NationStates Jolt Archive

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Namabia

Description: Noting that not everyone is free in the world because of the justice system.Improvement is needed for the people who are not being treated fairly by their justice system.

1.All people should have the right to go to the courts and defend their beliefs on how they feel if someting is not right in their eyes.

2.Religion has its' freedom in the courts and should not be abused. Example:
A Muslim judge is confronted with a Christian person who is wanting to defend his beliefs against another Muslim is sueing him. The judge makes the Christian guilty even though the Christian is telling the truth.T
This example can be visa-versaded.

3.Showing that their is not one to blame if someone is mistreated in the Justice System and that it should not be the judge who gets the blame ,the jury /if the nation has one/ can take the blame if they ment to make someone guilty.

4.People SHOULD HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DEFEND THEMSELVES OR their friends and family in court!

5.The Judge has freedom as well. He has the power and freedom to make someone guilty or not guilty. That power and freedom must not be abused!

Showing that every one is free in the justice system. Their should not be a religious judge who mistreats others. That the jury can be held guilty. The judge has rights and must not abuse them.

These are freedoms that the world has turned down in various nations.This adds rights to nation's justice system.Anyone have any clue what this actually does?

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Gabriel IIdeMexico

Description: The Protection Of Marriage Act

1. Will repeal all laws that go against the Traditional Marriage.

2. Traditional Marriage is recognizes as between a man and a woman other marriages will be held invalid.

3. Also Adoption will only be permitted to Heterosexual Marriages. Traditional Marriage.

4. Homosexuality goes against Natural Law.

5. The Natural Law is Man-Woman not Man-Man or Woman-Woman.

6. In good Common Sense Homosexual Marriages should not be permitted, within the member nations. Illegal, tries to repeal a resolution without being filed as a repeal.

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #15
Proposed by: White Republicans

Description: WA Resolution #15: Freedom of Marriage Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Freedom of Marriage Act should be repealed because it fails to recognize the sovereignty of nations to make their own laws defining what marriage is. Marriage has been the sacred bond between one man and one woman since the beginning of time, this act is a perversion of that bond, and forces what some see as an immoral act upon nations.
This is either pure NatSov or Honest Mistake (marriage hasn't been a sacred bond between anyone since the beginning of time, neither does FoM force gay marriage on nations). I can't decide which.

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Southern Hospatality

Description: All nation's prisioners have the right to a fair trialIllegal, wrong category.

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #10


Proposed by: The Owens Empire

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly should repeal this act because:

I)Realization

1) The governments of the WA cannot afford to get

involved in a war with any other nations becuase as it is

said that they are outnumbered 3-1.

2) The governments of the WA should be able to protect

themselves against the other nations.

3) It is important to protect yourself but there are other

means of doing just that.

4) The WA should look out for the worlds intrests, not

just its' own.

5)The world needs to protect itself from all threats

regardless if they are in the WA or not.

II)Threat

1)Nuclear weapons have always been powerful weapons, they

are a threat to the people who are faced with them as much

as they are a threat to the people who wish to use them.

2) If the nuclear weapons should fall into the wrong

hands, it would be disasterous. The world wold go into

caos.

3) The world needs to protect itself from all threats

regardless if they are in the WA or not.

4) Nuclear weapons are nice to have but we must not take

the risk that they will fall into the wrong hands, that

risk is much greater than a risk of a non-WA nation

attacking a member.

III) Resolution

1) Dismantle all nuclear weapons.

2) Use deplomacy not war.

3) Encourage nations to join the World Assembly.

4) Offer rewards to nations that have already joined the
WA.

5) Offer rewards to nations that do join the WA.

IV)Effects

1) Reduce ALL nuclear accidents

2) Reduce the number of nuclear weapons reaching enemy

hands to zero.

3) War between WA members and non-memebers would be

greatly reduced.

4) Strengthen the relations between all nations around the world.Illegal, contains new legislation.

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: The Owens Empire

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly should repeal this act because:

I)Realization

1) The governments of the WA cannot afford to get involved in a war with any other nations becuase as it is said that they are outnumbered 3-1.

2) The governments of the WA should be able to protect themselves against the other nations.

3) It is important to protect yourself but there are other means of doing just that.

4) The WA should look out for the worlds intrests, not just its' own.

5)The world needs to protect itself from all threats regardless if they are in the WA or not.

II)Threat

1)Nuclear weapons have always been powerful weapons, they are a threat to the people who are faced with them as much as they are a threat to the people who wish to use them.

2) If the nuclear weapons should fall into the wrong hands, it would be disasterous. The world wold go into caos.

3) The world needs to protect itself from all threats regardless if they are in the WA or not.

4) Nuclear weapons are nice to have but we must not take the risk that they will fall into the wrong hands, that risk is much greater than a risk of a non-WA nation attacking a member.

III) Resolution

1) Dismantle all nuclear weapons.
2) Use deplomacy not war.
3) Encourage nations to join the World Assembly.
4) Offer rewards to nations that have already joined the WA.
5) Offer rewards to nations that do join the WA.

IV)Effects

1) Reduce ALL nuclear accidents
2) Reduce the number of nuclear weapons reaching enemy hands to zero.
3) War between WA members and non-memebers would be greatly reduced.
4) Strengthen the relations between all nations around the world.
(Reformatted because life is too short.) Illegal, attempts to introduce new legislation in a repeal.


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Artistic
Proposed by: Jyruma

Description: The study and partaking of musical theatre must be done by all citizens of WA nations in order to further their cultural understanding and to see the world from a different role in society.
- Singing lessons are compulsary!
- Dancing lessons are compulsary!
- Acting lessons are compulsary!
- All rehersals in partaken muscials/plays are compulsary!
Spelling lessons, on the other hand, clearly aren't compulsory :)

Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation


Proposed by: Sekobi

Description: to allow WA members to tax the people as they pleaseGee, I haven't seen anyone try to repeal the UN taxation ban (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7029575&postcount=5) since the UN blew up.http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166/bak42/happy1751.gif

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Krasher

Description: I believe that funding should go towards a better society. Preferably education. Every country in the WA should:
1)At least give 30-40% of the nation's funding into Education
2)Let people of all ages go to school
3)Give Dropouts another chance to go to schoolIllegal, game mechanics.

Union of Protective Nations
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Philippine CCCP

Description: IS ANY NATION CONCERN ABOUT THE SOMALIAN PIRATES?
WE MUST CLEAR OUR THE OPPOSITION OF THE ALL NATIONS AGAINST THE BLOODTHIRSTY PIRATES!!
WE MUST HAVE A UNION OR PROTECTION FOR OUR RELATIVES OR PEOPLE AGAINST THE KILLERS!!
WE MUST PROTECT THEM AT ALL COST!!
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CAUSE FOR JUSTICE AGAINST PIRATES!!
REMEMBER PIRACY IS BAD OR MAYBE EVIL!!

Really silly, RL References (Mentions Somalia)

The Ban Totalitarianism
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Monster raving looneys

Description: recognising that all forms of totalitarinistic governments are immoral and terribele i prepose this

1. Ban all country's with forms of totalitarinistic forms of government from the WA

2. Disallow all coutnry's totalitarinistic forms of government from communication and trade with the country's in the WA

3. Ban country's totalitarinistic forms of government from accepting alliance's with any nation in the WA

Ideological ban.

Really silly, RL References (Mentions Somalia)

... and we've already passed an anti-Piracy resolution, anyway... ;)

This is either pure NatSov or Honest Mistake (marriage hasn't been a sacred bond between anyone since the beginning of time, neither does FoM force gay marriage on nations). I can't decide which.

The point you make on "honest mistake" is actually debatable and a damn good reason why it should stay as a proposal. You are abusing your powers to enforce your side of the debate

The point you make on "honest mistake" is actually debatable and a damn good reason why it should stay as a proposal. You are abusing your powers to enforce your side of the debate

NatSov is not reason alone to repeal legislation, though, so it fails on that ground. I would say it's also Bloody Stupid, but that's just my personal feeling.

You are abusing your powers to enforce your side of the debate

Actually, he doesn't have any powers to abuse. If you mean "his powers to Reply to a topic", I'm pretty sure both he and you have equal powers in that respect. The fact that something appears in this thread in no way determines whether something is illegal, silly, or both. It's an opinion thread, and all sides are welcome.

It's up to me and the other WA mods to determine if it meets the legality test. In this case, I'm pretty sure we left it up for the normal proposal period, whereupon it died without having gotten enough support.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: BMW-Mercedes-Benz

Description: We need to get rid of nucleur bombs across the board this will get rid of them for every country and make the world a little saferIllegal, wrong category, contradicts Nuclear Arms Possession Act, and appears to try to affect non member nations too.

It's up to me and the other WA mods to determine if it meets the legality test. In this case, I'm pretty sure we left it up for the normal proposal period, whereupon it died without having gotten enough support.
Pretty much what I expected to happen, to be honest. I know I'm a bit enthusiastic about flagging up NatSov-only repeals, and adjudicating on them can't be easy.

Meanwhile...


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Xanderovia

Description: Situation(s): Global recessions, homelesssness, World-wide Famines, millions dying in effort steal food from others.

Reason: There is no Right to Free Public education provided by a government, funded by taxpayer dollars, thus, there are little to no jobs left in many nations.

Solution: Give people a right to Free public education.

How:
1) Use tax dollars currently oing towards wars that are NOT protecting nations, or people of other nations, e.g., Oil Wars.

2)Provide reduced University fees or People studying to become teachers, so that we can avoid a teacher crisis. If students who are studying to become tachers and do not spendt least 5 years as a teacher, they will be charged for all of there tuition.

3)Use only qualified teachers who have gone through at least 4 years of University education in the subject of teaching.

4)To NOT ban Private Schools, because doing such would create teacher shortages.

5) limit class sizes for 20 kids in kindergarten-grade 6, and 22 for grade 7-grade 12.

6)Allow dropouts to return to normal classes.
Wrong category, and all the marginal RL references (tax dollars, grades) make me uneasy.


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Mattheis

Description: The world assembly is a great system. However resolutions that effect some delagates negatively yet help the majority are never passed. So i call for the reformation of the World Assembly into an equal political force for all.

-The World Assembly has passed few acts since its creation
-It has done almost nothing to help people. mostly it effects war which we cant even take part in
-The World Assembly must be reformed
-This is the Nation States time to take part in the PROGRESSIVE ERA
Metagaming, I think. It could be argued that it's really a call to arms that doesn't do anything, but either way it's illegal.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Mattheis

Description: I believe that if a resolution that is powerful and effects 51% of the nations it should be voted on by the world assembly as a whole
Dear God, where to start? I don't know whether to congratulate this one for creative mangling of the English language or beat them to a bloody pulp with a clue-bat. It's the wrong category at least, but that's about as much of it as I can figure out.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Xanderovia

Description: Situation(s): Global recessions, homelesssness, World-wide Famines, millions dying in effort steal food from others.

Reason: There is no Right to Free Public education provided by a government, funded by taxpayer dollars, thus, there are little to no jobs left in many nations.

Solution: Give people a right to Free public education.

How:
1) Use tax dollars currently oing towards wars that are NOT protecting nations, or people of other nations, e.g., Oil Wars.

2)Provide reduced University fees or People studying to become teachers, so that we can avoid a teacher crisis. If students who are studying to become tachers and do not spendt least 5 years as a teacher, they will be charged for all of there tuition.

3)Use only qualified teachers who have gone through at least 4 years of University education in the subject of teaching.

4)To NOT ban Private Schools, because doing such would create teacher shortages.

5) limit class sizes for 20 kids in kindergarten-grade 6, and 22 for grade 7-grade 12.

6)Allow dropouts to return to normal classes.
Wrong category, and all the marginal RL references (tax dollars, grades) make me uneasy.Not to mention the bit about "oil wars" which I'm assuming refers to the Iraq situtation.

The New United Nations
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.


Category: Political Stability

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Mattheis

Description: The world assembly is a great system. However resolutions that effect some delagates negatively yet help the majority are never passed. So i call for the reformation of the World Assembly into an equal political force for all.

-The World Assembly has passed few acts since its creation
-It has done almost nothing to help people. mostly it effects war which we cant even take part in
-The World Assembly must be reformed
-This is the Nation States time to take part in the PROGRESSIVE ERA


Approvals: 6 (Jimmy Hart, Masclins, Krayth, F-Carthage IV, Eastfield Lodge, Unitus Romanus)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 72 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Nov 23 2008



this is illegal. maybe a moderator should tell him.

Wachichi

You know, forgive the spam, but Jimmy Hart is a really nice guy. :)

Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Pluhton

Description:
PROPOSES an alteration in the nation-wide bankruptcy plan.

REGARDS those declaring bankruptcy as property of the national government to be bought, sold, and traded as a private worker, or slave, to any citizen of the nation.

REQUIRES that those acting as a 'slave' must be willing to do anything within the 'master's' demands, so long that it is within the national law (no activities prohibited by one’s respective federal govt.), though all other demands must be met. Once the individual acting as the ‘slave’ has fulfilled a previously determined time frame, the decision having been made in a national court-of-law, they will be released back into society just as they were, though all of their possessions (house, furnishings, etc.) will have been re-possessed by the government. In being released back into society, they will be granted a bank account in their name containing a sum of 50,000 (insert currency here) for each year they have contributed their labor to the economy of the state.

STATES a slave as an individual who works and/or provides service to another individual with no immediate compensation, monetary or otherwise.
Anyone else get the feeling that this contradicts Ban on Slavery and Trafficking?

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Janinzam

Description: the nations o the WA should be more protected and should have support. some countries cant afford troops So, what do you want us to do about that?

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: The Empirial Borders

Description: As WA members, we are sovereign nation. But fact is that we do not share the same beliefs, values etc...which has caused in the past too many wars.

No, by voting for this resolution we can create a High Court with the duty of maintaining our sovereingnty, but takes the challenge to do justice in cases brought before her by member states only who ratified this resolution.

This court has only an arbitrarian function and its verdict are only binding for the parties envolved.

The reason for this, is the fact that state sovereignty is highly important and nation should only go to court without an another nation obligating them to do so.

After a couple of years we can evaluate this system and propose new resolution to strengthen this court and its ruling.

Vot for peace and communication and not for war!Illegal, does nothing but create what is basically a glorified committee.

Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Outlaw


Proposed by: Mandolore 6

Description: The purchasing of Frogs for the purpose of licking them will be leagilized.Someone's watched a little too much Family Guy. What's next, a proposal to ban ear sex? (Remember, once you go black, you go deaf)

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Jijajusa

Description: If we get rid of the WA we can have more rights and not have to have the changes in the WA that votes happens to us!!! FREE FOR LIFE!!!:rolleyes:

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Voltaggia

Description: Our leader would like to acknowledge that:

- Night skies in many countries are becoming less and less clear, due to the light pollution (excess light emmited into the skies by human cities)
- Many avian species that migrate at night are becoming stranded by the light cities emmit
- A lot of energy is wasted on the excessive light radiation

And as such, we would like to propose the following:

1) Outlaw any light sources that emmit light above the line that is parallel to the ground
2) Replace all public light sources with low-pressure sodium light sources, which are more energy efficent

Joseph Chekov, Voltaggian minister for environment Illegal, branding.

Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: Beatleguese

Description: "we must tighten our gun laws."
"my country has complete control over guns and may be held only by trained military and police."

we must outlaw the use of guns of the public!Does this actually do anything?

Does this actually do anything?

If you are going to read it literally, no longer can "the guns of the public" be used. Presumably, privately held firearms would be unaffected.

One *could* interpret "guns of the public" meaning "guns owned by/paid through public funds and/or governmental entities," yielding a net effect that, say, police and members of the military would not be allowed to use guns, while private citizens could.

This would be fun since it seems to completely invert the (presumed) original intent of the "proposal," though it is so vague and poorly written that too deep of analysis (indeed, even this much) is probably a waste of time.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Zatzonia

Description: For too long, worker's rights have been put on the back-burner, and human rights violations in the world's factories have gone unacknowledged and unnoticed. This proposal is intended to protect the rights of factory workers.

Proposal: The total abolishment of oppressive, or "sweatshop" labor.

Sweatshop labor is defined as:

- Any working conditions in which dangerous machinery is used.
- Any working conditions which require workers to work more than 40 hours a week, without sufficient pay.
- Any factories that do not compensate workers fairly for the labor performed.
- Any working conditions in which workers are denied health benefits.
- Any working conditions in which workers perform labor in unsanitary environments.
- Any working conditions in which workers are exposed to potentially harmful materials.
- Any working conditions in which workers are subjected to extreme temperatures.
- Any working conditions in which workers are subjected to physical, sexual, or verbal abuse from employers.
- Any working conditions in which workers receive no pay whatsoever.


In short, corporations and factory owners must be held accountable for the failure to improve the standard of living for workers and improvement of working conditions.
Overlaps both the Workplace Safety Standards Act and the Living Wage Act.


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: National Christiandom

Description: It has become quite apparent that Christianity has come under the fire of several non-Christian groups all over the world. God loves each and everyone of us, even we do not return that love. He created us and saved us. He is always willing to accept us back into His arms when we go astray. This preposal would require:

1. All nations allow Christianity to be practiced in their nation.

2. Christians will not be persecuted for their faith.

3. All schools will allow Christians to pray in school and that the teachers have the option of teaching Creation instead of evolution.

