING WITH OTHER NATIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL!
GIVE A CHANCE TO EVERY NATION TO ORGANIZE YOUR SPORT REGIONAL AND WORLD TOURNAMENT EVENTS:)!HIT YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY AND QUIT STICKING SMILIES IN A PROPOSAL!

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: LeWoodsen

Description: Unborn babies should not have to suffer by death because their parents aren't "ready" for a child. Abortion should be made illegal for the purpose that everyone should be allowed to live. Over 4 million Americans have died from abortion. What if your mom and dad decided to abort you?Illegal, RL reference.

Flibbleites

11-06-2008, 00:38

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Bamonte

Description: There are many poor nations in the world who's citizens suffer everyday due to insufficient funds.
There are also very rich nations that have the ability to aid others.
There are natural disasters that occur in poor nations at least once a year, many needlessly die because their country cannot afford to help them.
Extremist terrorists attack innocent citizens and buildings that damage the infrastructure of already unstable nations.
I propose that every year, every WA member nation must make a donation to a World Bank, which is managed by a select group of WA delegates.
The donation is measured by a set percentage based on the annual GDI (Gross Domestic Income) of each nation.
The select WA delegates will decide to send money to nations in need when a natural or terrorist catastrophe occurs in a LEDC (Less Economically Developed Country)
The amount of money sent will be based on the seriousness of the catastrophe and the financial situation of the nation in need.
This proposal will further aid the stabling of the developing world and help those in need.
Thank YouIllegal, committee rules violation.

Quintessence of Dust

11-06-2008, 02:56

I'm only mentioning this because it's dangerously close to quorum:
Prevention of Terrorism
Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Atrigea

Description: Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardizes fundamental HUMAN RIGHTS and CIVIL FREEDOMS.

The World Assembly hereby,

REALIZING of the importance of expanding and improving international co-operation among WA States, on a bilateral and multilateral basis, which will contribute to the elimination of acts of international terrorism and their underlying causes and to the prevention and elimination of this criminal scourge,

NOTICING the principle of the inalienable right to self-determination and independence of all peoples under rogue regimes and other forms of alien domination, and upholding the legitimacy of their struggle, in particular the struggle of national and regional liberation movements, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Nationstates in accordance with the World Assembly,

1. Unequivocally condemns, as criminal, all acts, methods and practices of terrorism wherever and by whomever committed, including those which jeopardize friendly relations among WA States in their regions and their security;

2. Deeply deplores the loss of innocent human lives which results from such acts of terrorism, the pernicious impact of acts of international terrorism on relations of co-operation among WA States, including co-operation ;

3.Invites all WA States to take all appropriate measures at the national level with a view to the speedy and final elimination of the problem of international terrorism, such as fulfilment of assumed international obligations, and the prevention of the preparation and organization in their respective territories of acts directed against other WA States and Regions;

4.Calls upon all States to fulfil their obligations under international law to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist acts in other WA States, or acquiescing in activities within their region directed towards the commission of such acts;

5.Urges all WA States not to allow any circumstances to obstruct the application of appropriate law enforcement measures provided for in the relevant conventions to which they are party to persons who commit acts of international terrorism covered by those conventions;

6.Further urges all WA States, unilaterally and in co-operation with other WA States, as well as World Assembly, to contribute to the progressive elimination of the causes underlying international terrorism and to pay special attention to all situations, including situations involving mass and flagrant violations of fundamental human rights and civil freedoms and those involving alien occupation, that may give rise to international terrorism and may endanger international peace and security;
I really strongly believe this is a category violation. It is not 'Significant'. It condemns, it deplores, and it urges; that's it. All can be done safely from an armchair, and should be 'Mild' at most.

The Most Glorious Hack

11-06-2008, 06:22

Hm. It's mild in force, but broad-sweeping in the areas it touches:

contribute to the progressive elimination of the causes underlying international terrorism and to pay special attention to all situations, including situations involving mass and flagrant violations of fundamental human rights and civil freedoms and those involving alien occupation, that may give rise to international terrorism and may endanger international peace and security
I would prefer it to be Mild, but it seems close to me, and I don't want to sink it on something that close; especially since we tend to be more lenient on strength.

Quintessence of Dust

11-06-2008, 07:46

But those things don't fall under 'International Security': they're Human Rights (or Furtherment of Democracy: it's unclear). That clause is saying 'suppression of civil liberties causes terrorism therefore we shouldn't suppress civil liberties'. While that may be a sensible policy, it doesn't seem to justify the category, particularly given the proposal does not define what 'terrorism' is. It's all just rhetoric.

But, I accept the decision. I'm going to TG the author. <-- This idea drew a blank.

Minyos

11-06-2008, 22:12

Flibbleites

11-06-2008, 23:04

Does anyone remember "Attack The Sun!" from about 18 months ago? Silly, definitely, but so well-written and argued that I not only endorsed it, but laughed myself silly at the sheer lunatic brilliance of it. Reason I ask, is if anyone knows the author or made a copy of it (or it's been archived), I'd love to get a copy as a memento.

Check the Old Silly Proposals thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=397276).

