NationStates Jolt Archive

Well, we used to have a resolution called "Resolution 245A Proper Grammar (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Resolution_245A_Proper_Grammar_%28removed%29)." Unofrotunately it was illegal and unenforcable, and as a result it was deleted during the move to Jolt.:(

Still we should try to get something like that back. For things like Entertament Games None Vilent that was posted a f ew posts above me makes m yeyes bleed and makes it so we need it back o.o

Congrats on 4000 posts. Now this thread officially is 100 threads long for my account (40 posts per page).

Too bad though for this means over 4000 silly or illegal proposals.

Incorrect arguement, Resolution #127 states that both the host nation and the home nation can revoke diplomatic immunity.
I deleted this without reading both carefully, and came to the realization that you're the one wrong on this one, Flibbleites. His argument is legal, and he can repost it if he wants. Read it again.

that was posted a f ew posts above me makes m yeyes bleed and makes it so we need it back o.o
Ouch indeed. Let's be sure to include a forum variant.

I deleted this without reading both carefully, and came to the realization that you're the one wrong on this one, Flibbleites. His argument is legal, and he can repost it if he wants. Read it again.

I respectfully disagree, his arguement was that, "REALISING That persons with diplomatic immunity can, under the current resolution, commit crimes while immune and never be brought to trial unless the home nation revokes immunity."
The Diplomatic Immunity resolution states that, "EMPHASISING that the decision to grant diplomatic immunity is the exclusive prerogative of the nation in which the diplomat is to be serving (hereafter referred to as the host nation), and that diplomatic immunity may be revoked by either the host nation or the nation that the person represents (hereafter referred to as the home nation) ." Therefore their claim that the host nation must wait for the home nation to revoke immunity is incorrect.

Anyway, on to other proposals.

Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation


Proposed by: Petrogralin

Description: RECOGNIZING that nations reserve the right to private energy and production of energy

RECOGNIZING that some nations are unable to support their energy in a clean earth trend

NOTING the risk of a leak of nuclear waste

NOTING the increase in Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect due to CO2 emissions

PROPOSING that the UN instates UN run nuclear reactors which utilize Fusion and fission techniques to create a clean environment

ALSO PROPOSING that The UN hire and create jobs for the residents of the surrounding land, creating jobs for people that normally would not have any.

PROMOTING the forward step towards clean nuclear power and away from polluting power plantsHow is this Environmental Deregulation?

Still goes agaist res 109, copys Fuzzy's idea, and extreamly boering to read.


Yeah, at least when I try to be funny I do it with brevity.

Global Warming Alarmism
Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation
Proposed by: Demetriopolis

Description: CONCERNED by the burdens placed on industries by radical environmentalists;

DISTRAUGHT by the economic harm caused by extremists using pseudo-science to scare the general populace with myths of global warming;

URGING common sense in all UN Member States in matters of environmental regulation;

REGARDING industry as an important party in all discussions of environmental protection laws;

DETERMINING that the agenda of environmentalist's hurts the economy retrogressively, attacking the poorest of a nation's citizens;

REALIZING that the economic impact of any environmental proposal must be taken into serious account before passage;

CALLS FOR:
1. The United Nations to take the official opinion that CO2 Emissions are not the chief cause of global warming. Furthermore, studies are to be completed on the climate invariability of global warming.

2. The repealing of Resolutions 18(Hydrogen Powered Vehicles), 39(Alternative Fuels), 71(Sustainable Energy Sources), and 72(Reduction of Greenhouse Gases). These resolutions are no longer in compliance with the official stance of the United Nations on environmental policy.

3. The United Nations to consult industries(specifically the Logging, Uranium Mining, Fishing, Oil, and Automobile industries) before proposing and voting upon environment resolutions.

4. The preservation of the right of sovereign member states to their property. Each nation may use its resources as it pleases.
You know, I think this one might just be illegal.

You know, I think this one might just be illegal.

I think you are right. Can I Meteor them now?

Mind if we hire the Destructor Bunnies? :D
I must apologize. I just noticed this and feel that I must respond.

Yes, yes, of course the Bunnies can be hired. As stated earlier (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12019373&postcount=4848), the Bunnies can be purchased or manufactured under licence. We would also be willing to rent or lease them for a reasonable fee. How soon would you need to take delivery?

As for the Bunnies currently deployed in the UN Building, approximately 10,000 of them are currently being reassigned to a nearby industrial complex which I have recently had the pleasure of opening.

There we will engage in the manufacture of Fine Yeldan Western Apparel™, such as our newest product, this hat.

*hands a Fine Yeldan Cowboy Hat™ to Sheik Nadnerb Bin Cluich*

Additionally, I am pleased to announce that complimentary hats will be given to the members of all UN delegations and any heads of state who may be present.

*Felix dons a Fine Yeldan Cowboy Hat™ himself*
*grins stupidly*

See, it is quite dashing, is it not?