I hope the nations of the world will see the vital importance of this preposal and allow the Christians of the world to share the Gospel to those who need God's healing touch and grace! God Bless!!
Moral Decency? It looks more like a combination of Human Rights and Education to me.


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Tempalar

Description: This resolution is to be submitted for the vote and if passed will provide an income to assist higher education students upon graduation.
I. If students graduate from an accredited University
they will receive money to be provided by their
government to help them to start in life.
A. A Associates degree the graduate would receive
$25,000.00 tax free in the nation of
citizenships currency.
B. A Bachelors degree the graduate would receive
$50,000.00 tax free in the nation of
citizenships currency.
C. A Masters degree the graduate would receive
$125,000.00 tax free in the nation of
citizenships currency.
D. A Doctor degree the graduate would receive
$250,000.00 tax free in the nation of
citizenships currency.
II. All Universities that are to be apart of the program
Must be set at a ten year spending freeze at which
point this act would be subject to be voted on again
by all members of the World Assembly. The cost of
tuition can not exceed as follows.
A. Private universities could not exceed $30,000.00
per year.
B. Public universities could not exceed $15,000.00
per year.
C. and all others could not exceed $10,000.00 per
year.
III. The money received by the students can only be
claimed once; therefore if you are pursuing a
Doctorate you can not claim the money when you
receive your Associates degree and again when you
receive your Doctorate.
IV. This Resolution will expire ten years from the day
it is voted into law at which point the World
Assembly will reconvene to make amendments to this
law and revote upon any changes in funds of wording.
Apart from wanting to hurt this person for their formatting and fixed use of arbitrary large dollar amounts, article IV makes it illegal through trying to time-limit it.

Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: Isya III

Description: Members of the World Assembly

REALIZING that almost anybody can get their hands on a weapon in the world, the chance of someone to accidentally sell a gun to the wrong hands,

NOTICING that many people die each year from random shootings;

CONDEMNING the lives lost and may be lost to random shootings;

RECOGNIZING that not only gun wielders are harmed, but non-combatants as well;

PREVENTING more random acts of violence with a legal weapon within all members of the World Assembly;

This new system is made based upon a central hub based within the WA, keeping track of all weapons. Every citizen who owns a gun(s)must have their guns registered at their local capital building.

DEFINES:
1) All weapons that are not registered as illegal and to be immediately locked down (more specific, the computer will put a permanent safety lock on the weapon until registered).

2) Any gun operational that is not registered will be marked with a beacon and sends a radar ping to local police.

3) Any gun used for military service to be registered before being given to the recipient.

REQUIRES:
1) All WA members to enforce this law if this proposal is accepted.

2) All WA members to open a registry stand in their central government building.

3) All citizens whose guns are being registered must be at least 18 years of age.

4) All citizens with a criminal record to have a reasonable fine on their registry.

This proposal hereby BANS WA members from from shipping illegally modified unregistered guns, this applies to WA members and delegates alike.

This proposal CONDEMNS the use of terrorism by any member state of the WA.

Author: The President of Isya IIIIllegal, branding.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Marcunto

Description: Free Education for all people under the age of 17. Every human being has the right to an education so why don't we make it free? So approve this proposal and it will make the world a better place!Illegal, wrong category.

You know, forgive the spam, but Jimmy Hart is a really nice guy.

I second that

Gay Registration Act

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Seperatist Nations

Description: This resolution:

1)Recognizes the dangers presented by the infiltration of homosexuals into our societies.
2)Accepts that gay marriage will repain an accepted, yet frowned upon practice.
3)Proposes the registation of gays at local police stations and that registerd gays must display badges designating their homosexuality.

Note:Lesbians will not have to follow these measures.
Category violation, probable contradiction of Resolution #16, and grossly offensive. A trifecta of puerility.

Number of delagates votes

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


Category: Political Stability


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Maxpayne50

Description: As many of you know many important issues are not being passed due to the mnumber of delegates voting on the important issues.

1)Lower the number of delegates that votes to at least 5% if not more
2)If cutting the percentage is not able to be achieved we may then want to limit the number of delegates selected.
3)The delegate of a region must be voted by the people as in a democratic type goverment.
4)The people selecting a delegate of their region must be well informed about the issues at stake.
5)The leader of said nations must uphold his duty to govern a region with justic and to the best of his/her ability.
Illegal, game mechanics.

Note:Lesbians will not have to follow these measures.

After all, gays are disgusting, but lesbians are just hot.

Am I right, or am I right?

Category violation, probable contradiction of Resolution #16, and grossly offensive. A trifecta of puerility.


I'm actually so disgusted its unbelievable! Gay people were made to wear pink triangles by the Nazis and were tortured and massacred. Can players be reported to the mods for this kind of thing?

Usually, I just post in this thread. If you're particularly concerned, I would recommend filing a Getting Help Request.

I just filed a request. I hate to be a rat but the content of that proposal is deeply offensive to me and I imagine to other gay players too.

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Zatzonia

Description: For too long, sweatshops, human trafficking, slavery, debt bondage, child labor, and other oppressive forms of labor have gone unacknowledged. This resolutions seeks to end these despicable practices.

This resolution defines oppressive labor under the following conditions:

- Any form of labor in which the wages received are not in proportion to the type of work performed.
- Any form of labor in which workers are subject to physical, mental, verbal, psychological, or sexual abuse.
- Any form of labor in which work is performed in unsanitary conditions.
- Any form of labor in which dangerous machinery without proper safety protection is used.
- Any form of labor that involves working in extreme temperatures (hence the term "sweatshop")
- Any form of labor in which workers are denied basic civil rights.
- Any form of labor in which there is pay discrimination. Regardless of race, gender, religion, etc., all workers should be given the same wages for performing the same tasks.
- Any form of labor in which workers are denied adequate amounts of sleep due to long hours.
- Any form of labor in which workers are considered property of the employer.
- Any form of labor in which workers received no compensation whatsoever for the work performed, monetary or otherwise.
- Any form of labor that requires children to work full time, thus not allowing them to seek an education.
- Any form of labor in which workers are treated as prisoners.
- Any form of labor that does not allow for time off.
- Any form of labor in which workers are not provided a break.
- Any form of labor in which workers are not provided overtime pay, having holidays off, basic healthcare coverage, paid maternity leave, etc.

Any employer who violates these guidelines must be held accountable. As the world's governing body, we must make sure that working conditions and workers rights are improved around the world.I originally planned to list this as having too weak of a strength, but then I noticed that while it defines all those things as oppressive labor it never actually bans those practices so it actually does nothing. Of course some of those things listed are covered by other resolutions already too.

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Swarm421

Description: The world is too divided at the moment. We need to have a large amount of nations band together (such as the WA) and go beyond and pave the path to knowledge. If we unite, we can go beyond our planet and explore deeper into space and discover more things than ever imagined. New evidence is showing of the abundance of water and other organic compounds in the universe. We need to investigate further. Is ther any other life in our universe? What else is there? Can we colonize new reachers of our universe?

There are three ways to increase travel that are widely accepted:

One: Dark matter. It is believed that a dark matter propulsion system will cause our spaceships to travel much faster than our current maximum speed.

From: http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/tv_guide/full_details/Technology/programme_568.php


Scientists have no idea what it is but have ascertained that dark matter and dark energy make up 96% of the universe.



Dark matter is everywhere. It passes through everything we know on Earth, at billions of particles every second, yet no one has ever made a direct detection of this mysterious dark substance.



An even more bewildering force is dark energy, which is rapidly pushing apart our universe. Discovered only ten years ago, scientists are struggling to comprehend its unusual characteristics and to answer the ultimate question concerning the fate of our universe.

Two: Wormholes. I think we have all heard about these. A wormhole is a hole that bends the universe (almost into a circle) and goes THROUGH the middle and comes out the other side. It is believed that there are two ways to acquire the technology to produce wormholes. Theory 1: Build thousands or possibly millions of lasers on asteroids arranged in a sphere and concentrate their beams into one spot. Theory 2: Atoms are believed to be made up of smaller and smaller pieces, and the smallest pieces are "universal foam." It is believed that if we can acquire enough of this "foam," we can create a wormhole.

Three: A warp drive. A warp drive functions by creating almost a wave in space. It enlarges space behind it and shrinks space in front of it, being pushed by the space behind it and gliding over the space in front of it. This promises to give us faster than light propulsion. Couple this with dark matter propulsion and we can create an extremely fast travel rate.

I say that the WA should unite and fan out, discovering the universe, and acquiring more space.


Also, there are scientists working to discover proof of new universes. So, perhaps, by initiating this plan, we will reach further reaches of our DIMENSION, not just our universe.

There may be room on earth, but soon there won't be. We need to think of the futurre, and we need to understand ourselves more. The universe is open to exploration. We must explore and expand. We will have smarter citizens, more land, more people, and stronger economies.I do believe that the URL there constitutes a RL reference.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: DaviMic

Description: All citizens of member nations should be protected from their government regarding their freedom of expression. Therefore this resolution states that no member nation shall make a law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, or to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.Oh look, a proposal ripped directly from the US Bill of Rights.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing


Proposed by: Ammierland

Description: this is very simple:

1) Gas and diesel cars be made illegal and 'green' car are used instead But my car already is green, see.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166/bak42/green-car-704464.jpg

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Seperatist Nations

Description: -Lesbians are an endagerd species soon to become exstinct.
-No justification exists to stop a relationship between 2 women except oppresive goverments.
-Tags and preservations should be set up in all WA nations to protect the unique heritage of lesbians.Lesbians are their own species now?

Category: Gambling


Legalize/Outlaw: Outlaw


Proposed by: Ammierland

Description: 1) Gambling must be made illegal by all WA member states

2) any state where gambling is legal must out law gambling

3)Any state which does not comply with these 2 rule must resign from the WA forthwith What two rules? All I see is the same rule worded two different ways.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Peveril Drive

Description: Let's ban Prawn Cocktail Crisps, Marmite and Beetroot from our shores.

They taste vile, they smell vile and they stain white clothes. Illegal, wrong category and not worth the WA's time.

Are you sure, man? I mean, marmite is evil stuff, bro.

It contains uranium.

Are you sure, man? I mean, marmite is evil stuff, bro.

Yes I'm sure it's illegal, it's banning something which means it should be in the Moral Decency category.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Middleburg Hts

Description: RECGONIZING that genocide is a crime against all of humanity.
NOTING that genocide is being conducted in many places around the world.
REALIZING that genocide can and will severely decreases the population of the world.
HEREBY proclaims that any country that allows or participates in Genocide be banished from the World Assembly.
URGES all nations to defend those who are being persecuted by Genocide.
ASKS the nations of the world to have no contact with those nations that allow this deplorable process.
REQUESTS that the World Assembly makes genocide an unforgivable act.Illegal, mandates ejection for non-compliance.

Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: America00

Description: The creation of a World Assembly Trade Organization (WTO) will be an international organization designed to supervise and liberalize international trade. The World Trade Organization will deal with with the rules of trade between nations at a global level; it is responsible for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements, and is in charge of policing member countries' adherence to all the WTO agreements, signed by the majority of the world's trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.

Article one:
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce Illegal, does nothing but form a committee.

Forts in Airports

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: The Campbells

Description: We beleve that to insure our security we should be able to scan everybody and everything that comes in and goes out.

If we do this terrorism we be greatly decressed

I propose we should have our airports monitered at all times by the Police and our Army

The Campbells
Branding.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Stonham Aspall

Description: REALISING that violent youth crime is on the rise every year.

ACKNOWLEDGING that many youth's of today feel isolated in society and let down by their governments.

KNOWING FULL WELL that these youth's are every governments future and that we all depend upon the next generation to improve on issues where we left off.

The nation of Stonham Aspall asks the great WA nation's to increase funding for youth clubs, encourage youth's to go to
university, college or go on to an apprenticeship and give the youth's of today more information on hotlines for help with issues such as Drugs, sex and family troubles (which should be always confidential and unless permitted by the person concerned never released to the police or family of the concerned)

THIS IS OUR CHANCE to make a difference on our future and the lives of those who we depend upon. Illegal, branding.

Family and Child Equality Ac
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Appletinia

Description: The Member- Nations of the World Assembly,

ARTICLE I (STATEMENT)

Whereas, mainstream scientific evidence suggests:
- That sexual orientation has NO negative effects on the development and growth of a child. (1)

o (1) http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/docs/Justice_Child_Development.pdf

- Lesbian and gay parents are as likely as heterosexual parents to provide supportive and healthy environments for their children (2)

o (2) http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/policy/parentschildren.pdf

- Homosexual Sexual Orientation is not a Mental Disorder (3)

o (3) http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=31

- Children with parent(s) that are homosexual DO NOT have a greater chance to be homosexuals themselves. (4)

o (4) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7258320

- Gender Roles and its affect on children of mixed sexual orientation couples when compared children of homosexual couples shows NO NEGATIVE difference. (5)

o (5) http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/docs/Justice_Child_Development.pdf

- Whereas, according to World Assembly Resolution # 16 LGBT Sexual orientation has been used as a basis for discrimination.

ARTICLE 2 (Scope of effect)
This resolution affects the following organizations and persons in WA nations:

- National, State, and local agencies involved in child placement, adoption, child custody and visitation, foster care, and reproductive health services.

- ANY organization involved in child placement, adoption, child custody and visitation, foster care, and reproductive health services, public or private, that receives PUBLIC FUNDING.

o PUBLIC FUNDING applies but is NOT limited too: Any monetary currency or goods from the government and any incentive in the forms of; reduced rent or leases and contracts with the government.

- This resolution WILL NOT be enforced upon religious organizations involved in child placement, adoption, child custody and visitation, foster care, and reproductive health services that are privately funded.

o Private Funding means: Any monetary currency or goods that are donated by individuals, organizations that receive NO public funding, and private corporations that DO NOT receive PUBLIC FUNDING.

- CHILD or CHILDREN is defined according to laws in each specific WA nation.

ARTICLE III (Resolution)

Be it resolved that member nations:

CANNOT use sexual orientation as a factor in determining any matters of adoption, child custody and visitation, foster care, and reproductive health services.



Approvals: 3 (Chazzistan, Nothgual, Txiniamagna)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 69 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Dec 10 2008

Illegal for RL references (i.e. the urls)...

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Ammierland

Description: people in the WA nations are always peeing all over i believe the punishment for this should be

1) hot pies are thrown at the offenders OK, words have failed me on this one.

I don't see why you don't leave the Pie Act alone,
Peeing everywhere is quite indecent...
Though the act should have proposed an official (and quite massive) WA Washroom and think about all the pie that would be wasted! :)

I don't see why you don't leave the Pie Act alone,
Peeing everywhere is quite indecent...
Though the act should have proposed an official (and quite massive) WA Washroom and think about all the pie that would be wasted! :)

I know how to stop pies going to waste...
I say all WA nations have an international pie eating contest!!! Haha...

The International Pie Eating Act....

The Resolution of Discovery
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Rusassian

Description: We must discover new ways of dealing with upcoming problems in the future and in the up coming days or so. We all must vote for this resolution to have a safer way to go around the world without getting into military, political, or governmental difficulties

Approvals: 2 (Jimmy Hart, Krayth)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 70 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Dec 12 2008

And just how would this actually work?

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #10


Proposed by: Oliarkanta

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Ban nuclear weapons

1. Nuclear weapons are harmful to the world environment, apart from being a waste of useful ressources

2.The WA member won't be equal anymore, they will be classified between those with nuclear weapons and those without them

3.Apart from leading to unequality among WA member states,it makes some countries too much powerful. Remember that anyone could left the league at any moment.

4. A proposal will be made about punishing severely any military use of nuclear energy if the nuclear arms possession acts is repealed

6. Another proposal will be posted, aboutthe creation of a comitee investigating non WA members to prevent them to have access to massive destruction weapons. (nuclears weapons essentially)

NOTICE that WA members could then spend in other sector their money instead of developing nuclear armamentIllegal, contains new legislation.

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: KILLJOY SNIPERS

Description: Lately there have been some pretty stupid issues that will only effect our nations negatively. For Example:

"Violent Violetists Demand Blood!"

Members of a new weird religious cult, called the Order of Violet, ask for the government to appease their mighty god by offering Her a sacrifice of the human variety.
The Debate

1. "What have we got to lose?" says religious freedoms advocate Lars Steele. "Just cut up a few homeless folk - it appeases this group's bloodthirsty Goddess, gets rid of unsightly bums that drain welfare, and everybody goes home happy."


2. "We must go much further than a few beggars!" argues the overzealous High Member of the Order of Violet, Billy McAlpin. "You must pass a law that everyone's first born child must be slaughtered, on live TV if possible. Think of the viewing figures!"


3. "You aren't going to listen to these whackjob Violetists, are you?" comments Naki Spirit while leading a prayer group. "Human sacrifices! Surely we're too civilized to permit such barbaric practices! These lunatic fringe groups should be outlawed, and their leaders should be executed!"


4. "Who's being a lunatic?" retorts Elizabeth Nagasawa of the Greater Germans Humanitarian Society. "I agree that these practices ought to be outlawed, but instead of sinking to the same level of these fanatics and killing our fellow people, why not simply start a re-education program? Even the worst person can be rehabilitated into a useful member of society, with enough time, care, and lots and lots of funding!"