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: Halo1994

Description: Hello nationstaters, im halo1994 and i would like you to appove this.We need stricter gun laws. I propose that only mitltary and police should only have guns.
:It would cut down on crime.
:Help nations be in more control.
:Any one that has a gun will have surrvere conquences.
:If you are caught the second time with a gun you will be shot on the spot.
:This also give more funding to the miltary and police.
So please appove this and we will have a better WA.Hello, I'm an illegally branded proposal.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Crazy hell for war

Description: An important argument for upholding individual rights and liberties is that it ensures the maximum pursue of one’s own economic, social and political interests. When one has the political, social and economic freedoms such as the right to vote, the freedom to work wherever and whenever you want, the freedom to unionize etc, it creates a self-sustaining free and capitalist country where people are free to pursue their own interests.

In contrast, the lack of economic freedom under a communist centralized economic system in some country from the early resulted in the severe mis allocation of human and natural resources. This in turn resulted in little incentive to pursue economic efficiency and growth. Widespread corruption and the informal economy boomed. Over the years, the different systems resulted in the GDP per capita for communist. being ten times less than that of the democracy . Also, the constant action against dissidents as well as the unfair and staged electoral system resulted in the appointment of less than competent leaders in the decision making bodies in contrast to democracy's relative electoral freedom which allows professional politicians to fulfill their role in a representative democracy.

these are the measure that it should be made:
all WA agree should agree this resolution

>rights for free speech
>rights to vote
>rights to say
>having not to different shape each other like "i am an adult and you are a children so you listen to me and i will not listen to your opinion!!!"
>stop hitting people
>ban canning for children
we got to agree this Proposal. if not, when we retired we will need them to work and if not freedom is given now to them now. soon, they will stop working for the government and the market will plunge into darkness, this will not be a nation wide trouble this will be a world wide trouble. I agree, we need to ban the canning of children. Canned child tastes awful, there's absolutly no comparison to fresh.:D

St Edmund

12-06-2008, 18:27

I agree, we need to ban the canning of children. Canned child tastes awful, there's absolutly no comparison to fresh.:D
I've seen that proposal's author posting in a regional forum, and they said there that English isn't their first language...

Flibbleites

13-06-2008, 03:25

I've seen that proposal's author posting in a regional forum, and they said there that English isn't their first language...

Leave it to you to ruin a perfectly good (albeit slightly sick) joke.

Quintessence of Dust

13-06-2008, 07:04

Damn, turns out the terrorism proposal is also plagiarised (http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/40/a40r061.htmhttp://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/40/a40r061.htm).

Anyway, Flibbleites, I laughed at your joke, but what's less funny is that has to be Crazy Hell's 50th stupid and illegal and illiterate proposal.

Flibbleites

13-06-2008, 16:20

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Allcroft

Description: This Resolution, if passed, will BAN ALL messages which encourage people to support a certain Resolution. This will reduce spam in the telegram box.Illegal, attempted rule change.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Allcroft

Description: This resolution if passed will create an army, made up from the best of the best, to fend off non-WA nations if they are hostile. To be the security for International sport fixtures. Each platoon will have a sector in each WA country. If the resolution passes, we won't have to fear non WA countries so much. :rolleyes:

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Amagina

Description: Description: Observing that there is currently no guarantee of justice for those accused of criminal acts.

Noting that convictions are often unsafe due to the absence of any legal requirements for a trial under international law

Remarking that miscarriages of justice are common.

Believing that it should be everyone’s right to be protected from malicious and unfair prosecution by law.

Further believing that the more rigorous examination of evidence seen in a fair trial will lead to fewer innocent people being unfairly punished.

Hereby mandates that all WA member nations guarantee a fair trial to anyone facing prosecution in their territory, in accordance with the following requirements:

Article 1 § That the accused be seen as innocent until proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt, thus placing the onus of proof on the prosecuting authority.

Article 2 § That the defendant be given the right to present his case or to be represented by a person of his choosing.

Article 3 § That the evidence shall be considered by an impartial jury of no less than 5 people and presided over by a judge with knowledge of the laws being applied and the requirements for a trial.

Article 4 § That all persons shall have the right to remain silent when questioned, and exercising this right shall not be used as evidence against them in court.

Article 5 § That information and testimony may not be extracted under duress or using any form of physical or psychological torture.

Article 6 § That the defendant shall have the right to question any witness who provides evidence.

Article 7 § That the defendant be entitled to appeal against both the sentence and verdict that has been passed.

Article 8 § That any punitive sentence passed by a court be proportional to the crime committed.

Article 9 § That the proceedings of the trial conclude within a reasonable time period.Didn't we just repeal this text?

Flibbleites

14-06-2008, 01:50

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #10

Proposed by: Pantalunis

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: We must repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act" for the following reasons:

* ENVIRONMENTAL- Nuclear weapons leave radioactive substances which remain millions of years after the explosion and emit harmful radiation that can damage living organisms. Also, radioactive products fall from the atmosphere as "radioactive fallout".

* SAFETY- This all happens over a wide area causing debilitating illness and death to civilians and neighboring regions.