This one strikes off as not only illegal, but also funny.
Increase of Education Spending
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.
Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Krakozzzzia

Description: The United Nations,

UNDERSTANDING that without properly funded education, people will be dependent upon their government for their needs and become a drain on the economy.

DEFINES education as the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.

1) URGES UN member states to increase spending on their education systems

2) AFFIRMS with increased spending the general population will be better able to run their lives in a mature, reasonable, and conciously sound manner

3) REQUESTS a mandatory 30% total increase in educational funding over the course of a six (6) year period

Look at clause 3. It 'REQUESTS a mandatory...'
Are you allowed to request things that are forced?
It's illegal for Game Mechanics when looking at '30% total increase in education funding'

Repeal "Reduction of greenhouse gases"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #72
Proposed by: Demetriopolis

Description: UN Resolution #72: Reduction of greenhouse gases (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: DISTRAUGHT by the economic harm caused by extremists using pseudo-science to scare the general populace with myths of global warming;

URGING common sense in all UN Member States in matters of environmental regulation;

REGARDING industry as an important party in all discussions of environmental protection laws;

DETERMINING that the agenda of environmentalist's hurts the economy retrogressively, attacking the poorest of a nation's citizens;

REALIZING that the economic impact of any environmental proposal must be taken into serious account before passage;

CALLS FOR:
1. The United Nations to take the official opinion that CO2 Emissions are not the chief cause of global warming. Furthermore, studies are to be completed on the climate invariability of global warming.

2. The United Nations to consult industries(specifically the Logging, Uranium Mining, Fishing, Oil, and Automobile industries) before proposing and voting upon environment resolutions.

3. The preservation of the right of sovereign member states to their property. Each nation may use its resources as it pleases.



Approvals: 4 (Demetriopolis, WZ Forums, Gortania, Compulsoria)

This is offensive to environmentalists, introduces new legislation in a repeal, which is illegal; and is meta-gaming when it requires UN nations to consult industries before submitting proposals.

Why is it that the authors of proposals deleted for "Bloody Stupid" always seem to be UN Multis? It's got to be coincidence ... right?

Drawing attention to your UN MULTI by submitting a proposal is just another symptom of stupidity. ;)

I must apologize. I just noticed this and feel that I must respond.

Yes, yes, of course the Bunnies can be hired. As stated earlier (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12019373&postcount=4848), the Bunnies can be purchased or manufactured under licence. We would also be willing to rent or lease them for a reasonable fee. How soon would you need to take delivery?

As soon as possible. There are several delegations to which we'd like to send them as "gifts."

As for the Bunnies currently deployed in the UN Building, approximately 10,000 of them are currently being reassigned to a nearby industrial complex which I have recently had the pleasure of opening.

There we will engage in the manufacture of Fine Yeldan Western Apparel™, such as our newest product, this hat.

*hands a Fine Yeldan Cowboy Hat™ to Sheik Nadnerb Bin Cluich*

*dons the hat* YEEHAW!

This is offensive to environmentalists, introduces new legislation in a repeal, which is illegal; and is meta-gaming when it requires UN nations to consult industries before submitting proposals.

Heaven forbid someone dares to offend environmentalists...

Well, it is; and the author assumes that he knows best when he doesn't have any proof about global warming.

Heaven forbid someone dares to offend environmentalists...

*Is an Environmentalist and offened and pulls out her black materia.* FOR THE ENVIROMENT!!!!! *Summons a metor shower that rains down on Krakozzzzia* I feel better now :mp5:*puts on her free hat with rests between her cat ears* Meow I'm a catgirl cowgirl ^^

The Minimum Wage Act
Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Milagia

Description: CONCERNING the fact that a nation's economy is only as strong as it's lowest level

NOTICING that economies can only flourish with an increase in Consumer Purchase Power (ability of citizens to spend money)

REALIZING that without a strong economy a nation cannot recieve as much income/taxes and there for has a lower GDP

RESULTING in lesss funding for education, healthcare, military, and social domestic programs, this bill

PROPOSES the setting of a UN regulated minimum wage which is to be no less than $7.25 per hour and

REQUESTS the creation of the UNMWC (United Nations Minimum Wage Committee) to dictate annual increases to the minimum wage as the cost of living increases and

REGULATE all UN Nations for violations of the minimum wage law.

RELIEVING poor parts of nations and nations as a whole

STRENGTHENING consumer purchase power and creating a more stable infrastructure.

SUGGESTS nations to decide their own minimum wage which must be inaccordance with the above stated act but is

PROMOTES nations to set their minimum wage higher than the above bill, thereby

ELIMINATING social class differentials and

CREATING an economically sound world.
Illegal for contradiction of UN Fair Wage Convention and category violation.

Silly for questionable economics, and how many committees on wages do we need!?

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Avereth

Description: REQUIRING all member nations to heighten general intelligence of member nations by teaching at least one class in a foreign language. The language chosen would be selected by each individual country to apply to to whole of each country.