I urge the fellow nations and regions of Nationstates to stop this bull. Since Issues determine how your region and nation stack up against the world, why would you want this crap coming to your desk, and even if you do "Dismiss" it, it will come back, time and time again.The WA proposal list it not the place to complain about issues.

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #16
Proposed by: Oliarkanta

Description: WA Resolution #16: Sexual Privacy Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This resolution is only to ask the state to recognize officially the legality of some acts related with non-heterosexuals people.
Every single individual has the right to have his private life, but with this resolution he interfers with the moral and beliefs of the society.

Therefore it is not tolerable that such a resolution encourages the practice of non-heterosexual sex. All nations should be free to decide wheter to accept or not to legalize homosexuals, bisexuals, transsexuals or transgendered individuals. And then there should not be any international law restricting this freedom of choice that a country must have.

In addition it is not morally correct to bring this kind of issue to vote, there must either a law against or no law at all!
CONSIDERING THIS ARGUMENT, I'm asking to repeal this resolution.
This smells like pure NatSov to me. I hesitate to mention that it needs another 69 approvals, though :-)


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Oliarkanta

Description: We all are equals, and we have all the same rights. Our freedom consists in being able to do whatever we want but without entering in conflict with an other individual.

CONSIDERING that we shall put limits to our personal freedoms for the well-being of the society.

RESOLUTION :We should make compulsory the asignment of "civil education" in all education instutes, public and privates of the primary and secondary cycle.

AIM : Laws concerning civil freedoms should be exposed as moral issues to make people respect them without any hesitation.
It is wiser to create a moral instead of assume that people will accept a common moral.

REASONS : Apart from obtaining a better society, this resolution also reduces other problems like crime. It is better to prevent than to punish.

EXAMPLE :We have to tell people that to kill others human being is not legal, but how?? Telling them simply that if they do it they will be condamned to death or simply making them arrive to the conclusion that it is wrong ?.

CONCLUSION : This proposal doesn't not restricts freedom in a quantifiable measure but it just give a scale to every person from their early life.
The better way to do it is to sensibilize children.

NOTICE : Each countries may choose how to adapt the program of the asignment accordind to its convictions dans beliefs.
Wrong category: this is clearly Education-related in its solitary active clause, and the fact that the author can't spell "assignment" is further proof!


Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Racist party of israel

Description: this is a resolution to create the intrenational police forces funding organisation.the ipffo will:
1)fund the police forces in all world assembly nation.
2)buy new and improvment tchnology for surveillance and police forces.
3)advicing police forces of its members.
4)be ruled by an international comitee.
Do I even need to say it?

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

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: The Greater Matoria

Description: My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen and other heads of state,

I call for continued support in providing comprehensive engineering and logistics support for ground- and air-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems at locations region-wide.
This departments role would be to ensure that systems for electronic warfare, security, quick reaction capability and prototyping are developed, deployed, repaired and maintained at the highest state of readiness for use in defense of a nations homeland in times of peace and war.
This department will be the first line of defense and deterrent of an agressor first strike invasion. The need for this division to operate independently is vital to assure an unfair advantage over others in providing situation reports to all WA Members.

Thank You,

Lord Protector, The Greater Matoria

Branding.

Illegal, contains new legislation.

The WA proposal list it not the place to complain about issues.

Were would I go to complain about it then?

Were would I go to complain about it then?

Issues Subforum would be a good start. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&f=1232) Though the violet one's been with the game since the beginning, highly unlikely they're going to rewrite it (if you look in the issues FAQ, it explicitly states that).

Were would I go to complain about it then?

Was my telegram stating "We have a Got Issues forum for discussing game issues" not clear enough?

Was my telegram stating "We have a Got Issues forum for discussing game issues" not clear enough?

Not Really :p

The Free Trade Resolution

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Mattheis

Description: For to long have small buisnesses been opressed by the larger companies. All of our small town stores are being replaced with wall mart and others big name stores. We must stop this.

-All large stores may only have 10 stores in a region

-Small buisnesses submit annual reports on how close large stores get to them and how much they make.

-Large brand name stores cant get withen 20 miles of a small business

-No ad campaigns against small buisness

-These rules will be null and void to much larger economies where there base is on large companies

Hmm. Let's see. Exactly what does this have to do with free trade? Not to mention the bad spelling and the RL reference to Wal-Mart, even if it is misspelled.

Global Disarmament Force

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.


Category: Global Disarmament


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Star Lord Porter

Description: With the world constantly striving to avoid conflict and war, the Dominion of Star Lord Porter proposes a Global Inititiative that will lead to the creation of the Global Disarmament Force. The members of the World Assembly will contribute science and military personnel to form a team that will have the authority to enter WA member states and remove weapons of mass destruction. Non WA member states would have political, diplomatic and economic pressure imposed to allow the GDF access to their weapons of mass destruction, so that they can be disposed of. With the world rid of weapons of mass destruction, and the destruction of the planet due to warfare will be eliminated. Eventually, the GDF would be used to eliminate other weapons that could cause destruction until their will be no more weapons of war on the face of our world. Star Lord Porter, the leader of the Dominion of Star Lord Porter would like to head this effort.
Branding. Creates a WA army. Contradicts Nuclear Arms Possession Act. Tries to affect non WA members.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Yanbania

Description: WA Members,

The United Defense Force Act recognizes:

1) Terrorism is on the rise throughout the world.

2) Many countries do no have the funds nor the manpower to combat such threats.

3) Terrorism poses a threat to the safety and happiness of people and civilians everywhere.

The United Defense Force Act declares:

1) The creation of a new WA agency, the United Defense Force, to help defend less powerful countries which are on the brink of political anarchy.

2) The mandation that all WA countries must donate at least 10% of their country's budget to the United Defense Force in order to keep the agency running.

3) That the U.D.F. be given executive powers such as:
- The power to impose martial law on a nation if its government becomes ineffective at striking back at terrorism which is threatening said country.
- The power to station troops on countries which have been imposed with martial law.
- The power to give its funds to countries which are dangerously close to being taken over by terrorism but are currently doing their best to combat the situation but are low on funds.

Without the U.D.F. in place, the world will eventually fall into chaos. Even the most powerful nation cannot resist the attacks by even just two terrorist nations. We must establish the U.D.F. if this world is to survive!Oh look, another illegal WA military.

Prostitution should be banned

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


Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Calculusloverdx

Description: 1. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution is a gift to pimps, traffickers and the sex industry.
2. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution and the sex industry promotes sex trafficking.
3. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution does not control the sex industry. It expands it.
4. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution increases clandestine, hidden, illegal and street prostitution.
5. Legalization of prostitution and decriminalization of the sex industry increases child prostitution.
6. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution does not protect the women in prostitution.
7. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution increases the demand for prostitution. It boosts the motivation of men to buy women for sex in a much wider and more permissible range of socially acceptable settings.
8. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution does not promote women’s health.
9. Legalization/decriminalization of prostitution does not enhance women’s choice.
10. Women in systems of prostitution do not want the sex industry legalized or decriminalized.

Your point being? This doesn't actually do anything.

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Physysics

Description: The purpose of this proposal is to create government run internet in order to hinder national and international computer crimes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Government of each member nation of the World Assembly

Sec. 1 The Department of the Internet will be created in each nation to monitor the process of the national Wi-Fi system. This department will control the monitoring of websites hosted inside the each nation.

Sec. 2 Citizens will be permitted to access the internet through any wireless access point run by the Department of the Internet by simply logging on using a registered Social Security Number. No limitations to any websites will be created, all images viewed on the internet is left to family discretion.

Sec. 3 The Department of the Internet will be put in charge of managing all internet laws, both national and international, and the prevention of further acts violating these laws, including but not limited to piracy, identity theft, and economic espionage.

Sec. 4 This bill will also clarify that internet piracy is no longer classified as theft, but still violates the Copyright Laws within the United States of America.

Sec. 5 The Department of the Internet will be created within three months (one fiscal quarter) after it is passed.

Sec. 6 The creation of the access points will be started no later than one year after the passing of this bill. Illegal, RL reference, and wrong category (what the hell is this banning?).

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Physysics

Description: To establish guidelines for a national internet system to safeguard citizens of the world from internet crimes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative body of each respective WA Member nation;

Sec. 1 The Department of the Internet will be created by each government to monitor the process of the national Wi-Fi system. This department will control the monitoring of websites hosted inside the respective nation’s soil.

Sec. 2 Citizens will be permitted to access the internet through any wireless access point run by the Department of the Internet by simply logging on by using a program chosen by the nation’s government. No limitations to any websites will be created, all images viewed on the internet is left to family discretion.

Sec. 3 The Department of the Internet will be put in charge of managing all internet laws, both national and international, and the prevention of further acts violating these laws, including but not limited to piracy, identity theft, and economic espionage.

Sec. 4 This bill will also clarify that internet piracy is no longer classified as theft, but still violates the Copyright Laws within the each nation, if applicable.

Sec. 5 The Department of the Internet will be created within three months (one fiscal quarter) after it is passed.

Sec. 6 The creation of the access points will be started no later than one year after the passing of this bill. Well, the RL references are gone, but I still fail to see what this bans.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: The Second Alexander

Description: In the troubled times that currently affect our World we must band together to deal with all theats that arise.

This proposal will enact the following things:

1. The creation of a military force named the World Assembly Foreign Legion whose job will be to deal with threats to World security.

2. That the Foreign Legion will be allowed into WA member countries when preforming a duty deemed necessary to the security of the WA.

3. That each member of the WA will provide a contingent of their nation's soldiers proportional to their population to serve in the WA Foreign Legion.

4. The removal of all restrictions regarding weapons use or tactics for members of the WA Foreign Legion, as they might be necessary to deal with an up and coming threat.*sigh* Yet another WA military proposal.

Category: Political Stability


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Neo-Stalinists

Description: All Nations should have the right to moniter corporate entities that have grown extensively large. A Nation should also have the right to break trusts and negate franchises that would increase inflation of currency.How the heck is this Political Stability?

Down With Drugs!

A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.


Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Outlaw


Proposed by: Sopan

Description: This resolution will ban certain drugs in countries. No longer will you have to be around this monstrous and illegal addiction.

That's nice. Which drugs are you banning again?


Repeal "Freedom of Assembly"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #27


Proposed by: Nebronia

Description: WA Resolution #27: Freedom of Assembly (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This resolution is idiotic!This resolution allows the people to overthrow and destroy our governments!

Repealing this resolution is a precaution to help save our countrys and keep the basics same.

Cute, but I doubt this will get much support.

Repeal "Ban on Slavery and Trafficking"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #23


Proposed by: Laanveria

Description: WA Resolution #23: Ban on Slavery and Trafficking (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Ban on Slavery should be repealed as it does not take in the interest of all the World Assembly members. Slavery is important to some countries' economies. Without Slavery many countries would have to go through a huge economic reform which could result in the collapse of the economy. Slavery is not neccesarily a bad thing. Slavery can take the homeless out of the street and give them a roof over their head and food on their plates as well as turn them from being a burden on society to an asset. Slavery should not be outright banned but instead regulated. Slaves should only include the homeless, lawbreakers, indentured servants and volunteers. Slaves should also be protected from being treated extremely badly. Slavery should not be banned but instead regulated.

First, "Slavery can take the homeless out of the street and give them a roof over their head and food on their plates as well as turn them from being a burden on society to an asset"? I think this person has confused the homeless with abandoned pets.
Second, "Slaves should only include the homeless, lawbreakers, indentured servants and volunteers"? How can you volunteer to be a slave? Or, better yet, why would you?
Third, it's making suggestions that don't belong in a repeal (or is that allowed?).

Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Torek

Description: Knowing that terrorism is on the uprise in the world and Knowing that the World Assembly strives to stop terrorists and that terrists are seen to be in small econically challenged nations, BE IT RESOLVED that the World Assembly create and establishes the World Assembly ArmyLike I even have to say it.

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Crawford -Clarke

Description: In the modern world a "boom and bust" scenario is in existance. At some point in the future a global credit crisis will fall upon us. Unillateral action is required and my government and I submit the follwing proposals.

1) A World Assembly treasury is set up and will contain emergency funds only to be used by member countries in times of severe economic downturn.
2) Restrictions are made on bank managers bonuses and legal action is to be taken if the bank managers exede a certain limit.
3) Large banking organisations such as The Bank Of England and the worldwide stock exchanges are to cooperate in times of both boom and bust and offer assistance to countries suffering the effects of hyperinflation.
Action on this scale will ensure the world will not suffer and this action will prevent millions of pounds of the taxpayes money being used to nationalise banks and bail out greedy bankers.Illegal, RL references.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: DOMG

Description: United Army Resolution

This resolution is to have an international army which would protect weak countries from attacks from big huge countries.

1. This army requires at least 50 troops from each country.
2. Aid only goes to countries attacked for no fair reason.
3. UA will help in International aid such as in genocidal cases, food, water, etc.
4. UA will have a representative from each country which will vote on all problems the UA will tackle. What is with the plethora of WA military proposal lately?

Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Legalize


Proposed by: Umic Haparandra

Description: NationStates is a free nation simulation game. Build a nation and run it according to your own warped political ideals. Create a Utopian paradise for society's less fortunate or a totalitarian corporate police state. Care for your people or deliberately oppress them. Join the World Assembly or remain a rogue state. It's up to you. Illegal, does nothing and wrong category.

Minority funding of Education

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage


Proposed by: Juksereen

Description: For years Minorities have been presented with a challenge of which they do not, (nor ever) deserved. But we can change this sad truth.

By raising taxes, we can help minorities in minoric areas- here are the benefits.-

1) Can bring more jobs and more money to the areas in which minorities reside.

2) Helps create a better environment for our children and their parents/guardians.

3) Provides better education for those who need it desperatly.

4) Will create new openings for civil rights and more

Minorities face the challenge of crime and danger in certain areas and communities. So, with your help, a better change can be made.
So by simply raising taxes we can help minorities? Shouldn't we then perhaps spend the money on something, or will the tax increase alone do the trick?

This doesn't do anything.

So by simply raising taxes we can help minorities? Shouldn't we then perhaps spend the money on something, or will the tax increase alone do the trick?

This doesn't do anything.
Wouldn't it empower us to levy discriminatorily higher taxes from the members of minority-groups? ;)

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Edit:

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: Bisgea

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: NOTICING the fact that a number of nations possessing nuclear weapons
1. PROHIBITS all WA members from harrassing other nations to prevent war and misunderstandings
2. DECLARES that all WA members shouldn't possess nuclear weapons because nuclear weapons only bring war
3. REQUIRES that all WA members ban nuclear weapons

Repeal WORLD ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION #10 Nuclear Arms Possession Act


Approvals: 1 (South Lorenya)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 65 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Dec 25 2008

Illegal, tries to include new legislation in a repeal.

Repeal "Freedom of Assembly"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #27
Proposed by: Good Nazis

Description: WA Resolution #27: Freedom of Assembly (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Freedom of Assembly legislation in fact is an impeachment of the rights that the rightful rulers of a country deserve, and that they should be allowed to rule their country how they see fit.

FEELING that the WA has taken it's power too far by determining how our nations should be run.

APPALED at how far the sources of authrority in the government have been prevented in dealing with threats.

IMPLORING the right-wing nations to see reason and to repeal this Stalinist legislation that imposes rules and regulations on the people that actually matter in the welfare of a nation.

DISGUSTED at how much of a negative effect the legislation is having on the economy.

I implore you to support this repeal, to make your nation stronger.

Approvals: 8 (Good Nazis, Mushet, East Kurdistan, 1-502nd Airborne Inf, Laanveria, Dungeyland, Unitus Romanus, The Blackend Sun)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 58 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Dec 24 2008 Author apparently blissfully unaware of Resolution #2, which gives the WA the right to supersede any national law the rules allow; nonsensically complains that a resolution granting people the right to organize and protest damages the economy; illegally invokes Stalinism (albeit amusingly, as one is left to ponder how Stalin would have reacted to an international mandate to allow dissent).

The World Peace Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Marnhull

Description: The enactment of this resolution hereby states that all members of the World Assembly:

RECOGNISE that in this day and age there will inevitably be conflicts between countries,

OBSERVE that this very often leads to military as well as diplomatic conflict,

REALISE that if the World Assembly cannot stop military conflicts between its members then its credibility is seriously undermined,

AND THEREFORE PLEDGE to follow this procedure in the event of diplomatic conflict.

1. If there is a conflict between two or more World Assembly nations that cannot be solved via diplomacy, the arguement shall be brought before the regional delegates of the Assembly.

2. All nations invlolved in the conflict shall be given the chance to present their opinions to the delegates.

3. There shall then be a vote on whose opinion the Assembly sides with, and what course of action is to be taken.

4. If any countries choose not to follow this course of action then they run the risk of being ejected from the Assembly after a delegate vote.

Finally, all members of the World Assembly

DISCOURAGE all WA members from engaging in military conflict with non-assembly nations, although a conflict between a member nation and a non-member nation cannot be brought before the delegates.

Approvals: 1 (Floreria)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 65 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Dec 25 2008 One big metagaming/game mechanics nightmare, requiring hearings before the "regional delegates," votes by the GA, and ejection from the WA.

..illegally invokes Stalinism (albeit amusingly, as one is left to ponder how Stalin would have reacted to an international mandate to allow dissent).
Comrade Stalin would not have approved of such a thing.

Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky
Chairman, Yeldan Committee For State Security

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Universal Buffet

Description: Slavery should be abolished in all World Assembly members. As an example of the moral ideals which this World Assembly stands for, no member nation of the World Assembly should allow slavery or involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a serious crime that one has been convicted of by an official Court of law, and the nations of the World Assembly should be compelled to enforce this law.It's been done (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14140556&postcount=25)

Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Tort Reform


Proposed by: Control You

Description: ALL banks in nations recieve 20 million
EFFECT will make economies bounce up to a newer level even to lower economies.
WILL make more money for each nations economy as a whole, funds can still be taken out by issues

This is a proposal for a bounce in all nations economies. Even to the deadliest ones. THIS IS NOT TORT REFORM!!

THIS IS NOT TORT REFORM!!I'm surprised you stopped there and didn't say "20 million what?"... Not to mention that 20,000,000 times 12,999 is 259,980,000,000. Which, while above 500 million, is still lower than the 700 billion US bailout... interesting.

I'm surprised you stopped there and didn't say "20 million what?"... Not to mention that 20,000,000 times 12,999 is 259,980,000,000. Which, while above 500 million, is still lower than the 700 billion US bailout... interesting.

I went with what will get it deleted, the illegality.

Gosh, what I am worried at the moment is the potential of these silly proposal becoming actual resolutions! Not so long ago something like 106 approvals were needed: now only 66 are needed and this would make it easier for silly ones like those to slip through.

One big metagaming/game mechanics nightmare, requiring hearings before the "regional delegates," votes by the GA, and ejection from the WA.
Also, I think, "wrong category": If everything else about it was legal, wouldn't it be 'Global Disarmament' rather than 'International Security'?

I'm surprised you stopped there and didn't say "20 million what?"... Not to mention that 20,000,000 times 12,999 is 259,980,000,000. Which, while above 500 million, is still lower than the 700 billion US bailout... interesting.
Umm, it says "ALL banks in nations": You seem to be assuming that there's only one bank in each WA nation, which isn't necessarily the case... Mind you, the proposal's so badly worded that it could also be taken to mean 20 million [whatever] divided between all of the eligible banks...

Mind you, the proposal's so badly worded that it could also be taken to mean 20 million [whatever] divided between all of the eligible banks...That's how I thought of it, actually... or was I just too lazy to read the entire thing? Nobody knows....

Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Marandon

Description: If a delegate to the world assembly commits a crime punishable by bith the WA and their Region then that delagate has the right to choose whether he/she will be tried by the WA or their region. This would increase democratic freedom becuse it would give a choice to the defendent; and is democracy not about fair trial and power to the people.Illegal, metagaming.

Illegal, metagaming.

Has its own thread.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=577450

Has its own thread.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=577450

Which I didn't notice due to it's generic title.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Tir nan Cleireach

Description: NOTE: This resolution shall make no distinction between those countries whom recognise gay marriage and those whom do not, all nations stand equal before this resolution.

Article 1 - No person of any age, colour, creed, class, cultural or religious background, may be forced, bribed, blackmailed, or in any other way forced, entised or coerced into a contract or union that shall be recognisable as a "marriage" by the World Assembly.

Article 2 - Those nations wherein arranged marriages are part of the culture, shall be given a period of 1 calendar year to remove such customs from the law.

Article 3 - Those nations that endorse and/or promote this kind of marriage shall cease immediately to endorse and/or promote it.

Article 4 - Citizens of the various WA member nations may have full and due right to have any arranged marriages made before the passing of this resolution, completely annulled without shame or consequence.Since this is banning something shouldn't it be Moral Decency?

I don't think so, I think it is promoting a human right of not being made to marry someone.

I have to agree with CR: I think it's a HR proposal. Banning one form of forced contractual bondage (slavery) was HR, and so should this one be.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Lemkin

Description: Upon passage of this proposal, all acts of genocide, defined as "any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life, calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; [and] forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. [Lemkin]" shall be immediately banned. FURTHERMORE, any government that cannot/refuses to comply shall be declared unable to protect its citizens and unfit for power.Illegal, branding.

Let The Trading Begin

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Laquada

Description: According to mainstream economic theory, global free trade is a net benefit to society, but the selective application of free trade agreements to some countries and tariffs on others can sometimes lead to economic inefficiency through the process of trade diversion. It is economically efficient for a good to be produced by the country which is the lowest cost producer, but this will not always take place if a high cost producer has a free trade agreement while the low cost producer faces a high tariff. Applying free trade to the high cost producer (and not the low cost producer as well) can lead to trade diversion and a net economic loss. This is why many economists place such high importance on negotiations for global tariff reductions, such as the Doha Round. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade#Trade_diversion)

Fascinating. More and more Wikipedia articles seem to be finding their way into WA proposals.

Fascinating. More and more Wikipedia articles seem to be finding their way into WA proposals.

Plus, it mentions a capital city of Qatar.

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

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Lioh

Description: Many soldiers in my nation and many other nations have a strict policey on POW's. POW's (if they are dangerous) should be able to be killed on site. This would do good for economy revenue, too. Many bounty hunters would pay you yo destroy captive targets.

Approvals: 1 (Mushet)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 62 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 4 2009

Illegal, contradicts existing legislation.

Freedom of Mass Genocide

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: The Deadly Irish

Description: Description: Assured that national genocide is an essential nations right deserving of international protection;

Determined that no other member states shall interfere with another nations actions regarding mass genocide within their own country;

Be it therefore resolved that the World Assembly:

Affirms the right of all nations governments to express their personal, moral, political, cultural, religious and ideological views on minorities within their own country freely and openly, without fear of reprisal from any other member states;

Requires member states to respect and uphold this right in all available media to all individuals under their jurisdiction;

Expects member states to enforce this right in the application of national laws.

Approvals: 10 (The Evil Red Lobster, Jimmy Hart, Najasamapetilania, Laanveria, The Blackend Sun, New Hamilton, Mushet, TerKil, Calculusloverdx, Szczuropolis)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 53 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 1 2009


This has probably already been mentioned, I didn't feel like looking. I just couldn't bring myself to support this, even as a fan of genocide(my people's revenge against the Germans). It was just so badly worded.

While it certainly fits the bill for this thread, it also has one of it's own, which means it isn't to be posted here.;)

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Smoke
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Napoleon Empire
Description: I propose that all the factories ( industrial especially ) to be builded at 5 km from any town or village. If this would become a law all the people would be much more healthy.
Not a bad idea, but could use a spellcheck.

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Freedom of Killing
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Lioh
Description: Many soldiers in my nation and many other nations have a strict policey on POW's. POW's (if they are dangerous) should be able to be killed on site. This would do good for economy revenue, too. Many bounty hunters would pay you yo destroy captive targets.
See above, and surely contradicts resolution #18

Category: Political Stability


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Havociosis

Description: This resolution would create a Crime Prevention Commission, which would have a number of responsibilities. First, it would implement a standard of police force effectiveness in all nations in order to reduce crime. Second, an international crime prevention force would be available to aid nation's whose police forces seem to be overwhelmed. This force would help contain crime, and help build up that nations police force. This commission would, in effect, reduce crime throughout all nations. Therefore, this resolution would help to improve the safety and well-being of citizens of all nations.Illegal, creates a WA police force and wrong category.

Anti-Terror Powers

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Patchheard

Description: Proposed on behalf of The Republic of Historiastan

It is illogical that in many countries Terrorists are able to hide away, while their host country does nothing to stop them. Also, in many countries, human rights laws cushion terrorists and protect them from intorregation, and long term detention. It is unacceptable that, say members of a terrorist group called ABC hide in a country called A whose Government does not attempt to halt their activities, and may even support them, and yet other countries are prohibited by international law to invade and halt these nefarious activities. Further more, in Country B, the Police have found evidence of a large attack by ABC scheduled for two days away, yet are prohibited from intorregating him in forceful ways, even though this would save lives.

The aims of this Resolution are:

To ensure that Human Rights laws and guidelines do not apply to Terrorist Suspects.

Approvals: 1 (Jimmy Hart)

Could be mistaken, but I do belive that the line Proposed on behalf of The Republic of Historiastan constitutes a branding violation.

International Free Trade

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Crossfire2

Description: The International Free Trade treaty is a treaty that will allow free trade among all nations. This will also allow us to trade with each other during war. We will also share our culture this way and make money this way.

I)The free trade will allow all nations to trade.

II)To strengthen ties of nations.

III)To learn about each other.

P.S. We will not trade with nations with poor rights

Approvals: 1 (Jimmy Hart)
Vague, attempts to affect non members, selective, and probably a strength violation

Could be mistaken, but I do belive that the line Proposed on behalf of The Republic of Historiastan constitutes a branding violation.
Yep, that would be branding. You can't include the nation's pre-title.


Vague, attempts to affect non members, selective, and probably a strength violation
I would say it either contradicts or duplicates WAEU, but since it doesn't actually do anything...

Yup hence the vague bit..I think there migh also have been even more wrong with the first, but the branding was what stuck out to me.

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #10
Proposed by: Theredon

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:
Noting the inadequate and incomplete rationale for the formation and implementation of World Assembly Resolution #10.

Further noting the lack of an extensive or comprehensive definition for nuclear, arms, possession, hostility, attack, weapons, precautions, or any phrase consisting of a combination thereof.

Regretting the ambiguous and vague nature of the resolution in regards to the references to the possession of nuclear arms.

Further regretting that the resolution was passed with the identified flaws not addressed, amended, corrected or noted.

1. STATING that World Assembly Resolution #10 is unimplemented in all member states and its power terminated directly from the time of repealing.

2. AFFIRMS that any member state wishing to rely on resolution #10 as a means of justifying, explaining, authorising or condoning the use, possession, or manufacture of nuclear arms or weapons shall not be able to do so forthwith.

3. INTENDING that the current use, possession or manufacture of nuclear arms or weapons shall not be directly affected or altered by the repealing of this resolution until such time as a substitute resolution may be implemented.

4. URGING that a further resolution addressing the state of the possession and control of nuclear ordinance be formed to the satisfaction of the majority of World Assembly member states.

5. DECIDING to remain actively seized of the matter.

Approvals: 7 (The Derrak Quadrant, Hellenic Rebels, The Blackend Sun, Dondolastan, Naughty Slave Girls, Jimmy Hart, Dungeyland)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 5 2009 The only real complaint here seems to be that the resolution lacks a glossary, which is pretty lame - also, the "operative" section, while not substantively changing current policy, stings of "introducing new legislation."

Worldwide Democracy

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Vrindavana

Description: The World Assembly,

AGREEING that a democratic political system, where each citizen has the unquestionable and ineradicable right to choose who will be governing them, is the fairest, most logical and most desirable the united nations of the WA,

RECOGNISING that out of the many nations admitted to the World Assembly each day, a substantial number routinely deny their citizens satisfactory political sway to be able to be called a democracy,

CONCERNED that nothing is being done worldwide to crack down on such nations that may be described as a dictatorship or autocracy, even though that particular way of governing is undesirable and oppressive,

DISTINGUISHING between those nations who are permanently and purposely anti-democratic and those who are accidentally and temporarily able to be described as a dictatorship, and recognising that the latter such nations will do everything in their power to rectify the situation as quickly as is possible,

Calls for the following resolution:

Article 1 (Object)

(a) This resolution calls for the sovereign leaders of the nations of the World Assembly to do everything in their power to maintain a decent level of political freedom in the nations under their command.

(b) World Assembly nations successfully maintaining a satisfactory democratic process will also be strongly urged to do everything in their power to help enforce and implement this resolution in those other nations which are struggling to do so.

(c) The provisions contained in this resolution will apply to all WA nations.

Article 2 (Definitions)

(a) 'Satisfactory', 'decent', etc., democratic rights (political freedoms): Political Freedoms at 'Below Average' or better.

(b) Democracy (in this context): Any WA nations with Political Freedoms at 'Below Average' or better.

(c) Dictatorship, autocracy, etc. (in this context): Any WA nations with Political Freedoms at 'Some' or worse.


Article 3 (conditions of application)

(a) No nation shall enact legislation prohibiting, criminalizing the right of their population (legal citizens of that nation) to openly and equally vote for at least the majority of their leadership.

(b) Each nation may define an age at which their population are afforded the right to vote, with the maximum age globally set at 25 years old. However, no restriction must be made on any other factor such as gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.

The legislation will start being implemented worldwide immediately prior to it being ratified.

Approvals: 0
Illegal, idealogical ban. Must say it's well written though.:(

Illegal, idealogical ban. Must say it's well written though.:(
It has some other problems too.

Article 2 (Definitions)

(a) 'Satisfactory', 'decent', etc., democratic rights (political freedoms): Political Freedoms at 'Below Average' or better.

(b) Democracy (in this context): Any WA nations with Political Freedoms at 'Below Average' or better.

(c) Dictatorship, autocracy, etc. (in this context): Any WA nations with Political Freedoms at 'Some' or worse.
This seems like meta-gaming. It's referring to the WA rankings that appear in-game.

The legislation will start being implemented worldwide immediately prior to it being ratified.
And how is that supposed to work?

How did I miss those parts? Must have been too focused on trying to read through it while trying not to see it as the idealogical ban (against dictatorships, in case the author's reading this) which it is.

Free trade for regions

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Fonder

Description: This proposal is to allow free trade throughout the region where your country is currently held aswell free trade throughtout the WA.
This will:

a) Increase the number of trade which will increase the econimy, which could be used for
- Education
- Health care

b) Improve the relationship in regions
- more endorsement
- less war like action

c) Product will be cheaper, so the poorer class can afford more luxerys and also food.

Approvals: 0
Illegal, meta gaming, I do belive. And sounds like it's trying to affect non member nations too.

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


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Rusassian

Description: This proposal will help with the low standards set by our kids in this generation to support them in thier up and coming career and college quest and it will boost the job increase of certain fields because the kids will get interactive learning in their middle school and high school years.

Medical
-Doctors, Nurses, surgeons

Teachers
-all grade levels

Athletes
-Professional and even olympic status players


Teaching students who are interested in a field will find the funding for schools to increase that means the education departments around the world will have sudden increase of kids. With more kids will mean more money for schools to spend to fulfill their educational promises. Lastly, the word JOCK will no more be used in a all-sports-way. The term JOCK will now be someone who plays sports and does well in school. Participating in sports will be mandatory to fulfill this proclamation because stress from school can be taken out by playing in contact sports and by that it will make the kids go to bed earlier so they can get a good night rest for school the next day, after they finish their homework first.

Approvals: 16 (Belkaland, Jimmy Hart, James Bluntus, Graalium, Ascendent Invictus, New Hamilton, Jacobish, The Calidici, GRAS, The Blackend Sun, Neo-Celts, Emblia, Unitus Romanus, Megabates, Calculusloverdx, Greal)

Ok, I'm not seeing anything illegal, but I don't know what shocks me more, the fact that I have no idea what the hell they're talking about or that 16 delegates actually endorsed this!

The Green Car Initiative
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing
Proposed by: Spartzerina

Description: The Nations of the World Assembly,

NOTING that scientific research has found that cars produce greenhouse gasses, notably, CO2, commonly known as Carbon Dioxide;

KNOWING that scientific research has also found that greenhouse gasses trap heat from the sun, making the world hotter;

ALSO KNOWING that a rise in temperature can cause many adverse effects to happen, including, but not limited to a rise in sea level, and extinction of some animal species;

REQUIRES governments taking part in the World Assembly to:

1) Make all cars have over 35 MPG; Trucks, SUVs, and Minivans must get over 25 MPG by the year 2020;

2) Research alternative fuels, such as ethanol, natural gas, wind power, etc., and implement the one the government sees fit by the year 2025.

Approvals: 0

I'm going to say illegal on the grounds that it is using RL calender references for the dates.

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Hugheschester

Description: If we are to stop an imminent recession we need to take control of our banks. We should make it Law that the state controls 50% of the nations bank and global trading.

Approvals: 0

Also illegal RL refferences.

I'd be less worried about the dates, and more worried about how exactly they are going to make cars so fuel efficient. Magic?:p

The third one's legal, I think, unless they've made "bloody stupid" illegal.:D

Ok, I'm not seeing anything illegal, but I don't know what shocks me more, the fact that I have no idea what the hell they're talking about or that 16 delegates actually endorsed this!
Fifteen, as Jimmy Hart doesn't count. (he's a approval spammer)

edit: having read it, I declare it to be bloody stupid for trying to force everyone to take part in sports, and contact sports at that. Sports are not for everyone.

I'm going to say illegal on the grounds that it is using RL calender references for the dates.
Stupid, goes against certain role-play conventions, and unachievable ... but not illegal. "Nestle's Hot Chocolate" is a real world reference, "hot chocolate" is not.

Also illegal RL refferences.
It's perfectly fine to incorporate real world ideas or generic events into NS. We did a tsunami prevention proposal a couple years ago following the massive Asian tsunami. It would become real world referential only if the author mentioned bank or country names.


I'm not saying they're not Bloody Stupid. I'm just saying they're not illegal.

On the comments made about "The Education Proclamation" by Zarquon Froods:

The Olympics is real-life and therefore illegal. Additionally some nations have copyright laws on use of such terms which can vary greatly.

Stupid, goes against certain role-play conventions, and unachievable ... but not illegal. "Nestle's Hot Chocolate" is a real world reference, "hot chocolate" is not.