* ETHICAL REASONS- Many nations may refrain from joining the WA for religious or cultural reasons. To allow members of the WA to have these devastating weapons but not rogue nations is both the use of a double standard, and the creation of international bullies. Oh look, another person who can't figure out that non members aren't bound by WA resolutions.

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Minor

Proposed by: Rosy Jane

Description:
NOTING that there are 1 837 Regional WA Delegates at the moment, and that 6%, or 111 Delegate approvals are required to give a proposal the position of being put to vote as a resolution by the rest of the WA states,

REALIZING that this requirement is meant to ensure that the WA does not spend days thinking about worthless laws,

BUT OBSERVING that many regional WA delegates never spend their time reviewing and approving possible resolutions,

AND SEEING that out of the seven (7) to nine (9) pages of proposals, most of them rarely recieve even forty (40) approvals,

REALIZING that the proposing states of various proper and positive resolutions do not have the time to advertise their proposalsto WA delegates,

AND DWELLING IN THE FACT that there is often no resolution at vote to the majority of WA states when many proposals await removal from the floor,

The World Assembly herby:

1) REDUCES the amount of delegate approvals required to pass it into vote by the general WA from 6% (six percent) of delegates to 4% (four percent) of delegates

2) EXTENDS the amount of time proposals can stay on the floor before removal by one (1) day.

3) TAKES STEPS to encourage WA delegates to provide better participation in WA affairs related to voting.Illegal, invalid category and game mechanics.

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Keraos

Description: Addendum to NAPA Resolution 10

---------------

REALIZING the danger of unrestricted use of nuclear weaponry,

RECOGNIZING the potential global impact of unrestricted nuclear warfare,

ACKNOWLEDGING a countries right to defend itself from an aggressor,

AIMING to deter the use of nuclear weaponry unless necessary by all nations, both within and without the World Assembly

1. PROHIBITS the use of nuclear weaponry as a weapon of aggression by World Assembly members,

2. PRESERVES a nations right to retaliate to the use of nuclear weaponry with similar force,

3. ENCOURAGES World Assembly members to avoid the use of nuclear weapons where possible

4. AUTHORIZES all World Assembly members to take military action against any World Assembly member who violates the proposal, or any outside nations using nuclear weaponry against a World Assembly member.

5. DECLARES that if any use of nuclear weapons by a World Assembly member is questioned by another member of the World Assembly is shall cease until a further investigation can be completed.

6. ENCOURAGES the creation of an weapons inspection task force to ensure that uses of nuclear weapons remain within the limits set forth herein.Illegal, amendment.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Bonnyville

Description: be it resolved that all wa mwembers have their official goverment tax rate on there peoples be to a maximum of 15% to give there peoples more of a financial nettingIllegal, game mechanics.

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Dectubech

Description: Recognizing that many nations, whether WA members or not, enjoy picking on newcomers to the game, and possibly destroying them for fun.

Realizing that new nations often have few allies, a small army, and very little defense to stand up to enemies.

1. All members of the WA shall be forbidden to declare war, impose trade sanctions on or harm in any way, any nation with a population of less than 100 million.
*This ensures that new nations are given sufficient time to build up an army and defensive systems and find allies that can give them support in the face of these crisis.

2. War can also not be declared on a region that has less then fifteen nations, unless at least three member nations have over 500 million population or the region is clearly allied with another region that has more then fifteen nations.

3. However, if a group that fits these descriptions shows aggressive inclinations toward a member of the WA, said member has the right to authorize a counterstrike in order to defend itself.

All members of the WA are hereby restricting from showing aggressive inclinations towards nations or regions that fit criteria stated above.
Illegal, wrong category and metagaming.

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Sweeping

Proposed by: Windrem

Description: Realizes the importance of the World Assembly

Remarks on the effectiveness of most World Assembly resolutions

Understands the necessary nature of such resolutions

Calls upon the international community to make World Assembly’s resolutions nonbinding to those nations that OPPOSE said resolutions

States that nations that ABSTAIN form voting on such resolutions are bound to the mandate that the resolution makes if passed by the World Assembly as they have not OPPOSED the resolution

Calls for this resolution to not only affect future resolutions passed by the World Assembly but concurrent resolutions that are supported by the World Assembly member states

Approves that this resolution be binding in its nature so that the international community has continuity of how the World Assembly functions and that opposed nations are immune to the restrictions that they opposed in their votes

Limits this resolutions power to not include resolutions that repeal other previously passed resolutions and resolutions pertaining to international conflicts, genocides, security forces, military actions, regionalized security details, regionalized stabilizing forces, weapon inspection details, economic sanctions, and all other World Assembly declarations of force that may be exerted upon a nation or region

Further Limits this resolution to the effect that each opposed nation must vote ON THEIR OWN as regional delegates will not be responsible for any other nation other then their own.Illegal, invalid category and attempting to make resolutions optional.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Tamita

Description: A proposal for the abolition of systematic border controls between WA nations and to allow unrestricted movement of citizens between WA member nations.

