The Autonomy Act
Recognizing that certain ethnic groups wish to be autonomous or independent.
Recognizing that most of these groups will resort to terroism and/or military conflict.
Believing that certain groups have the right to be autonomous, while others do not.
Knowing that if these groups break away from their mother country there will be conflict.
Thus, the WA hereby establishes the Autonomous Court.
The autonomous Court will establish the following:
1. Will hear out ethnic groups who wish to be autonomous.
2. Will establish a court and a certain criteria for groups to meet in order to be considered or made automous.
3. Once these criteria are met the AC will then go into the process of carving out a region that will be autonomous but still part of the mother country.
The Criteria are as follow:
1. Ethnic or religous group is not recognized or poorly represented in the government.
2. Their cultural and religous holidays are not recognized by the government.
3. Are constantly attacked or are victims of constant or neglible rascism by the government.
What the AC is forbiden to do:
The AC can not militarily protect groups.
The AC can not in any way interfere with the economy of countrys.
The AC can not enact trade embargos against countries that do not comply with the Autonomy Act.
The AC can not support any ethnic/religous group over another.
Need 105 more approvals
Voting end May 28
Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Comment please.
Personally i dont think that the odds of this succeeding are to great. unless im to late and it has succeeded........
Basically, it would be very difficult for nations to comply with everything in the act. If you think about it, governments arent going to want little clumps of people around the nation. If there are these little 'sub-nations' all around, then it would cause great difficulty for security measures, government funding, and other areas im sure........ Just lazy to think of any.....
There is also some contradiction between where it says
Believing that certain groups have the right to be autonomous, while others do not.
and
The AC can not support any ethnic/religous group over another.
In order to satisfy the first one, you cant have that second one.
I think the act just is just to hard to maintain, enforce, and follow in general.
Snefaldia
30-05-2008, 00:08
The fundamental belief of our government system is that unification is better that fracturement. Yes, I just made that word up.
Certainly, there have been some unfortunate losses among our ethnic minorities, but for the great harmony of society we have accepted them.
This plan is fundamentally flawed. We will not support it.
Nemö Taranton
The Altan Steppes
30-05-2008, 00:50
Recognizing that certain ethnic groups wish to be autonomous or independent.
Ethnic groups aren't the only groups that seek autonomy, by a long shot.
Recognizing that most of these groups will resort to terroism and/or military conflict.
Some will, but most? That's a bit of a stretch.
Believing that certain groups have the right to be autonomous, while others do not.
And what exactly would give one group the right to seek autonomy, while denying it to another?
Knowing that if these groups break away from their mother country there will be conflict.
This is a blanket statement that is not supported.
Thus, the WA hereby establishes the Autonomous Court.
The autonomous Court will establish the following:
1. Will hear out ethnic groups who wish to be autonomous.
2. Will establish a court and a certain criteria for groups to meet in order to be considered or made automous.
3. Once these criteria are met the AC will then go into the process of carving out a region that will be autonomous but still part of the mother country.
Wow, that's an incredibly blatant violation of national sovereignty. We'd say no here and call it good, but let's take a look at the rest for grins.
The Criteria are as follow:
1. Ethnic or religous group is not recognized or poorly represented in the government.
2. Their cultural and religous holidays are not recognized by the government.
3. Are constantly attacked or are victims of constant or neglible rascism by the government.
I see...these criteria are what would give one group the right to seek autonomy, but not another. For such an important issue, we'd say these criteria as the sole determinant of one's "right" to seek autonomy are incredibly limiting.
What the AC is forbiden to do:
The AC can not militarily protect groups.
The AC can not in any way interfere with the economy of countrys.
The AC can not enact trade embargos against countries that do not comply with the Autonomy Act.
The AC can not support any ethnic/religous group over another.
If you can't militarily intervene, impose sanctions or even decide one group is right over another, your effort has absolutely no means of enforcement whatsoever. Is its mandate to be enforced by a stern finger-wagging and a scowl?
I represent a nation that, just in the past few years, has seen more groups clamoring for "autonomy", more upheaval and rebellion than most nations see in their entire existence. In just the past two years, we've had three rebellions, a minor insurgency, assassinations of most of our political leaders...it's been a real riot. Literally.
But we came through it, stronger and with a better and more just government. And we did it just fine without the need for a WA-imposed nanny telling us to do so, or how to do so. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that if the WA had intervened (in other words, interfered) with our process of reconciliation and resolving our internal strife, we'd have failed.
While I appreciate and applaud the good intent you had with this proposal, trust me, this is neither needed nor wanted.
Jaris Krytellin, Ambassador
The fundamental belief of our government system is that unification is better that fracturement. Yes, I just made that word up.
Certainly, there have been some unfortunate losses among our ethnic minorities, but for the great harmony of society we have accepted them.
This plan is fundamentally flawed. We will not support it.
Nemö Taranton
Lolz, now we have to rewrite the dictionary ;)
The Eternal Kawaii
31-05-2008, 03:24
In the Name of the Eternal Kawaii, may the Cute One be praised
As a nation comprised of numerous tribes living in various degrees of autonomy among host nations throughout this august assembly, we have a keen interest in the subject covered by this proposal. Unfortunately, we find it seriously flawed. Its goal--the establishment of lands where minority cultures can live without fear of persecution--is laudible, but we see no way it can be enforced, or even encouraged, under the text as written. We would not wish to see such an imperfect resolution on the books, a resolution that likely would block passage of a more effective protection for nations like ours.