It's perfectly fine to incorporate real world ideas or generic events into NS. We did a tsunami prevention proposal a couple years ago following the massive Asian tsunami. It would become real world referential only if the author mentioned bank or country names.


I'm not saying they're not Bloody Stupid. I'm just saying they're not illegal.

My interpretation was that were referring to the current economic situation in RL and not anything to do with NS. I'm rusty on these things since I've been away for nearly ten months. Using this as practice to get back in the swing of things.

I'll go out on a cliff and assume the author did mean the RL economic crisis, but squeaked by because he managed not to name anything specific.

The Olympics is real-life and therefore illegal.

The Olympics does not qualify as a RL reference, NS has Olympics too plus back in the UN days we actually had a proposal to create an Olympics that would have been voted on had it not mandated forum activity which rendered it illegal.

Meaning it falls afoul of that classic (around half of the ones in the original were that) category "legal, but bloody stupid"

Stupid, goes against certain role-play conventions, and unachievable ... but not illegal. "Nestle's Hot Chocolate" is a real world reference, "hot chocolate" is not.
What about 'MPG'?

What about 'MPG'?
Miles per gallon? No more a real life reference than the dollar sign me thinks..of course I am not the one making the call on the matter..(nor live in a country that uses the imperial system)

What about 'MPG'?

Not a RL reference. Not universal either, but that's something you delegates get to hash out. It's not a moderation event.

The Olympics does not qualify as a RL reference, NS has Olympics too plus back in the UN days we actually had a proposal to create an Olympics that would have been voted on had it not mandated forum activity which rendered it illegal.
Nope, I think nowadays referencing "Olympics" would cross the RL threshold. A proposal to establish a generic "international games" would probably be legal, methinks, but impractical. EDIT: Unnecessary, too, since the RPed Olympic Games already accomplish everything a proposal might.

Not a RL reference. Not universal either, but that's something you delegates get to hash out. It's not a moderation event.Okay.

What about 'MPG'?

Not a RL reference. Not universal either, but that's something you delegates get to hash out. It's not a moderation event.

Okay.
I would agree with Fris on this. "Miles", "gallons" and "MPG" are pretty generic terms and shouldn't be considered RL references. Whether or not they have any relevance in NS is another matter.

RL currencies and abbreviations like BTU and LIBOR that reference RL places are a different matter. Troy ounces would probably not be a good thing to mention in a proposal either.

RL currencies and abbreviations like BTU and LIBOR that reference RL places are a different matter. Troy ounces would probably not be a good thing to mention in a proposal either.BTU would be borderline, as would Troy ounces, as while these units mention real places, the real place is rather irrelevant at this point. Much like how "In God We Trust" was ruled to not run afoul of the first amendment because it has become mostly devoid of meaning.

Can't say I'm familiar with LIBOR, but it's probably the same thing.

New World Order

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: ZiDean

Description: Fellow Members.

The War against terrorism rages on, seemingly nigh unstoppable. It IS. Increasing the military and police budgets of all "sensible" member nations, we will create an atmoshpere of peace. The sense of fear people feel when going on planes or trains will be lifted, citizens lives will become happier. This will be due to the comfort factor that will be created by having exremely efficient military personnel and a strong police presence. It will by no means interfere with peoples lives and the weapons manufacturing companies will surely boost Nations econemies. With more policing, people will get fitter by being out more, women could go out at night without fear of attack. Terrorism will eventually be defeated and our nations will rejoice by giving the people, thier Freedom back.

I suggest a coordinated increase of all military and police budgets by 45%. Paid for by ALL members of the World Assembly.

A nationwide National Draft and creation of a World Army division. This would be a Part-Time task Force responsible for helping solve military disputes. It would also conduct peacekeeping missions and would provide city security in times of emergency.

Fello members, this could be the birth of a New World Order, our New World Order. I only bed of you to think of the safety and continued safe-keeping of the law abiding Silent-Majority. Thank You.

Approvals: 3 (Jimmy Hart, GRAS, The Blackend Sun)
Illegal, real life references, refers to a army run by the WA, strength violation, and last but certainly not least bloody stupid


Repeal "Freedom of Marriage Act"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #15


Proposed by: MA_CE_DO_NI_A

Description: WA Resolution #15: Freedom of Marriage Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Marriges of same gender?!It's crazy and unhuman!I demand a review on this resolution and it's abolishment!

Approvals: 1 (Jimmy Hart)
Falls so firmly in the bloody stupid category that it makes the preceding one look intellectual in comparison.

Illegal, real life references, refers to a army run by the WA, strength violation, and last but certainly not least bloody stupid


Damn, you beat me to it. We should start scoring the nations that submit these thing by the number of illegalities in them.

Damn, you beat me to it. We should start scoring the nations that submit these thing by the number of illegalities in them.
You are going to have to be a pretty early riser to beat me on a day I have school on *taking Japanese*:D

oh and bloody stupid isn't illegal by itself, but I couldn't help but feel adding that to the list of things wrong with it was appropriate. The 45% increase is, by itself, enough to squarely land it in that category, let alone the rest of it.

oh and bloody stupid isn't illegal by itself ...

Yet another correction, probably due to mod ambiguity. While "stupid" isn't actionable, "Bloody Stupid" is indeed illegal by itself.

We rarely warn nations unless it's something really Bloody Stupid, like "requires all WA citizens to bathe daily in lime jello" (Human Rights, Strong). Most of the time we ding them for Category, Branding, or other more obvious WA Violations. We attach a hidden "stupid" tag to the offender's nation occasionally if it seems likely that they are doing it intentionally.

We recognize that this game is open to all ages, and some people just don't quite get the concept of International Law. Some of the people so warned have become WA participants and have made better proposals afterwards. Others ... not so much.

Yet another correction, probably due to mod ambiguity. While "stupid" isn't actionable, "Bloody Stupid" is indeed illegal by itself.

We rarely warn nations unless it's something really Bloody Stupid, like "requires all WA citizens to bathe daily in lime jello" (Human Rights, Strong). Most of the time we ding them for Category, Branding, or other more obvious WA Violations. We attach a hidden "stupid" tag to the offender's nation occasionally if it seems likely that they are doing it intentionally.

We recognize that this game is open to all ages, and some people just don't quite get the concept of International Law. Some of the people so warned have become WA participants and have made better proposals afterwards. Others ... not so much.
You have no idea how glad I am to hear that Fris. Shows that there is hope for this forum yet.:D

Can't say I'm familiar with LIBOR, but it's probably the same thing.
London Interbank Offered Rate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIBOR)

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: The Island of Albion

Description: Proposed by the surprisingly liberal and very progressive Dictatorship of the Island of Albion, this bill would imbue statute law with provisions for military education to made comulsory in schools, for 50 minutes a week, from years 9 to 11. This education would consist of broad overviews on military history, exams on tactics applied to hypothetical situaions, promotion of military careers to suitable students, basic firearm training, government-subsidised school trips to locations related to military history which provide facilities for youth to learn about campaigns in an interactive manner and rewards for high scores in tests on military theory. Such rewards would consist of the right to contest exclusive massively-multiplayer war games, featuring real COs as advisors.

Early opposition to the bill: many civil rights groups have protested against compulsory education pertaining to destructive sciences and glorification of war, in a variety of countries. However, generals unanimously claim it would make society far more appreciative of their artful preserving of men in conflicts which they have no incentive to promote and every incentive to end quickly, as well as pointing out that it would make predator nations far less of a threat to small nations which would no longer lack the masses of professional soldiers needed for such a deterrent.Illegal, branding.

London Interbank Offered Rate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIBOR)Ah, that. I'd probably consider that a Real World violation then.

I cannot even look at the proposals list right now. Did someone hit a "bring in the crazies" button?

Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Outlaw


Proposed by: The Demon Dragon

Description: I had just recently made all forms of drugs illegal. I advice that everyone else do the same. I had been loosing population in the last 36 hours, so that "druggies" may actually move to Nations in which there is legal drugs. I have taken a loss, and I which to end it. I am afarid to make it legal, because of the efects it might have. Legal means we have to offord to import it to our county, and we are poor at the moment. I need the World Assembly to assist The Holy Republic of The Demon Dragon.
Thank you.Illegal, branding and don't even ask me how they're "loosing population."

Category: International Security


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Caesar33

Description: I propose the creation of a mulit-national anti-terrorist team that would respond to incidents of terrorist activities. The reason it would be multi-national and controlled by the World Assembly would be so that no one nation could be claimed as having a biased towards any orginaztion.Illegal, creates a WA military.

Carbon Decrease

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Uranium Mining


Proposed by: Ichythus

Description: I propose that we have a carbon footprint system.
Each Nation is allowed a number of footprints to use, buy, or sell.
The Nation MUST NOT exceed the amount of footprints they have rights to.
Once a footprint is used, there is no way to retrieve it.
Footprints are given out each new year

Approvals: 0
Illegal, wrong category.

Minimum education

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: PersonalityCheek

Description: World Assembly Members:

As all of the nations in the World Assembly have people living in them, I propose that we set a standard on the minimum years spent at school, which is determined by each region.

1) An increase in literacy, which lets people have a better outlook in life.

2) An increase in educated people, which will result in the increase of world awareness and better economies.
Illegal, doesn't seem to do anything.

I cannot even look at the proposals list right now. Did someone hit a "bring in the crazies" button?


That button has been stuck for ages, why do you think Urgench's hanging around the place ? :D

Been stuck on for a lot longer than you've been a member mate, just look at the old silly and illegal proposals thread if you want proof.:p

Heres a one that needs a re think

Ban Old Cars Bill

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing


Proposed by: Oliarkanta

Description: Assuming that old cars are responsible for over a half of the emissions in our industrialised countries we have to ban all the cars that have more than 5 years.

Approvals: 5 (Jacobish, Jimmy Hart, Ashtii, Szczuropolis, Floreria)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 12 2009
^warning, bad science (assumes that newer cars are more fuel efficient than old ones, when this isnt always the case)

Heres a one that needs a re think


^warning, bad science (assumes that newer cars are more fuel efficient than old ones, when this isnt always the case)

Plus, who's going to want to have to buy a new car every five years.

Plus, who's going to want to have to buy a new car every five years.
Indeed.

Repeal "World Assembly Headquarters"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #8


Proposed by: Rusassian

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

Argument: Whats the point everyone needs, wants, and should have freedom.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 59 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 14 2009
If you want your freedom back, then click the resign button, please. Don't bother us with such waste of space.

Citizen's Stay in School

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Gandoor

Description: World Assembly nations, it is in my belief that citizens of our great nations should not be allowed to drop out of school. And they must go to school.

It has been proven that people who go to school are more successful than people who don't.

This would create new jobs for your citizens and lower immigrant workers.

My proposal is that all citizens of all WA nations must go to school for at least 15 years, starting at age 5 and must go to college for 5 years. If they cannot afford it, the government will pay.

Approvals: 1 (Unitus Romanus)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 58 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Jan 13 2009
No thanks. If they can't get their sorry act together in school, then they don't belong there. (edit: note that that comment does not apply to people with learning disabilities, but only to people that can't "take it")

Teachers Association

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Maldives Island

Description: I think the rights for the teachers is still not there. So how about an association of the teachers from around the world where they submit proposals, when they propose we accept them or decline them (WA)... So please vote for this.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 59 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 14 2009
Terminally vague

Repeal "Living Wage Act"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #21


Proposed by: Mvassland

Description: WA Resolution #21: Living Wage Act (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: A minimum wage, which a minimum wage essentially is, is a violation of the right of free contract and hurts the poorest and least productive by preventing them from being employed.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 59 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 14 2009
Then why do you want to repeal the act that stops people from forcing people to work for no pay what so ever?

A minimum wage, which a minimum wage essentially is, <snip>
Well I would hope so.

Well I would hope so.

I know, that part had me laughing too.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Wogache

Description: Understanding that industry is evil and trees are good, all private industry is banned and run by the government.Possible idealogical ban here.

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Abadadia

Description: Adequate funding for book purchases and equal access to books for all students were the principal concerns of TKR members who passed this resolution. Underlying this action is a conviction, supported by education research, that access to a wide variety of books is vital to the development of literacy in all students.Illegal, branding (TKR is the initials of the author's region).

Possible idealogical ban here.

The smell of a nation trying to force communism upon the WA...

Ooh there are some gems hiding back on page four..

Gun attack!!!

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: Halo101

Description: We should ban all guns except for the military of course. But guns brings violent and violents leads to death! We could cut down almost every crime cause almost every crime in this world uses guns. if we take away there guns we could relax about danger of being killed by a gunshot wounds or being shot in the first place. i guess police should have guns just in case a criminal gets one... Oh and only meat factories should be able to use guns to kill the animals but not a regular civilians should not be able. sorry patriots but guns are to dangerous

Approvals: 2 (Jimmy Hart, The Artic Republics)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 56 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 15 2009
Vague, potentially bloody stupid

Increase Funding

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Comitalia

Description: This will effectively boost the Budgets of WA Members if passed. Many fledgling NS Members Join the WA, and can use the support on the battlefield

Approvals: 1 (F-Carthage IV)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 57 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 15 2009
Illegal, game mechanics.

More knowledge for the youth

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: MA_CE_DO_NI_A

Description: Free internet download and upload from tightly selected pages and programs for the youth in the primary,secundary schools,and colleges.(ex.Wikipedia.Google Earth)

1) Free internet connections to every school all over
2) Free and unlimited download from tightly selected internet pages(Wikipedia,Google,Google Earth,and every daily newspaper's internet portal)
3) Ban all pornografic internet pages!
4)Ban all violence internet games!


The pornografic and violence pages that will be created after this proposal is being accepted should be illegal and they will be deleted from the govement.
I think its very important that every kid knows about theese informative pages and usefull for their education and their future as grownd-up people.


Note:The banned pages will be banned only in the schools and colleges!

Google eh? Don't they know the mentioning of corporations have no place in the WA, real or not?

Bring back Fuedilism

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Ryantopis

Description: I believe we should not let the Working Class people of the world have any freedom whilst there is work to be done. We would rapidly increase our GDP if we implemented 24 hour work for everyone without a title of significance

Nice try trying to force us into some ideology via the WA, but it's illegal, not to mention the spelling mistakes.

Nice try trying to force us into some ideology via the WA, but it's illegal, not to mention the spelling mistakes.
The ideology argument isn't clear-cut to me. Fortunately it's blatantly the wrong category, so that doesn't matter.

Google eh? Don't they know the mentioning of corporations have no place in the WA, real or not?

*snip*.
Oy yay, he's at it again..
The ideology argument isn't clear-cut to me. Fortunately it's blatantly the wrong category, so that doesn't matter.
It's basically reverting to the early 20th century (if not further) by making your right to vote dependent on your income level. That can be argued as a ideological ban against democracy..If nothing else, the idea's stupid with a capital S.

Increase Funding

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Comitalia

Description: This will effectively boost the Budgets of WA Members if passed. Many fledgling NS Members Join the WA, and can use the support on the battlefield

Approvals: 1 (F-Carthage IV)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 57 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 15 2009 Illegal, game mechanics.

Technically that's not a Game Mechanics violation, the problem there is that the proposal only states what the category does.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Abadadia

Description: The World Assembly, inspired by the great prospects opening up before mankind as a result of man's entry into outer space,

RECOGNIZING the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes,

BELIEVING that the exploration and use of outer space should be carried on for the betterment of mankind and for the benefit of States irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development,

DESIRING to contribute to broad international co-operation in the scientific as well as in the legal aspects of exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, Believing that such co-operation will contribute to the development of mutual understanding and to the strengthening of friendly relations between nations and peoples, solemnly declares that in the exploration and use of outer space should be guided by the following principles:

1. The exploration and use of outer space shall be carried on for the benefit and in the interests of all mankind.
2. Outer space and celestial bodies are free for exploration and use by all States on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law.
3. Outer space and celestial bodies are not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.
4. The activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried on in accordance with international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, in the interest of maintaining international peace and security and promoting international co-operation and understanding.
5. States bear international responsibility for national activities in outer space, whether carried on by governmental agencies or by non-governmental entities, and for assuring that national activities are carried on in conformity with the principles set forth in the present Declaration. The activities of non-governmental entities in outer space shall require authorization and continuing supervision by the State concerned. When activities are carried on in outer space by an international organization, responsibility for compliance with the principles set forth in this Declaration shall be borne by the international organization and by the States participating in it.
6. In the exploration and use of outer space, States shall be guided by the principle of co- operation and mutual assistance and shall conduct all their activities in outer space with due regard for the corresponding interests of other States. If a State has reason to believe that an outer space activity or experiment planned by it or its nationals would cause potentially harmful interference with activities of other States in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, it shall undertake appropriate international consultations before proceeding with any such activity or experiment. A State which has reason to believe that an outer space activity or experiment planned by another State would cause potentially harmful interference with activities in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space may request consultation concerning the activity or experiment.Illegal, wrong category and RL reference (and considering that the RL reference is to the UN Charter there's a good chance this is plagiarized too).

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing


Proposed by: Freedom1112

Description: no cars all cars should be banned
2. they cost us resources and money
3. wastes money
4. millions of people die from them
5. wastes lives
6. gives off lots of emissions
7. destroying our planet
8. enough said Where's number 1?