Proposal Provides:
(1) The right for any citizen of a WA member nation to move freely between other WA member nations without the need for passport, visa, or other form of Identification or permits.

(2) The right for any citizen of a WA member nation to work and/or reside in another WA member nation without the requirement of a work permit or green card or any other form of permit.

(3) The right for any citizen of a WA member nation to enjoy the same civil rights afforded to citizens of another WA member nation when he/she is in that nation.

(4) The right for any WA member nation citizen residing in another WA nation to apply for the same social benefits awarded to citizens of the WA member nation that he/she is residing in.

(5) The right for WA member nations to impose the same legislation on foreign nationals as it does on its own citizens.

(6) The right for any WA member nation to refuse entry to an individual from an other WA member state where it is known that person has previous convictions for criminal offences in any nation, if it so chooses.

(7) The right for any WA member nation to extradite any WA nation citizen residing within that nation if it becomes known that citizen has commited a crime in another nation.

(8) The right for any WA member citizen if convicted commiting a crime in another WA member nation to request to be returned to his/her home nation for imprisonment/rehabilitation if he/she so chooses. This request must be honored by any WA member nation.

(8) The right for any WA member nation to keep data on any WA member nation citizen residing within that nation including but not limited to: marriage records, birth records, death records, criminal records (if taken place in that nation), tax records.

This proposal aims to promote a more open and diverse community between WA member nations as well as providing opportunities for both economic and personal financial improvement. Not illegal, but definatly a stupid idea.

Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: Bearsfan37

Description: We should ban all guns from all of the citizens unless they can prove that they are worthy of owning one.

1. They must have a permit to own a gun that would cost $100 per week. This would make the economy prosper.

2. They must be known to be a good citizen that will not use the gun for evil porposes. This would dramatically bring down the crime rate.

3. They must have a petition signed by at least ten other trustworthy people before they can own a gun.

This law will help the economy and will help people feel safe knowing that only good people own guns.Yeah, the economy will prosper for everyone except those people spending $5200 a year to own a gun.:rolleyes:

Gobbannium

14-06-2008, 23:30

Not illegal, but definatly a stupid idea.

Really? I'd have called it on strength: no way is that Mild.

Flibbleites

15-06-2008, 00:59

Really? I'd have called it on strength: no way is that Mild.

So I didn't look at the strength.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Jackson mock

Description: Hi this Jackson Mock And I would Like you to approve this Proposal. Remeber when we passed the Nuclear Arms Possession Act.Yes that gives us the right of having Nuclear Weapons.I think we need to go farther than that.We need to get better Training for the miltary, more Funds For nuclear weapons,and a better police force.
1:This will help all wa members have a better nation.
2:Increase Funds for nuclear weapons.
3:Increase Funds For Miltary weapons and solders.
4:Increase Funds for Police Officers And Weapons.
5:Increase funds for space explorations.
6:Increase Funds For food For people in the miltary.
7:Increase Funds For Food For People In police force.
8:This Will Reduce crime And Terrorism.
9:And Increase funds for Jails.
10:And Increase funds For Miltary Hospitals.
Just Think How Many Lives This Will Save. Illegal, branding.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Turtlenick16

Description: Put an end to communism forever and protect the rights of the people to have free from the goverment.Illegal, idealogical ban.

Gobbannium

15-06-2008, 21:14

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Outlaw
Proposed by: R539

Description: The World Assembly,

REALIZING that recreational and illegal drug use is at an all-time high,

ACKNOWLEDGING that drugs are damaging to the human body and alters consciousness,

RECOGNIZING that prescription drugs are sold and used illegally for the same purpose,

CONCERNED that drug use leads to domestic violence, an increase in murders, and ever growing crime rates,

HEREBY:

1.) ESTABLISHES the World Assembly Drug Enforcement Agency (WADEA),

2.) INSTITUTES a division of the WADEA in all member nations of the WA,

3.) REQUIRES that all consequences/punishments shall be determined by the nation’s Federal Court with the evidence provided by the national authorities and WADEA division in the nation which has the case,

4.) PORVIDES the WADEA with full police status and Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) teams and vehicles,

5.) ENABLES the WADEA to monitor all prescriptions and ensures that stringent laws are made so that they are prescribed to only those who need them,

6.) AUTHORIZES the WADEA to full access to all police drug databases and files on all people affiliated with drugs,

7.) RECOMENDS that all suspected distributors and drug dealers be monitored by national authorities and the national WADEA division and that those who are found handling drugs are immediately arrested,

8.) OFFICIALLY creates the WADEA and bans all illegal use of all prescription and illegal drugs.
Oh look, a WA police force. With SWAT gear. In a Drug Use proposal.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Taloshia

Description: I believe that all nations should allow there citizens a free vote on major issues and government.

1. All citizens in the WA Have free right to vote for there national leader

2. All Citizens vote for the presented view of the Nations WA ambassador

3. Anyone can stand for an electoral position regardless of race, colour or creed
Illegal; ideological ban.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Legalize
Proposed by: PuffPuffPassLeft

Description: I am asking all Nations, regions, and people who believe in Freedom to allow the legalization of the Marijuana Plant. All Nations who do undoubtly agree, I ask you to Help and band together with me and make your own Legalaize Marijuana Proposal. Support all the other Legalaizing Marijuana proposals and together we can Get this issue to vote! We have the power lets prove it.