Category: Global Disarmament


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Yaswant

Description: In order to stop a nuclear war/winter, I request that all nations disarm their nuclear arsenal, cease production, and only use uranium for energy.Illegal, contradicts Nuclear Arms Possession Act.

Point, Flib, but it still qualifies for this thread by the "stupid" part.

Resolution Against Abortions

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


Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Rhoed Alaskanus

Description: The evil crime of murder continues unabated throughout the world. Even though our great nations protect the rights of older humans, the right to life is denied to our most innocent and helpless people. These children are just that, children. They are not subhuman. The scientific guidelines for determining whether or not something is living supports the fact that these humans are indeed alive. Their human DNA proves the fact that they are human.

There is only one exception to this ban, if the mother is clearly going to die and the only way to save her is to perform an abortion. Under no other circumstances should abortion be legal. Many times the mother simply does not want the child. Murder is not an acceptable method of ridding oneself of a child. Children concieved from rape incidents should not be punished because they exist. The criminal responsible should be punished.

The bottomline is that there is no choice but life. Anything less is murder.

Approvals: 1 (Jacobish)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 57 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 16 2009
No, the bottom line is that your argument is pathetic.

Can't someone please write a proposal that mandates that all nations in the WA to allow abortions again? That way we can at least declare ones like that as illegal as opposed to just bloody stupid.

No, the bottom line is that your argument is pathetic.
Also, their proposal doesn't actually do anything. It's just a short essay saying "abortion is bad", which mercifully fails to carry on with "so we ban it."

Carb here, just couldn't be arsed to switch users before posting these "gems" on

MINIMAL LEVEL OF MILITARY

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Kurerls

Description: This proposal is to have a minimal level of military aloud in each country.
minimum number if millitary personnel
10000 soldiers
100 tanks
200 fighter jets
200 submarines
40 aircraft carriers
20 nuclear missiles

Approvals: 3 (Mrl5, Unitus Romanus, Upper Amazon)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 17 2009
Can you say vague? It utterly fails to define the various terms used in the proposal. Where's Cluich and his death star when you need it?

Military Bill SB101 Law

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Rusassian

Description: This proposal is to have a maximum level of military aloud in each country.
Maximum number if millitary personnel
1,000,000,000 soldiers
1,000,000 tanks
500,000 fighter jets
500,000 submarines
500,000 aircraft carriers
### nuclear missiles

Approvals: 1 (Upper Amazon)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 57 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 17 2009
See above, but this one manages to be even worse. Also a billion soldiers? Carbandia is a a five billion man nation and I don't even have a tenth of that (the figure in the proposal :P) serving in the armed forces at any given time.

You have to admit, though, that each nation having at least 20 nuclear missiles would make the world very aloud indeed.

You have to admit, though, that each nation having at least 20 nuclear missiles would make the world very aloud indeed.
Lol. And you say that like it's a good thing.:p

edit: Anyone else notice how similar they are? *snif snif* Me thinks we might have a WA multi..Oh and the second is a category violation, as it should either be international security, global disarmaent (hell, I've heard of armies with larger arsenals than that, if not as many serving "soldiers"), or just bloody stupid

And where the hell would one station 500,000 submarines ? surely they'd need millions just to crew them ! LOL

And where the hell would one station 500,000 submarines ? surely they'd need millions just to crew them ! LOL
I'd worry more about the carriers, as they tend to be bigger, and need far larger crew compliments.:p

I'd worry more about the carriers, as they tend to be bigger, and need far larger crew compliments.:p


Well at least they wouldn't need to be armed with nuclear weapons though. :p

No, the bottom line is that your argument is pathetic.

Can't someone please write a proposal that mandates that all nations in the WA to allow abortions again? That way we can at least declare ones like that as illegal as opposed to just bloody stupid.Er, again? The UN did not mandate legalized abortion in the first place; it repealed Abortion Rights (which didn't mandate anything) and passed Abortion Legality Convention (www.nationstates.net/page=UN_past_resolutions/start=146) in its place. And it's rather foolhardy to assume that given the choice the WA would not do exactly the same.

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

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #8
Proposed by: Jankovic

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

Argument: 1. Headquarters should be set up in each nation, not just in one large area. People are not going to give part of the land away for space for a HQ.

2. Is there a neutral territory? At least one place is at war with someone (or in arguments with a region).

3. Yes, nessecary security should be provided, but furnished? If we did make another World Assembly Headquarters, yes, it should be safe, but there is such thing as overly safe.

4. Contracts? This is a free WA, you should not need contracts to run a HQ for a large organisation.

5. You don't need to delay or ignore requests. Get the workers in straightaway. You really don't need a extortionate fee to run a HQ. I could do that right now.

Thankyou for your co-operation.

Approvals: 23 (The Blackend Sun, Jimmy Hart, Krankor, Atanatari, Chicheleg, Naughty Slave Girls, Borritania, Jacobish, Unitus Romanus, 1-502nd Airborne Inf, F-Carthage IV, San Guillermo, Earth Worshippers, Solthshiem, Killer Kitty, James Bluntus, Vrindavana, New Hamilton, Mushet, East Solaria, Torek, Zurarich, Kabanatuanistan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 35 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 15 2009 A five-pronged attack that misses the point on every single argument. Deletable or not, it's a pretty silly repeal.

Nevertheless, I almost approved it just because I hate Resolution #8 so much.

Carb here, just couldn't be arsed to switch users before posting these "gems" on
MINIMAL LEVEL OF MILITARY

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Kurerls

Description: This proposal is to have a minimal level of military aloud in each country.
minimum number if millitary personnel
10000 soldiers
100 tanks
200 fighter jets
200 submarines
40 aircraft carriers
20 nuclear missiles

Approvals: 3 (Mrl5, Unitus Romanus, Upper Amazon)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 17 2009 Can you say vague? It utterly fails to define the various terms used in the proposal. Where's Cluich and his death star when you need it?It's also illegal, requiring nations to possess nuclear weapons contradicts the Nuclear Arms Possession Act.

Military Bill SB101 Law

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Rusassian

Description: This proposal is to have a maximum level of military aloud in each country.
Maximum number if millitary personnel
1,000,000,000 soldiers
1,000,000 tanks
500,000 fighter jets
500,000 submarines
500,000 aircraft carriers
### nuclear missiles

Approvals: 1 (Upper Amazon)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 57 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 17 2009 See above, but this one manages to be even worse. Also a billion soldiers? Carbandia is a a five billion man nation and I don't even have a tenth of that (the figure in the proposal :P) serving in the armed forces at any given time.

And again we've got an illegal one, this is not Social Justice.

Couldn't we also tag the former as a ideological ban against pacifists, Flib?

Ideology bans usually only apply if you come right out and say, "Democracy is bad, we should ban it." So I'm thinking no.

Every WA proposal is an ideology ban on anyone who disagrees with it.

Keep Abortion Rights Act
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Spiffyer

Description: With the passing of this act, the following will be enacted:

1. Abortions may be performed any time at 3 monthes or before with the exception of if the mother's life is in danger through out the pregnancy.

2. Each and every woman who wishes to terminate her pregnancy has the right to under any curcumstances.

3. Minors do not, but are encouraged, to tell or request permission from their parents about the procedure. The same goes with woman over 18. They do not have to tell their spouces, families, etc.

4. The doctor performing the procedure is not allowed to give false information or intimidate the woman seeking it.

5. After the abortion has taken place, it should be encouraged that the woman seeks other birth controls to prevent this procedure from taking place again, thus reducing the number of abortion performed.

6. The woman is allowed to change her mind about the procedure during any point of the process.

7. The only information the woman has to give to the establishment where the procedure takes place is her name and phone number.

8. It is against the law to give anyone the womans files or history without her consent, and is a crime for a doctor to do so.

9. Hereby stating that every woman has the right to a safe, legal abortion under any circumstances without intimidation or false information provided and trying to lower the numbers of abortions being done by providing comprehensive sex education, (including abstinence,) and birth control options to those sexualy active.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 58 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 18 2009 So if the mother's life is in danger, she should be forced to have the baby? I'm not getting this.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Abadadia

Description: The HIV/AIDS disease is a worldwide problem and WA have to act and to play a key role as one of the Social Partners in each and every nation.

UNDERSTANDING that millions of people worldwide are infected by HIV/AIDS, most of them whom live in developing countries.

RECOGNIZING that HIV/AIDS has taken the lives of more than 20 million people around the world.

BELIEVING that nations have a role to play in AIDS prevention and should incorporate AIDS awareness programmes in their education and organizing activities.

URGE the WA nations to:

a) Sensitise the leadership and develop nation policies on HIV/AIDS.

b) Implement a campaign “Stop Violence” against women and girls, as freedom from violence and sexual coercion is essential to both physical security and reduced vulnerability to HIV infection.

c) Conduct mass prevention campaigns.

d) Apply all the necessary resources to combat HIV/AIDS, to share their best practices/strategies, and to accelerate worldwide efforts to combat the disease.

e) Develop a coherent and non-discriminatory social HIV/AIDS strategy with respect to human and workers’ rights, such as infringement of the rights of AIDS and HIV patients by exclusion from jobs, persecution of infected workers, compulsory AIDS testing or reporting to social insurance, etc.Possible RL reference here, after all if I remember correctly the VODAIS issue used to say AIDS until it was changed.

I have to admit, AIDS is RL to a point, and the stats are based on RL figures.

I have to admit, AIDS is RL to a point, and the stats are based on RL figures.

Not actionable. Can't speak for the content of said proposal, but we'll not be removing it for RL violations.

Ok please excuse me if i'm wrong, but isn't the possiblity that non-w.a. member states might end up setting up WAVAO offices and presumably services also ( drawing on the general fund ) illegal ?
OOC: Meh, maybe, probably, not sure. Anyway, this has its own thread so you really should post this there, not here.

O.O.C. oops, I'll go remedy that then .

No Gambling

A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.


Category: Gambling


Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize


Proposed by: Cornan

Description: No gambling for all people even for adult because
gambling bring miserable to ourself and family, so gambling must banned from our people. People will kill each other because gambling. When they lost in gamble, they will do anything to pay their debt. Because gambling many people become poor and lost their job. I suggest we ban gambling.

1. Gambling must banned to improve people live, they will
depend on job to become rich not gamble.

2. Because of gambling many people death, the people who win the gamble will do anything to make the losser pay the debt, even kill them.

3. It will teach our next generation, gamble is waste time and money, not bring luck but miserable.

4. Our country productivity will slow down when all people gamble and not work.

5. Crime will increase because gambling. The losser will rob the bank and people house to pay the debt.

6. Our girl teenager will force by their parent to become sex slave when they lost in gamble.

7. Some of parent will sold their children for pay the debt.

8. Our next generation will become orphan because their parent been kill not pay the debt.

9. Gamble will make people lost their pride as human. They will do anything to pay their debt.

10. Gambling must banned.

Thank You.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 57 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Jan 20 2009

edit: strike that, illegal, wrong category, this should be gambling/outlaw, not legalize.

edit: strike that, illegal, wrong category, this should be gambling/outlaw, not legalize.

It also doesn't do anything. As does this one:

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


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Denmark3

Description: 1. Believing that creationism/intelligent design, only belongs in religious gr[o]u[p]s and not education.

2.Considering the fact that children in religious schools are taught creationism, and this may hurt their sense of critical thinking.

3.Looking at the facts and since creationism has no evidence at all, it should be outlawed from private as well as public schools.

New Space Exploration Act
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


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

Description: Reformulated in some aspects.
UPDATES: item 5 --> 5(a) and 5(b), Strength: Strong

The World Assembly, inspired by the great prospects opening up before mankind as a result of man's entry into outer space,

RECOGNIZING the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes,

BELIEVING that the exploration and use of outer space should be carried on for the betterment of mankind and for the benefit of States irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development,

DESIRING to contribute to broad international co-operation in the scientific as well as in the legal aspects of exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, believing that such co-operation will contribute to the development of mutual understanding and to the strengthening of friendly relations between nations and peoples, solemnly declares that in the exploration and use of outer space should be guided by the following principles:

1. The exploration and use of outer space shall be carried on for the benefit and in the interests of all mankind.
2. Outer space and celestial bodies are free for exploration and use by all States on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law.
3. Outer space and celestial bodies are not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.
4. The activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried on in accordance with international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, in the interest of maintaining international peace and security and promoting international co-operation and understanding.
5(a). Establish an INDEPENDENT commission to review existing and proposed peaceful uses of space, to ensure advisability of missions in terms of benefit to scientific knowledge.
5(b). Set guidelines and constraints consistent with the above Act and Treaty to ensure environmental responsibility and compliance by the military and by all corporations involved in space exploration.
6. In the exploration and use of outer space, States shall be guided by the principle of co- operation and mutual assistance and shall conduct all their activities in outer space with due regard for the corresponding interests of other States. If a State has reason to believe that an outer space activity or experiment planned by it or its nationals would cause potentially harmful interference with activities of other States in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, it shall undertake appropriate international consultations before proceeding with any such activity or experiment. A State which has reason to believe that an outer space activity or experiment planned by another State would cause potentially harmful interference with activities in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space may request consultation concerning the activity or experiment.


We're the WA, not the United Nations, and we don't have a charter.

Plus most of this is directly lifted from here (http://www.un-documents.net/a18r1962.htm).

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #10


Proposed by: Denmark3

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: 1. REALIZING that WA nations are unified and would recieve aid from other members, while rogue nations often act under a dictator and holds no support from foreign non WA members. They usally have no support in the population.

2. REALIZING that an nuclear attack upon a rogue nation would be total genocide, since the population has not supported the war against a WA nation.

3. DECLARING that all WA member nations must disarm and stop producing nuclear weapons.Illegal, contains new legislation.

Category: Global Disarmament


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Yaswant

Description: Due to the threat of a nuclear war/winter/holocaust,I propose that all governments disarm their nuclear weapons, cease production, and only use uranium for energy. Illegal, contradicts the Nuclear Arms Possession Act.

CURRENCY UNION

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


Category: Political Stability


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: GALLARATESE

Description: WE PROPOSE THAT NATIONS IN SAME LOCATION AND USING SAME CURRENCY UNIT AS WE ARE DOING WITH THE BAKA CURRENCY, HAVE ECONOMIC BONUS. IT'S A REAL ARMONISATION OF ECONOMIC AND POLITICS PARAMETERS AND A WAY OF STABILITY.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 56 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 24 2009
Abuse of caps lock, bloody stupid

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Crazy hell for nazi

Description: UPON this proposal the WA will provide full funding of any research in WA

WHEN a reasearch is complete it will give to all delegate

HOWEVER, the WA will not give any of the WA members unless the WA delegate aprove it

THE WA will not be care about the deaths of the research

FOLLOWING, the WA will not allow an "end of the world" risk research

SECONDLY, the WA will not allow any spy or eyeing on the research centre

THRIDLY, the WA will not allow any nation to take over it

LASTLY, if any nation to take over it or WA members and delegate will have to pay for it even thought you are not the one who destory it. You want to do what now?

THE WA will not be care about the deaths of the research

So, should I cancel the flower order then?

LASTLY, if any nation to take over it or WA members and delegate will have to pay for it even thought you are not the one who destory it.

I nearly fell out of my chair from laughing when I read this.

Anti war act

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Efraimaki

Description: all wars to be banned and the participants made by the international community to pay retribution money for the disturbance of peace based on their ranking position (both in the region and the world.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 56 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 25 2009
Illegal, meta gaming, strength violation, and bloody stupid, nice trifecta.

edit: surely it's also in the wrong category..

Live Peace
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.


Category: Global Disarmament
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Cornan

Description: For our mankind future we must not war with each other. So, any country, who spend their resource for military must punish.


1. War bring disaster, so we must prevent it from happen by punish country who spend their resource for military.

2. No trade with any country spending their money on military.

3. No diplomatic too, with any country spending their money on military.

War must prevent from happen, because it just bring disaster.

Thank you.



Illegal, not sure how to sum it all up. Game mechanics maybe?

Is it just me, or does this remind anyone else of a certain someone? (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=543197&highlight=repeal+rights+minorities+women)

Cornan is on a roll.
Category: Gambling


Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize


Proposed by: Cornan

Description: No gambling for all people even for adult because
gambling bring miserable to ourself and family, so gambling must banned from our people. People will kill each other because gambling. When they lost in gamble, they will do anything to pay their debt. Because gambling many people become poor and lost their job. I suggest we ban gambling.

1. Gambling must banned to improve people live, they will
depend on job to become rich not gamble.

2. Because of gambling many people death, the people who win the gamble will do anything to make the losser pay the debt, even kill them.

3. It will teach our next generation, gamble is waste time and money, not bring luck but miserable.

4. Our country productivity will slow down when all people gamble and not work.

5. Crime will increase because gambling. The losser will rob the bank and people house to pay the debt.

6. Our girl teenager will force by their parent to become sex slave when they lost in gamble.

7. Some of parent will sold their children for pay the debt.

8. Our next generation will become orphan because their parent been kill not pay the debt.

9. Gamble will make people lost their pride as human. They will do anything to pay their debt.

10. Gambling must banned.

Thank You. Apparently someone doesn't know the definition of the word "legalize."

You want to do what now?

Meta-game, apparently (see line 3).

That proposal would have made a lot more sense if he had omitted everything except line 10.

Cultural Is the way of Life!!!