Sincerly, Puffpuffpassleft
Illegal; branding

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Dentam

Description: My fellow nations, the Federation of Dentam belives that a grand army be initiated into service. Nations included in this proposal are subject to:

1) Allow as many of their troops percentage become enroled in service of The Grand Army of the WA

2) WA nations will be protect from any harm if called upon and the Grand Army will defend those in need.

Head my words, we have need of this defence before we are overrun and destroyed
Do I even have to say it?

Flibbleites

16-06-2008, 00:29

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Amagina

Description: Resolution to dismantle and outlaw all national police forces and to enable the citizens to defend their life, freedom and personal security.

CONSIDERING the notorious abuse of power, corruption, atrocities, brutality and permanent violation of human rights of law enforcement agencies,

CONSIDERING the inefficiency of national police forces to prevent crime and to protect life and property of the citizens,

CONSIDERING the illegitimate abuse of armed police forces in order to invade the privacy of the citizens and to enforce repressive laws, which are unrelated to the protection of the citizens against violent crimes,

the Word Assembly

1. ORDERS the immediate dismantlement of all national police forces, paramilitary security forces and any other armed law enforcement agencies in all WA states.

2. ABOLISHES once and for all the state monopoly of the legitimate use of force.

3. BANS all civil government employees in all WA states from bearing firearms.

4. STRICTLY BANS bans all military personnel of any WA member from using firearms against the citizens of their own country.

5. ENCOURAGES the citizens of all WA member states to bear arms for their personal protection.

6. ORDERS all free citizens in all WA states to resist the formation of national security forces by all means necessary.

7. DECLARES the the assassination of law enforcement personnel for non-punishable.

8. CALLS for the formation of voluntary armed civil militias on a community level to protect the citizens against the government and any other type of organized crime.

9. ACKNOWLEDGES the individual right of self-defense of every citizen in any WA state and declares this to be the only legitimate use of force.This makes sense, you encourage citizens to bear arms for their protection, unless they work for the government.:rolleyes:

Flibbleites

16-06-2008, 17:55

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Unparalled Freedom

Description: The nation of Unparalled freedom notices your commitment to the environment and since we wish to propose legislation at the WA to improve recycling rates through incentives, we hope you, as a fellow member, will provide the neccessary endorsement.

With a view to improving recycling and the life-span of non-renewable resources, it is imperative recycling is made more attractive and beneficial to businesses and the populace.

Therefore, Unparalled freedom proposes

1) The creation of state-run recycling facilities for everyone's use
2) For tax reductions of 20% to all businesses and households that manage to recycle 50% or more of their resources. Illegal, branding.

Frisbeeteria

16-06-2008, 19:37

I just cleaned out about 25 proposals, leaving 11. Some of those left were in the category "stupid but legal".

Maybe we should start a thread called "legal proposals". It'd be shorter ...

Flibbleites

17-06-2008, 01:28

I just cleaned out about 25 proposals, leaving 11. Some of those left were in the category "stupid but legal".

Maybe we should start a thread called "legal proposals". It'd be shorter ...

But without the comedic value.

Flibbleites

17-06-2008, 16:51

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Jackerman

Description: The World Assembly,

Measures to reduce the abundance of nuclear-based weapons of mass destruction, therefore reducing the great risk of nuclear war, a fundamental EXPLOITATION of basic HUMAN RIGHTS.

Hereby,

ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of military strength for a global superpower.

NOTING that there are over 27,000 nuclear weapons in the world at time of composition. Also NOTING the instantaneous and long-term devastation ONE of these weapons could cause on a large scale.

NOTICING that active military war can also cause mass civilian loss of life.

CONCERNED with the fact that a nuclear war could cause a world-scale tragedy. The fear of nuclear threat is a MANIPULATION of CIVIL FREEDOMS.

DISTURBED at the realization that nuclear war has the potential to destroy millions of innocent CIVILIAN lives (see: Hiroshima, Nagasaki).

1. Condemns further proliferation of nuclear weapons of mass destruction by nuclear weapon states.
2. Urges nuclear weapon states to disarm over a long-term period, recognizing the great opposition to proliferation.
3. Urges non-nuclear weapon states to continue without armament, in the interest of global security and peace.
4. Urges all WA nations, in co-operation with other WA states and the Assembly itself, to encourage this large-scale disarmament, and to condemn this violation of human rights.
5. Calls upon all WA states to fulfill this treaty by refusing to co-operate, assist or organize any nuclear attacks on other states.Illegal, RL references and probable contradiction of Nuclear Arms Possession Act.

Charlotte Ryberg

17-06-2008, 17:11

Title: GREENE FIDELIA PROJECT (in captials)

A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: BULDIRIA

Description: Dear friends i suggest every year everyone nation to crop
a 100 plants and 100 trees near by your cities!
The trees will decrease the pollution in the air and give a opportunity to live on good and healthy!
I suggest also that we may build our general GREEN CAPITAL ,which will be a example for human and nature synchronize relations:)!