Description: We need to support culture because it gives us to look up to. Its how we would live. if we didn't have culture in are lives we would be dull and boring. That's why art and cultural stuff is important!!!! it builds life into us

If we didnt have culture in are life we wouldn't be happy,sad,mad,or,upset you would just be bummed and dull for your hole life.

Please support culture in your life because we need something to make us happy or sad just get in a mood!

We have an early leader in the competition for Most Amusing Title of 2009.

Is it just me, or does this remind anyone else of a certain someone? (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=543197&highlight=repeal+rights+minorities+women)
Glog not write that!

Glog not write that!

Of course not Glog, you write ten times better than he ever could.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: VincentfLand

Description: Hence Forth All States Belonging to The World Assembly Shall Impose Mandatory Service Time as follows;
(a)All Immigrants Shall Serve for no less than six years in any branch of the service as needed.
(b)All Persons Convicted and future convictees for 1st offenses (that exclude murder) shall serve as much time as the judge deems fit but no less than 2 years.
(c)Any daring special forces mission that heavy casualties are expected convicted murders will be used if they volunteer for the mission witch if the survive they will be granted a full pardon.
(d) All convicted persons are not eligible for the veterans act passed by this world assembly.
(e)All persons who graduate high school shall serve for a minimal 4 years.
(f)any draft dodgers or deserters shall be shot on site.
(g)the veterans administration will pay for college of any high school graduate and server of his or her 4 years.Illegal, tries to amend the Veterans Reform Act (see clause d).

Category: Gambling


Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize


Proposed by: Castiello

Description: Casinos are nothing other than a great way to increase the flow of money which our nation and other nations proud ourselves for! The Casino Royale Act will legalize gambling and in turn open tons of new jobs, entertainment, and lastly keep the money flowing!!!

This act will do the following:

a) legalize gambling
b) provide money to build over 1,000 casinos world wide
c)bring down the gambling age to eight years oldDoes swiping your proposal's name from a James Bond book/movie constitute a RL reference?

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: England and Uk

Description: The aim of this resolution is to increase the idea of public opinion and democratic voting across the World.

It is hereby put forward that,

(1) ALL forms of national electoral voting MUST be made compulsory for;

(2)All citizens of a particular nations who;

(3)Are of or over the relvent nations legal age to vote

(4) Spoiling of ballot papers WILL be ALLOWED, for citizens, as this is still an abstract form of voting.

(5) Those countries which are NOT democracies should be encouraged to become so;

(6) And if they have not already done so before becoming a democracy, this resolution, WILL be implemented at the inception of a nations democracy.

(7) All of the above does that anything other than a democracy cannot have compulsory voting!



And all of the above also does that this resolution would not apply to all WA member nations. That means that all of the above does that this resolution is illegal.

Does swiping your proposal's name from a James Bond book/movie constitute a RL reference?Eh...

Die Hippies Die clause

A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.


Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Outlaw


Proposed by: Communist Russia09

Description: The object of this proposal is to effectively stop the continued infestation of hippies and drugs into our communities.Also giving our law enforcement officers the effective means to actually enact the name of this clause in action by enabling them to enforce stricter punishments on those found carrying of or in use of recreational drugs. As we all are aware of the fact that hippies smoke pot, wear crap and smell bad. They have become nothing but a detriment to our nations as a whole. With the Assemblies passing of this resolution we will take a substantial amount of the hippies main energy source (i.e. Mary J, Cocain, Crack, Huff, Sniff etc). If you care about the pandemic that is the hippie infestation approve this resolution.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 56 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Jan 27 2009
There has to be a violation of something in there somewhere, if only a formatting violation.

More of a ideological violation.

There has to be a violation of something in there somewhere, if only a formatting violation.

The title might be a grossly offensive violation, but that's probably pushing it.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: VincentfLand

Description: Hearby All Members of this world assembly will create a real estate commsion(WAREC) and further more will create the World Assembly Associaton Of Realtors(WAAR) and the Multiple Listing Stervice.
(a)All Licensees will be required to take a 80 hour course and pass a 150 question exam.
(b)all Licensees will have to be a member of WAAR.
(c)the WAREC will meet once a month.
(d)the WAAR will meet once a month.
(e)All Licensees Will have to have 10 hours of contiuning education a year
(f)All Licensees will have to renew thier lincese every 2 years.Illegal, wrong category.

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


Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Antimodernizators

Description: Dear Sirs,
I'm writing to you due to a problem I believe it exists. Some nations, even members of the World Assembly use the names "Macedonia" or "Haters of Greece" in their titles. Since "Macedonia" name is still contested in the international affairs and "Haters of Greece" is a flamming title, these nations tend to cause diplomatic problems with other nations.
As Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Antimodernizators I would like to make proposal about it. I believe that these nations should change the name of theirs in order not to become a problem to diplomatic relationships between Turkish,FYROM, and Greek people.
My nation proved that we are internationalists and we express great feeling about the friendship among the nations. We hate nationalism (meaning that we hate those who try to humiliate other people in order to raise themselves in a higher status).
So I would like to propose that the nations that include the word "Macedonia", "Macedonians", "Haters of -Nation-" and other change their names or else they will be banned from the World Assembly, if they are members and face the diplomatic consequences.
Thank you
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Antimodernizators

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 56 more approvals)


Illegal for many reasons. metagamimg ( I think ), real world references, wrong category ? and it's stupid as hell

Also branding and Gameplay violations.

... and Game Mechanics (can't change names, can't be auto-ejected), Category (what the hell does this have to do with police or military budgets), Format (Proposals aren't letters to the editor), and probably a few more that even I missed.

Ministry of Digital Trade
A resolution to develop industry around the world.


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

Description: Having found that:
There is a large demand for inter-regional, and international trade, and

Having found that: there are several benefits to inter-regional and international trade,

Be it resolved and mandated that the Ministry of Digital Trade (MoDT) be established
and given specific WA and Member Nation authority to:

1. Monitor and regulate copyrighted materials

2. Legislate standards for the import and export of any item made for or by any digital medium


3. Submit quarterly reports to the WA and Member Nations as to ensure no abuse of powers

Following passage of this resolution, it will only be effective for a period of 1, one, fiscal year unless subsequent resolutions extend the time of this proposal.

Subsequent amendments may be passed for any part of this resolution by a majority of Member Nations.


Approvals: 5 (Jacobish, Jimmy Hart, Iznogoud, Los Santos - Excelsior, Bordoria)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 51 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 28 2009

Is it possible to have a resolution only good for one year? And, resolutions can't be ammended.

Is it possible to have a resolution only good for one year?

Nope. You can't pass a law with a built-in requirement that further legislation be passed.

It's possible that a sunset provision could conceivably be incorporated into a resolution, but this isn't the way to do it.

Is it possible to have a resolution only good for one year? And, resolutions can't be ammended.

Also, I fail to see how that could be possibly considered to be Environmental Deregulation.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Stash Kroh

Description:
Aware that many diplomats, those of humanitarian and gnometarian backgrounds, question the rights and freedoms for gnomes which have been significantly lacking in recent times.

Recognizing though humans have many innate rights, the beings we entrust our labor with most often have been ignored, abused and overworked. Surely an organization such as the World Assembly, which employs countless gnomes, could do more for their employees than minuscule wages, long hours and imprisoning working environments.

Hereby

Defines a gnome as any individual which has a higher than humanly possible intelligence quotient, while maintaining the usual bodily characteristics of a gnome. Conversely defining a human for the purposes of this resolution as any intelligible inhabitant of a nation-state that is not a gnome.

Article I §

I) Establishes a gnome’s right to free speech, may no word be unsaid because of political enforcement.

II) Demands that no gnome be forced, controlled or manipulated into employment.

III) Commands the creation of equality between humans and gnomes in places we’re political and civil rights may have lacked for the latter. If a human is allowed to vote, so shall a gnome. If a human is given free healthcare, so shall a gnome. If war conscription is prohibited for citizens of human blood, so it shall be for those of gnome blood.

Article II §

I) Mandates that the unionization of gnome workers is an inherent right and freedom of that individual gnome and his or her co-workers, no government or purveyor of law and order may regulate otherwise.

II) Further mandates that working conditions must be clean and hospitable for any gnome.

III) States that under no circumstances may a government utilize a clause to derail gnome union strikes unless compromise has been determined as impossible.

Article III §

I) Prohibits the cruel and unethical recreational activity of gnome hunting, or “gnome stomping”, and any other sport or activity which advocates violence or cruelty against gnomes. I hope this is intended as a joke.

I hope this is intended as a joke.

Hmm. I don't know...I haven't decided yet.

It's like S.P.E.W., but for gnomes! :p

It's like S.P.E.W., but for gnomes! :p

Yeah, and it makes me want to spew.http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166/bak42/puke2.gif

If you must spew...spew in this...

I was just thinking that! Heh, Wayne's World. :p

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


Category: Gun Control
Decision: Tighten
Proposed by: Cardinaltroplis

Description: All People Of Wa Countries owning an Automatic weapon(s)should register it to the World Assembly.



Wa?

Repeal "Freedom of Assembly"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #27


Proposed by: Good Nazis

Description: WA Resolution #27: Freedom of Assembly (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Honored nations of the esteemed World Assembly,

It is the right of those who have the power and capability to be powerful to rule over those who aren't.

Those who do not have power and protest for the sole reason of jealousy, should be allowed to be put down by the government, who rules over them and protects them, gives them a home and welfare.

If necessary, violence can be used, to make these people see that the governments of the powerful nations of the world do not need to have time distracted by protesting fools, such time can be vital in such administrations.

This will ensure that:

1). Individuals have the right to protest, but the government has an equal right to put them down.

2). The government remains the sole authority in nations motivated as such; the people do not rule every nation.

3). The government can authorize any force it deems necessary to quell rioters and protestors.

This piece of legislation hereby repeals Resolution #27, Freedom of Assembly.

Approvals: 2 (Good Nazis, Jimmy Hart)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 30 2009
Natsov argument/introduces new legislature in repeal

Is it really introducing new legislation, or is it outlining what could be possible outcomes after this passed? The wording is a little tricky, but I don't think it's necessarily introducing new laws.

Yeah, and it makes me want to spew. http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166/bak42/puke2.gif

The little bastard never runs out of puke. Someone should call a doctor.

Natsov argument/introduces new legislature in repeal

I'm gonna disagree on both. There's a NatSov element, but that's not the sole criterion. It's when they exclusively use the "Waaah, I don't like it!" argument that we kill them.

As to the New Law in Repeals argument, I'm with Zarquon Froods. That said, I suspect that it will attract very few approvals simply on the basis of the author's name.

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


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Free Press
Proposed by: Cyterdia

Description: Proposing, that all acts of peaceful protest against goverment in the form of art be legalized, this included but not limited to Music, Written works, Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings.

Seeking, to promote the well being of every sovereign nation by allowing those who are in discontent with the current affairs of their own goverments to show and publicize their concerns without fear of punishment.

Realizing that some nations will be in disagreement with this act, therefore noting that said peaceful protests will not try to undermine the ruling body of certain nations. Thus trying to promote the use of free speech in the way of artistic expression.



Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 56 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 30 2009

Illegal, amends Freedom of Expression.

It's like S.P.E.W., but for gnomes! :p
It also defines all non-gnomish inhabitants of WA member nations as 'human', and thus (presumably) as entitled to any 'human rights' that are granted. The Bears aren't sure whether to feel pleased (because of the legal protection that they'd gain in other nations) or insulted (" 'Human'? Us?!?")...

It also defines all non-gnomish inhabitants of WA member nations as 'human', and thus (presumably) as entitled to any 'human rights' that are granted.No:

Conversely defining a human for the purposes of this resolution as any intelligible inhabitant of a nation-state that is not a gnome.

No:
Oops! (I need more sleeep...) :$

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Riatto

Description: My fellow WA delegates i will get right to the point. We need to lay at least 20000 dollars aside to make our work places cleaner. Think about a cleanier work place would do the following things.

1) It would encourage more people to come to work. That way the government would make more money. How would it do this? It would make more people want to work once they see how clean a business your country has.

2) More people will come to a country who has such a high a pride for its self that it won't let a place go dirty.

To enforce this give businesses a 30 day limit and if they don't get it right by then they will face a fine.One would think that the prospect of being paid would be enough incentive to get people to go to work.

20,000 a side to make the work place cleaner... man I'm paying our maintenance staff WAY too much.

Equality Bill

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Mathej

Description: Ensure a minimum of labour market regulations to ensure the non-exploitation of workers.

Approvals: 1 (Jimmy Hart)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 31 2009
Got to love the KISS school of proposal making..Is this even strong enough to qualify as mild?

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


Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Yelar

Description: Yelar proposes that security officials from Yelar be given that capacity to pursue Yelarian criminals across state borders and authorized to use whatever means necessary, no matter how extreme, to bring those criminals to justice. All Yelarian security officials will require diplomatic immunity.



Branding to the nth degree!

Reducing Trade Tariffs
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Meekinos

Description: UNDERSTANDING that every nation has its own unique economy;

ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of the ability of each nation to determine its own economic present and future;

REALISING that it is becoming increasingly common for nations to engage in international trade,

It is hereby proposed that each WA nation allow for the trade of vital necessities of life to be traded across international borders tax-free.

These items are classified as:
Medicinal goods; including and not limited to medication and vaccinations.
Food goods; including and not limited to grains, race, pre-packaged food and other fresh-grown fruits and vegetables.
Educational materials; including and not limited to text books, writing utensils and paper.

All luxury items are exempt from this proposal.

Luxury items are those which are classed as items for enhancing the enjoyment of life for one who has fulfilled their basic needs.

This proposal does not make it mandatory to engage in any form of trade. It seeks to reduce trader barriers between nations that wish to engage in trade.



Duplicates World Assembly Economic Union.

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Castiello

Description: What are humans other than animals with big brains? We are equals... squirrels, sharks, and humans from the smallest microbe to the blue whale! So, I ask you nations in this WA to vote for the Compulsory Vegetarianism Act.
This act would:

a) Outlaw meat-eating

b) Limit hunting to only nomadic peoples

c) Arrest and execute butchers or meat eaters

d) Outlaw the transportation of animals cross seas

Please vote for the Compulsory Vegetarianism Act, for a better more decent future.http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166/bak42/notagain.jpg

The nuts are out in force!


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Yelar

Description: When any political body associated with the WA is meeting in the sovereign borders of a country associated with the WA, the head of state for that country shall ban all political protest directed against the WA. Both active protest and passive protest are unacceptable, and the head of state in member country hosting a meeting shall issue a shoot-to-kill order against all protesters. The ring leaders of protest groups must be rounded up before a significant WA meeting and impaled on live television as an example against future protests.
Bloody silly. Sadly not illegal.


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Yelar

Description: Metadata must be attached to the internet to increase precision of internet searching tools. A body with members from all governments will create a metadata structure that all countries will adhere to, and the maintenance and expansion of the Metadata scheme will be the sole responsibility of the World Metadata Organization. Any country that fails to use the Metadata scheme forfeits their right to representation with in the World Assembly.
I'm struggling to see this as Education, but mainly it's trying to mandate expulsion from the WA. I wouldn't normally quibble, but this is Yelar's third proposal in a couple of days, and none of them are sensible; early application of the Wrath of Mod might be a good thing.

What the heck is a Medatara anyway?

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Ostruda

Description: From henceforth one world religion will be inforced. This will offer stability the likes of which the world has never seen.

The new world religion will be led by a elected patriarch chosen by election by the members of the World Assembly.

New elections for this position will take place every year in the third month of each election year.


Religious morality dogma will be issued by the Patriarch of the World to be followed by the WA members.

If at any time the Patriarch is shown not fit to lead he or she may be removed by a 2/3 vote of the members of the WA.

Any doctronie on religion issued by the Patriarch will be enforced right away with no vote taken on wether or not to follow the proclamation.

The Patriarch will have the ability to construct legislation which will only be passed by a 2/3 vote of the WA. Doing this will keep a seperation on church and state which a simple majority vote will not be able to control. Illegal, game mechanics

Bloody silly. Sadly not illegal.I'm pretty sure it violates/contradicts Freedom of Assembly.

What the heck is a Medatara anyway?You mean metadata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata)?

Emmisions Cutback act
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing
Proposed by: Cardinaltroplis

Description: All WA countries must have tighter standards on car emmissions in order to control greenhouse gas in an increasingly polluted world.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Feb 2 2009

YEAH!! Stick it to the man!!!

It also defines all non-gnomish inhabitants of WA member nations as 'human', and thus (presumably) as entitled to any 'human rights' that are granted. The Bears aren't sure whether to feel pleased (because of the legal protection that they'd gain in other nations) or insulted (" 'Human'? Us?!?")...

*sigh* If our "Recognition of Personhood" proposal had been adopted, we wouldn't have to have this silly argument over and over again.

Ooh here's a keeper
Neutral Governance Act

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: RIAA-stan

Description: Nations are encouraged to delete all decisions on all domestic policy issues and substitute neutral positions, ignoring as many issues as possible.

If passed, Nations shall report on their actions in the Forums.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Feb 2 2009
Game mechanics, fourth wall violation, bloody stupid.

Pink Urinal System
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Metro Philippines

Description: UNDERSTANDING that males are weaker in controlling their bladders than the opposite sex

DESIRING international transportation systems to be odorless preventing people from urinating on walls of public buildings

CONVINCED that the international standardization of decency
will allow these MMDA Pink Urinals attached on every corner major roads around the world

HEREBY

1) FOUNDS the International Pink Urinal Trading Authority (iPUTA)

2) CHARGES the iPUTA to enact regulations pertaining to the Maintenance of these Pink Urinals by regularly cleaning and repainting these Urinals.

3) FURTHER AUTHORIZES the iPUTA to orient citizens around the world how to use these Urinals properly semi-annually.

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Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Feb 4 2009


This one is lunatical, and I'm certain it's in the wrong category.

Ok, for one it has an RL reference I believe (MMDA?), two it has a link it the text which I'm sure is illegal.

I'm struggling to see this as Education, but mainly it's trying to mandate expulsion from the WA. I wouldn't normally quibble, but this is Yelar's third proposal in a couple of days, and none of them are sensible; early application of the Wrath of Mod might be a good thing.

I dont think there could be any other category that it would fall into, though I could see the basis in education (makes it easier for school children to research), but the game mechanics (expulsion from WA) and RL reference (internet... technically) kinda kills it. I do admit to a degree it does have some merits, but yeah

Nuclear Enrgy Proposal

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Reichwohlsland

Description: “This proposal will save the world from global warming, by simply using nuclear power, and NOT using fossil fuels. It's time stop the mass pollution coming from using fossil fuels and start the new age of using clean, abundant nuclear power!”

Approvals: 1 (Frennierstan)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Feb 4 2009
Mis spelled title, bad science.

Bad Science eh ? That's debatable even if the resolution is illegal :p

Bad Science eh ? That's debatable even if the resolution is illegal :p

well it kinda is considering it assumes that the resources to create such power is infinite, and fails to take into account the disposal of said resources, which makes it neither plentiful nor safe and clean. I think that is where the 'bad science' comes from

well it kinda is considering it assumes that the resources to create such power is infinite, and fails to take into account the disposal of said resources, which makes it neither plentiful nor safe and clean. I think that is where the 'bad science' comes from
I think the fact that we're having this debate at all rather proves Urgench's point! One man's bad science is another's debatable science. Every now and then it turns out to be the next generation's dogmatic science. "Bad science" isn't grounds for illegality precisely because this kind of judgement call is problematic.

well it kinda is considering it assumes that the resources to create such power is infinite

Also, you never know with the NS world, maybe some place does have infinite nuclear resources, some sort of bizarre fusion concept or a replicator of matter, or something. It's a poorly written proposal, granted. But to call something "Bad Science" is to be judgemental, and not in a scientific way. Good science is not necessary what science we can BELIEVE in, thats where religion and philosophy comes in...

and on the subject of the Pink Urinal System proposal,
personally I think any resolution that condones the use of urinals at every street corner, telephone booth, frozen food isle and parking lot should be put into the MORAL INDECENCY category.

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Plyametric

Description: all political leaders must have s minimum term limit of 3 years to prevent quick radical changes and unstable governments.

Approvals: 1 (Solthshiem)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Feb 5 2009

Illegal, game mechanics. There may also be a strength violation.

Illegal, game mechanics. There may also be a strength violation.Game mechanics? Where?

I would say trying to make term limits on political figures is a violation of game mechanics. It's like saying you can't have dictatorships anymore because the ruler can only serve for 3 years. That's my take on it.

The resolution was to require political leaders to be in power for at least three years at minimum. Though it does forbid minarchism (or, as the game considers it, anarchism).

I see that I misread it, but still I think that's walking a thin line on what's doable and what isn't.

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Castiello

Description: Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no goodAnacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good

1) Anacrchy is no good
2)Anacrchy is no good
3)Anacrchy is no good

I conclude: Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good Anacrchy is no good

Approvals: 1 (Castiello)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Feb 7 2009

Need I say more?

Need I say more?

Yes, what's "Anacrchy"?

Illegal, game mechanics. There may also be a strength violation.

I would say trying to make term limits on political figures is a violation of game mechanics. It's like saying you can't have dictatorships anymore because the ruler can only serve for 3 years. That's my take on it.

I see that I misread it, but still I think that's walking a thin line on what's doable and what isn't.

The line isn't that thin.

Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #10


Proposed by: Peace-Loving States

Description: WA Resolution #10: Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: THE WORLD ASSEMBLY,

NOTING that the Nuclear Arms Possession Act created a right of member nations to possess nuclear weapons,

REALISING that the aforementioned resolution elevated the possession of nuclear weapons on the status of entrenched national rights and reduced the ability to regulate the manner and form in which nuclear weapons are held,

ACKNOWLEDGING that the possession of nuclear weapons would not be unlawful in the absence of a special national right to such weapons,

REGRETTING that the requirements as to nuclear weapons safety in that resolution are vague and weak,

BELIEVING that the possession of nuclear weapons should be capable of being subject to thorough regulation according to international law,


ALARMED by the absence any provisions in the aforementioned resolution to make nuclear weapons fully subject to international humanitarian law,

DECLARES that the Nuclear Arms Possession Act (Resolution #10) of Friday 6 June 2008 is hereby repealed.

Approvals: 1 (South Lorenya)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Feb 8 2009
What international law? Did I miss a memo on that or something?

International law = WA resolutions. The repeal is perfectly legal, in my opinion.

International law = WA resolutions. The repeal is perfectly legal, in my opinion.
This was my thought too, thought actually putting the date in the bottom of the repeal as to when the original passed might be a bit borderline though

Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: The Canadian Mob

Description: To repeal all War Regulations, Laws and Restrictions to prevent Sanctions agaisnt Nations to Violate the Regulations already set in place, thus preventing an influential economic powerhouse from suffering from an action during wartime with another nation.

Seeking the approval, to repeal all War Regulations.

REQUIRES acknowledgment from all WA members that no weapon, tool or war or anything that can be used to harm another nations is illegal and can be used on any nation without reprecussion from the WA in form of trade sanctions, blockades or invasions or support of a Coup d'état in the offending nation.

ALLOWS the creation of Bioweapons, including Toxic gas, disease, and anything that effects the natural health of a living person

also ALLOWS the targeting of any location within a country, civilian or millitary.

UNRESTRICTS the creation of weapons grade plutonium, creation of Hydrogen and or Nuclear bombs, and allows the free creation of Nuclear power facillitys.

PREVENTS WA supporeted sanctions, invasions and blockades

ALLOWS free construction of any millitary weapon, including; but not excluding anything not included, small arms, tanks, APC's, aircraft, or naval vehicle

ALLOWS construction of satallites and or man-made spacecraft armed with weaponary or spy devices Illegal, tries to repeal resolutions without the use of the repeal category, pure blocker and possibly more.

Illegal, tries to repeal resolutions without the use of the repeal category, pure blocker and possibly more.

Could also be seen as a House of Cards violation as well.

Tighten Gun Laws
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control
Decision: Tighten
Proposed by: St Lukas

Description: Understanding that to have a gun without a permit is illegal and that the laws to achieve a permit are to relaxed and must be tightened.

Article One (to be granted a permit):
I. The Guns must be used only for the legal Hunting/Killing of non-protected, non-banned animals or
II. To shoot at targets that are not living (e.g cans, wood...) in a controlled environment.
III. The Applicant must agree to use the gun only for recreational Purposes.
IV. The Police may carry guns only on duty in less the police officer owns a permit.

Article 2 (to be denied a permit):
I.The applicant has a Criminal Record, Police Warnings or reprimand.
II. The applicant must not be associated with any murder, crime or offence.
III. If the applicant has had a permit before and broke the laws of this article.
IV. If the applicant lives, has friends, or is strongly associated with someone who has had a criminal record de to gun related crimes.
V. If the applicant has had a friend or member of their family murdered (Due to revenge issues).
with anyone that has had

Article 3 (others with guns)
I. The Police may carry guns only on duty in less the police officer owns a permit.
II. All Army personal may carry a gun only on duty in less the police officer owns a permit.
III. Secret Service personal must carry a Gun Permit or "License to kill" in order to carry a gun.


Approvals: 3 (Neo-Celts, The Evil Red Lobster, Vrindavana)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 52 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Feb 9 2009

Not really sure if this illegal, but it has some grammar issues.

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


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

Description: I This bill will create magic that will help save people lives, enjoyment, and hope. It will include super education to learn and use the proper use. It may cause magic worries such as war.
II this is the part where you can believe about anything you want about this project
III warning this may cause people to be evil, or make people put cats in microwaves. Needs super defense to take care of everything. that is all

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 55 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Feb 9 2009

OK? Moving along.

Global War On Piracy
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.


Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Ostronopolis

Description: Following a recent attack by pirates against vessels of trade and even humanitarian aid that belong to my nation, and the same has happened to several other nations, I propose that we take swift military actions including bombing runs in countries especially in the rejected realms where many pirates run the country! We must not stand by and allow this we should take the military of all nations in the WA and destroy the pirates and the countries they hide in. I urge this proposal to be passed so all nations may continue trade and humanitarian efforts.

Approvals: 1 (Ostronopolis)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 54 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Feb 9 2009

Not sure how to categorize this? Ideological ban perhaps? Plus it's talking about the WA waging war on a region which I'm sure is definately illegal.

Not sure how to categorize this? Ideological ban perhaps? Plus it's talking about the WA waging war on a region which I'm sure is definately illegal.I wouldnt say it is an ideological ban, given that pirates carry out criminal activities (theft, endangering *insert national being here* life), but yeah, it does ask to declare war. Mayhaps we send in the pirate's natural enemy, the ninja?

Mandatory Driving Test Retakes
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Avitexe

Description: The World Assembly,

ACKNOWLEDGING in advance, the inconvenience of this resolution to driver’s license-carrying citizens,

NOTING that it is indeed possible to worsen at driving, to decrease in driving skill, through slowly forgetting driving knowledge previously learned, or by suffering a decrease in a skill or sense (i. e. eyesight, reaction time),

EMPHASIZING the amount of people killed or injured by drivers violating the law purposefully or unintentionally each year,

HEREBY

1. MANDATES the periodical retake of the driver’s test for that area for every citizen, with the intent of reducing poor drivers which may pose a danger to the lives of innocent citizens, with the following requirements;
a) The minimum interval at which the driver’s test may be retaken is every ten (10) years, although the proper authority may reduce the time limit it as they please;
b) The test taken must be the current and updated test, not the test as it was when the citizen first took it.

2. PROHIBITS the right to drive and revokes the driver’s license of anyone who has not passed their retake by the time their given limit is expired (see above, 1a).

3. URGES the applicable authority to make available material with which to study the current and updated driver’s laws, through any medium, free of charge.

Strength violation at least.

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #30


Proposed by: - Chaos -

Description: WA Resolution #30: Freedom of Expression (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: RECOGNIZING that freedom of speech is not supported in all countries and that the right of all countries to rule the way they feel best fit in their current political climate is essential.

NOTING that the definition of defamation infringes more rights than it protects.

FURTHER NOTING that Resolution #30 bans things considered trivial in a great deal of nations, such as the publication of tabloid newspapers and joke books. In addition to that, this resolution also bans all forms of pornography in media, due to the fact that the term “offensive pornography” was never defined by this body.

UNDERSTANDING that Resolution #30 is overriding all laws passed at a national level regarding the banning of certain freedoms of expression. Such freedoms that are preserved through Resolution #30 include the right to participate in cannibalism and the right to participate in grave desecration. In addition to this, it states that all member states are expected to conform to the same views on certain civil rights issues therefore infringing on the rights of each state to make their own decisions on these issues.

The member nations of the World Assembly hereby repeal Resolution #30: “Freedom of Expression.”

Co-authored by the Citizens of Imperial BritainIllegal, branding.

Not sure how to categorize this? Ideological ban perhaps? Plus it's talking about the WA waging war on a region which I'm sure is definately illegal.Classify it as "Illegal due to [partial] duplication of an existing resolution"...
#20: 'Suppress International Piracy', remember?

DEA

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Vipwer

Description: people should be smart enough to make art paintings



Umm. Okay. Your point? :rolleyes:

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Antimodernizators

Description: The World Assembly

REALIZING that some names of countries are flaming the relationships among the nations since the international organizations consider them as contested names,

NOTICING that many of these countries tend to be offensive against other nations not only by using the contested names, but also with their behaviour,

CONSIDERING that the only way to achieve global peace and internationalism is through the respect and moral collaboration among the nations,

Therefore DECIDES that

The nations with names that cause diplomatic conflicts like "Macedonia", "Macedonian", "Haters of -a nation-" and others between the countries be banned from the World Assembly Illegal, game mechanics and attempting to change the rules of the game.

Illegal, game mechanics and attempting to change the rules of the game.

Damnit, you beat me to it. Also RL references as well.

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Gallaratese Est

Description: gallaratese est submit a resolution as follow:
1) all WA member have to develop social and welfare policies to let directly or indirectly reduce inequality in income of each country population;
2) resources to support these policies must be taken from taxation of big financial revenues and speculations and from expropriation of estates built on illegal activities.Illegal, branding.

Illegal, game mechanics and attempting to change the rules of the game.

Macedonia? I might have heard of a kind of proposal being submitted before.

Category: Global Disarmament


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Buffett and Colbert

Description: SADDENED by the fact nations resort to nuclear weapons to solve disputes,

ALARMED by the fact nuclear weapons can wipe out entire metropolises,

UNDERSTANDING sometimes disputes cannot be resolved without military force,

IMPLORING said military force not include weapons of mass destruction (WMD's) of any kind.

The World Assembly Hereby:

I) Defines for the purpose of this resolution:

a) A nuclear weapon as a weapon powered by the fission of atoms resulting in mass destruction,

b) A Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)as a weapon that contains:

i) biological weapons that contains, but is not limited to, microorganic tools and chemical agents.

II) Knowing that the World Assembly strives to maintain peace between nations,

Hoping that the rest of the WA community the negative effects of WMD's such as:

a)mass death
b)radioactive fallout causing long term damage to the area and those affected
c)world wide disease amongst others

III) Understanding nuclear proliferation is a long, tedious and costly process,

Affirming that nations will be given a long time limit of 25 years to accomplish this hefty task under WA supervisors,

Also Affirming one quarter of all fees related to nuclear proliferation within the 25 year time limit will be covered by the World Assembly,

Hoping all nations comply with resolution and render their nuclear programs inactive.

IIII) Making note that all nations will be able to use nuclear power to create energy for their nation as long as no nuclear weapons are produced.Illegal, contradicts the Nuclear Arms Possession Act.

Illegal, contradicts the Nuclear Arms Possession Act.

This is why they tell you to read passed resolutions before drafting new ones...

Also, is the plural for metropolis metropolises or metropoli?

-Ariovist Lynxkind, Ambassador

Also, is the plural for metropolis metropolises or metropoli?

Personally, I'd just use "cities" and avoid the whole problem.

Also, is the plural for metropolis metropolises or metropoli?
Metropolises. It wouldn't be '-poli', because it's a Greek root, not a Latin one.
-Ariovist Lynxkind, Ambassador
This is an out of character thread, by the way.

Metropolises. It wouldn't be '-poli', because it's a Greek root, not a Latin one.

This is an out of character thread, by the way.

Ah, ah k, just wondered. Thanks for clearing things up, on both parts

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: The United Sections

Description: This Bill to alter the Freedom of Mirage act WORLD ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION #15.

Preamble (Article 1)
We now acknowledge that all major religions and their denominations frown upon homosexuality, and defines it as a sin. We intend to alter the line "...union of two persons should be equally protected by the State regardless of gender or sexual orientation..." to "...union of A MAN AND A WOMAN should be equally protected by the state regardless of race ethnicity or any other factor..."

Intentions (Article 2)
This Bill intends to;
-Legally define mirage as: The Holy bond between two persons of OPPOSITE genders, or a Holy bond between a man and a woman
-Uphold all rights for different ethnic/minority groups allowing any who meet the description to be bound in Holy Matrimony

This bill is not (Article 3)
-Written to oppress any man, woman, young, old or any other way to label those in society
-Written to discriminate against any man, woman, young, old or any other way to label those in society
-Break the bond of those already given one under the "Freedom of Mirage Act" (WORLD ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION #15)

Closing (Article 4)
In all, this bill is NOT to oppress rights of any person or persons, but in fact to apply rights of a higher moral standard and to remove homosexual mirages from society. Illegal, attempts to amend a resolution. But you have to admire the consistency in misspelling marriage.

Agreed, illegal on grounds of Amendment. But he could perfectly have a Freedom to Mirage Resolution, given its meaning:

mi·rage
Pronunciation: \mə-ˈräzh\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from mirer to look at, from Latin mirari
Date: 1803
1 : an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density
2 : something illusory and unattainable like a mirage

He's basically saying that a bond between two persons of opposite genders, or a bond between a man and a woman is a MIRAGE.

So little hope in the World, these days...

He also wants to remove homosexual mirages from society... I fear he wakes up at night tormented by dreams of something illusory and unattainable to him...

Damn, I was about to post that one. Excellent typo.

This is why they tell you to read passed resolutions before drafting new ones...

Also, is the plural for metropolis metropolises or metropoli?

-Ariovist Lynxkind, Ambassador

The plural is metropolises, because that goes through the spell checker ok. However, I do wonder what the plural for polis is in greek. "Polides"? "Polii"? "Poles"? My education in non-English languages has been sadly limited in this regard.