Quite silly?

Flibbleites

18-06-2008, 01:01

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: United Kana

Description: Global Warming will affect ever nation of every region on the planet. Global Warming is a serious threat to everyone. It will cause things like hurricanes. Each person should act now or forever wish you did.

Strength: Significant

THIS WILL NOT AFFECT ANY BUSINESSUm, it an Environmental, it's going to affect businesses no matter what you say.

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Austrance

Description: the wa security council will be put in place to mainatain security and monitor the actions of terroristsWow, it's been awhile since I've seen a "Form a Security Council" proposal.

Gerainia

18-06-2008, 17:11

Um, it an Environmental, it's going to affect businesses no matter what you say.

I was thinking more 'doesn't do anything.'

Amagina

18-06-2008, 18:08

This makes sense, you encourage citizens to bear arms for their protection, unless they work for the government.:rolleyes:
Yes, it makes sense. A gun in the hand of a government employee would undermine the whole proposal. You would just have to give the police a different name and the government would still have an armed security force at hand. The state needs effectively to be disarmed in order to protect the citizens against the notorious power abuse by the government and its security forces.
A government employee may carry a gun during his spare time at home, when he does not represent the government.

Frisbeeteria

18-06-2008, 20:28

Love Department
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Some Random Land

Description: RECOGNIZING that there are numerous issues within World Assembly nations that need to be resolved, and that an organization such as the WA possesses (or at least should possess) the power and resources to solve them,

UNDERSTANDING that there are nations that have lost faith in the WA's ability and willingness to resolve these important issues, whether the reason for doing so concerns the effectiveness of past resolutions or otherwise,

RECOGNIZING that without sufficient support from its member nations, the World Assembly will be unable to accomplish its objectives, and that this will in turn hurt the WA's overall reputation for dealing with international concerns,

NOTING that the WA would be able to quickly improve its international reputation if only more people within WA nations treated it with the love and respect that such an organization deserves,

1. Hereby establishes the World Assembly Love Department (WALD), whose responsibility it is to ensure that the World Assembly is loved by all people within member nations, regardless of their political views or cultural background,

2. Gives the WALD the responsibility of informing citizens of World Assembly nations of the actions that the WA is taking to solve international issues and disputes, and highlighting the benefits of being a part of the WA,

3. Grants the WALD the power to use whatever methods it deems necessary to ensure that people are loving the World Assembly and everything that it stands for,

4. Declares that the WALD will be capable of overruling decisions made by individual WA nations concerning love and support for the WA, and that the WALD has the right to exercise this power only in situations where it feels that the reputation of the WA could potentially be severely undermined,

5. Acknowledges that through its efforts to improve the WA, the WALD is only looking out for the best interests of all its member nations, and therefore will hold no responsibility for whatever actions it takes to achieve its stated goals.

Approvals: 7 (New Hamilton, Halliraqiburton, Yuehan land, Fire Ash and Birth, WZ Forums, Mivvin, Cordova I)
I'm not sure that this qualifies as silly. I certainly laughed while reading it.

The funniest part is that it is accurately listed under Category and Strength. Heck, it might even qualify as Strong. There are some amazingly broad and unrestricted powers here. I'd enjoy seeing this properly roleplayed.

Flibbleites

19-06-2008, 00:05

Yes, it makes sense. A gun in the hand of a government employee would undermine the whole proposal. You would just have to give the police a different name and the government would still have an armed security force at hand. The state needs effectively to be disarmed in order to protect the citizens against the notorious power abuse by the government and its security forces.
A government employee may carry a gun during his spare time at home, when he does not represent the government.

But that's not what it says. It says, "3. BANS all civil government employees in all WA states from bearing firearms." It doesn't say, "BANS all civil government employees in all WA states from bearing firearms while on the clock."

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Sweeping

Proposed by: Dectubech

Description: Recognizing that the WA is an International governing body that wants peace for all of Nation States.

Understanding that certain rules and restrictions apply when submitting new proposals.

Recognizing that some of these rules and restrictions prevent the WA from achieving its goal.

The WA, since its rise on April First, two thousand and eight, has been doing its best to take the place of its predecessor. However, the WA has since grown corrupt and useless. Its ultimate goal is complete peace, yet no proposals can deal with nations outside of the WA. How can we help to bring about change in the world if we can do nothing to help those outside our government? The WA is also not aloud to have an army or any weapons specific to the federal government. How can it enforce its resolutions if no one will follow them? How can it protect its members if they have no strength to do so? How can it survive if WA haters decide to pick off WA nations one by one? The answer is simple: In the event of any f these situations, the WA would be helpless and useless.

The current laws, ALL laws of the WA will be struck out and rendered null and void. New responsibilities, restrictions, and powers shall be granted to the WA or members of the WA. The WA will have the power to effect those not in the WA, simply through defense and relief aid. The WA shall be reconstructed, its corruption purged, and set back on the path to peace.

Save the WA now, before its too late. Sometimes, in order to create, we must destroy, and now is the time for the destruction. When a phoenix burns it comes back stronger than ever. We shall be that phoenix! We shall fall, only to return more powerful, organized, and determined. We shall spread our wings, and envelop the world. We shall spread our message of peace, and we will hold the world together, whatever it takes. We are the World Assembly. We are the bringers of peace. We shall not falter in our quest! Let light shine upon us once more! Illegal, invalid category, attempting to repeal multiple resolutions, attempts to change the rules of the game, and game mechanics.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Eastfield Lodge

Description: The WA shall not be allowed to collect taxes directly from the citizens of any member state for any purpose unless a mass revolt of any kind has begun against the WA.Illegal, C&P.

Flibbleites

19-06-2008, 17:02

Category: Bookkeeping

Effect: Significant

Proposed by: NeoUSSR

Description: given that all books are created equal,
and that none deserve to be destroyed,
this act makes all book collections be required to have the following titles:
-20,000 Leauges Under the Sea
-From the Earth to the Moon
-Journey to the Center of the Earth
and two more Jules Verne books of their choosing.Illegal, invalid category and RL references.

Flibbleites

20-06-2008, 02:02

Category: International Security

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Petoea

Description: OMG!!!!!!!! the looney toons are attacking. We need to be ready for this insane invasion of looney toons. We need to increase the manufacturing of arms to stop this insane tragedy. The looney toons must be stopped @ all costs. This is Crazy and don't think I am joking. Watch you backs. Just spray them with Dip.

Flibbleites

21-06-2008, 15:21

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Jalgers

Description: REALIZING that ALL CAPS is stupid.

ACKNOWLEDGING that I used ALL CAPS.

RECOGNIZING that people need some stupid template to make a proposal.

REQUIRES the cease and desist of ALL CAPS in future WA Proposals.Illegal, metagaming.

Flibbleites

22-06-2008, 23:24

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #1

Proposed by: Sterasmas

Description: WA Resolution #1: The World Assembly (Category: Bookkeeping; Effect: Sweeping) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World assembly is turning into the the former United Nations people repealing and deotroying glory. People can't handle the power. I'm beginning to think that the admin can't make The World Assembly unrepealable.

Category: International Security

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: National coven

Description: We must make a world empire, with one country at the lead nation cove of course. All other countries not in world assembly shall be raided.They shall join us or die!When we are done we will finally have world peace!I'd claim branding, but if that was the intent then the author can't even manage to spell their own nation's name right.

Flibbleites

23-06-2008, 16:54

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: North Guam

Description: We the members of the World Assembly shall take no action nor part in a World Assembly enforcment in any kind of act do to making the World Assembly a World Government over the nations of the world.

Which shall limt the World Assembly may not do or have in the World Assembly. (but not limted to)

(1) the World Assembly may not make a Declaration of war aganst any nations.
(2) the World Assembly may not have a army, navy, and air force.
(3)Nor shall they enforce laws, Resolutions of the World Assembly nor the Resolutions of the United Nations onto non-member states and nor enforce Resolutions of the United Nations onto the members of the World Assembly.
(5)Nor forceing a government nation to take part nor enforceing the while of the World Assembly onto any nation.
(6)the World Assembly mayn't make a world currancy to replace the other nations money.

For time to time they shall be meetings to update this World Assembly (WA)Resolution if need be. Illegal, duplicates parts of Rights and Duties and attempting to legalize amendments of itself.

Charlotte Ryberg

23-06-2008, 17:56

New discovery:

New Gun Laws
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control, Decision: Relax, Proposed by: Lynnworth

Description: This proposal basically means that guns may be bought by anyone after a short training course and may be bought back by the government in the event of a war. Now into more detail:-

The new "Process of getting a gun" laws.

1. You must be in a fit state of mind and not have had any major criminal offences to your name.

2. You must have lessons (as with driving) and then take an exam, this exam will consist of both practical work and a test paper. You make take this up to 4 times if you fail.

3. You will then gain a license of which the government will keep track. If they fail to keep track of all licenses, they will be prosecuted in a international court of law.

New "Gun Useage" laws.

1. Only a certain ammount of ammunition can be owned by one person at a time.

2. You may shoot unauthorised invaders into your property in these places, arm, hand, leg or foot.

3. If you kill the person it will be classed as manslaughter (3rd degree murder) and you may be tried in a national court of law.

New "Government Rights" laws.

1. If the government has kept track of all gun licenses and a war breaks out, they may either:-

i. Buy the gun from you

ii. Provide you with ammunition and insist that you fight.

Unfortunately, there are spelling errors.

Powerhungry Chipmunks

23-06-2008, 18:08

Repeal "Prevention of Torture"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #9
Proposed by: ArikStaley

Description: WA Resolution #9: Prevention of Torture (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: In this world secrity is a big problem. I want to keep my contry safe from crazy scets and armed groups like that. even if that meens people gets Tortured it menns we get the info. we need and it maskes everything safer

Darn those "crazy scets". Gotta put a stop to them and all their "secrity" in my "contry"--all while wearing "maskes".

PC meens, er, menns to say that it'd vote FOR, if it reached the floor!

(not to make fun of people failing to spell right--I do it all the time--I just think this is just a very high concentration of mispellings for such a short proposal...like a mispelling cluster...*calls Fox Mulder to investigate*)

Charlotte Ryberg

23-06-2008, 18:37

Yet another typo:

Repeal "Fair Criminal Trial"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal, Resolution: #13, Proposed by: Allcroft

Description: WA Resolution #13: Fair Criminal Trial (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Agument against Fair Crminal Trial

1. The criminal can see anyone, icluding Priosn Breakers.
2. This means they can live in luxury, Jail not deterrent
3. Means we will have to pay for a Criminal's lawyer if they can't afford one, many criminals could lie and get us to pay for them.
4. Means that we can't delay trials, therefore meaning release if the courst are full.
5. Means they can try and get out as many times as possible.

Flibbleites

23-06-2008, 23:56

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Canadian Sovreignities

Description: Healthcare should be a right for all. This resolution would require all WA member states to have a government health plan regulated by the WA. This plan, modeled after the Canadian health system, would provide free health care. Illegal, RL reference.

Category: Human Rights

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Sabea

Description: WORLD ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION
To repeal World Assembly Resolution #13
Fair Criminal Trial
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights and replace with
World Assembly Resolution ~14
Fair Ciminal Trail

Description: ACKNOWLEDGING that justice, free of corruption and prejudice, is a crucial factor in the wellbeing of society. Also acknowledging that justice is a concept that differs from society to society. Acknowleges that a western style domacratic jury court is not the only type of justice. Acknowledges that justice only means that each person is treated the sames.

ENACTS clear-cut legal standards of fairness and impartiality of trial.

1. Demands that all persons be treated equally by the state unless there are reasons where this would not appy. Accepts that in non domacratic states people sometimes have more privilages than others depending on their rank and upholds these privilages.
2. Allows that all people have the right to defend themselves.
3. Accepts that all people have the right to defend themselves before their peers and their peers alone.
4. Accepts that the accused has the right, on arrest, to be informed of the details of his arrest within the constraints of his legal system.
5. The accused must be maintained in a manner deemed fit by the laws of the society

During the hearing
1. The duty of the defense is to prove that they are innocent.
2. The defence is given enough time to prepare their defense.
3. The defence is to be given time to plead their cause as decided by the legal system of the society
4. The Governement has the right to a private hearing.
5. The accused has the right to adequate time, that is, enough time to have access to evidence according to the complexity of the case, and adequate facilities, that is, the accused and defense counsel must be granted appropriate information, files and documents necessary for the preparation of a defense and that the defendant must be provided with facilities enabling communication, in confidentiality, with the defense counsel.
6. The accused has the right to defend oneself in person or through legal counsel.
7. The accused has the right to cross examine any statement that is brought before the court
8. The accused may waive any of the above rights.
9. The accused may waive any of the above rights. Illegal, attempts to repeal and replace with one resolution.

Charlotte Ryberg

24-06-2008, 18:27

Land Mine Use Ban
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security, Strength: Significant, Proposed by: Selva Amazonia

Description: It is proposed that due to the long lasting and substantial effects from use of land mines they are to be banned by member nations of the WA.

- Land mines are to be removed by a WA approved organization with member nation funding.

- Land mine use is to be banned by member nations.

- Sanction approved by WA tribunal for those in violation.
This includes no member nations where appropriated.

Working together we can make this a safer, more secure World.
Join in banning Land Mines.

WA Resolutions cannot apply to non-members.

Crime

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security, Strength: Strong, Proposed by: Bluecodda

Description: I say we kill all criminals that have comitted a crime worse than murder or murder it self. If they are aloud to live in jail eventually they can get out and do it again. so i say show no mercy to those criminals and no right to a fair criminal trial.

This is a ideological ban. Additionally, another resolution is in force which is opposite of the description.

WA Tax Ban
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice, Strength: Mild, Proposed by: Darkreigner

Description: Recently, the Imperium has been plagued with many workers of the WA demanding we pay heed to their organisation, which we are part of.

Therefore, this Ban will ensure that the World Assembly (WA) will not be permitted to collect any tax (or any other compulsory money, whether it be 'funds' or 'pay-heed-to-your-king') for any purpose whatsoever.

If a breech of the above ever occurs, may the WA be chopped up and made into soup or compensation one-and-a-half times the amount collected to be given back to the citizen, at the expense of the WA.

Pretty silly.

Division of territory
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental, Industry Affected: All Businesses, Proposed by: Pericle

Description: Every nations want to be rich. Then, the tourism, makes wealth, national wealth.
If there isn't pollution in our nations, there is more tourism!

Then I think that we have to divide our territory:

*In the 30% of our territory we can build many houses.

*In the 45% of our territory we keep the woods, the lakes etc. We keep the nature

*In the 25% of our territory we can build many industries.

In that way we can control the pollution and we can keep good the health of our population!

Safe the nature, safe us!

Highlighted in red, grammatical error.

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