NOTING that foreign languages influences how one thinks and can completely change their viewpoint or open their eyes to alternative possibilities, and that it improves literacy skills and foreign relations,

Our country PROPOSES that we, the United Nations make it mandatory for every member of the UN require their citizens to start education in primary/elementary school.Interesting, the only thing this does is require that UN member's school systems start with a primary or elementary school.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Aleksandrija

Description: This act is made due to the fact that there are many different stances and positiones on Adult Enterteinment idustry, and makes basic guidelines for every UN member state for treatment of people involved in industry (AEI)

1. Every person involved in AEI must be over 21 years of age

1.1 If Person under that age is involved in AEI that act is concidered an breach of human rights and falls under jurisdiction of Criminal law

2. Every person involved in AEI must be involved by its own free will.
2.1 if That person is involved in AEI against its own personal will, that act will fall under jurisdiction of criminal law as act of sex slavery/unlawful detention

3. Every person involved in AEI must be treated as any other employed person in any other buissiness or industry and its right to be respected as rights of regular employee

4. Pressuring of any person to join AEI or not allowing person to leave AEI will be treated as an act of crime and will be punished no lesser than obduction/unlawfull detention

5. Employer of all persons in AEI is due to take care of health of persons inwolved in AEI.

6. All products and acts of AEI must be performed only for audience of and for persons over age of 21.

7. All UN member states are free to further develop and upgrade this charter, without deminishing it in any way. Shouldn't this be moral decency?

Political Fund

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


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Toddermania

Description: All nations must create a political fund for environmental friendly parties to use to compete in advertising for elections... right and leftish wing parties are able to recruit funding from companies to fund their election campaigns. Environmentally orientate-d parties who will not receive cooperation funds should be able to receive a moderate amount of funding from this government fund.

Approvals: 1 (Soviet Britian)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Dec 19 2006

Not every nation has elections, never mind political parties. Also, why should enviromental parties be diffrent from non enviromental ones?

I'm kinda curious about why environmental parties can't get corporate funding.

I respectfully disagree, his arguement was that, "REALISING That persons with diplomatic immunity can, under the current resolution, commit crimes while immune and never be brought to trial unless the home nation revokes immunity."
The Diplomatic Immunity resolution states that, "EMPHASISING that the decision to grant diplomatic immunity is the exclusive prerogative of the nation in which the diplomat is to be serving (hereafter referred to as the host nation), and that diplomatic immunity may be revoked by either the host nation or the nation that the person represents (hereafter referred to as the home nation) ." Therefore their claim that the host nation must wait for the home nation to revoke immunity is incorrect.


Yes, but when the host nation revokes immunity, the diplomat cannot be tried for crimes commited whilst the diplomat had immunity, so it is sort of correct.

But why he feels that it is more important for his population to be protected from theoretical demented machine-gun toting diplomats then for the diplomats to be protected from demented, machine-gun toting angry enemy governments (which, let's face it, is somewhat more likely) is beyond me.

Plus, if he fires his machine gun, and you revoke his immunity, then he reloads and fires again, he can be tried, but for the second clip only.

If that makes sense

Plus, the bestowal of diplomatic immunity is at the host nations descretion, so you'd really have to be a bit thick to give the dude with the Spandau, an evil grin and known mental problems accreditation.

Protect our Members
Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: New Squirrelton

Description: For all UN nations to not pass legislation by or conduct business with pedifile nations.
What an eye-wateringly apt title.

Category: Free Trade


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Sgarbi

Description: In order to reconsider creativity as Art and not just a business, we propose to abolish copyrights. We still remember Great Artists of the past because they were the best, not just mercenaries.A) Illegal, contradicts UN Copyright Convention.
b) Oh God, not this again.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Western Gogonia

Description: CONCERNED at a lack of definition in UN Resolutions regarding age of adulthood.

DETERMINED that such an issue must be resolved in order to effectively enact and enforce UN Resolutions..

AWARE of cultural and educational differences among member nations that concern the ages wherein citizens begin to assume adult authority and responsibility among their respective communities.

We affirm that the age political majority has been reached in a member nation at the age of 18, wherein they are no long available for the education rights granted them by existing UN resolution #28: Free Education.Great, another nation that fails to realize that not every nation's population is human.:rolleyes:

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: New Squirrelton

Description: Sends a UN force to countries with slaves to help free them.
USES: diplomatic talks with countries to convince them to abolish slavery. I'm not sure what this is even supposed to do.

I'm not sure what this is even supposed to do.
It seems to create a UN army and then send it to free the slaves.

It seems to create a UN army and then send it to free the slaves.
That was my first impression, but then it says something about "diplomatic talks" so it confused me.

Healthcare Protection Act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Tort Reform
Proposed by: Gretpr

Description: REALIZING the negative effects of frivolous lawsuits on medical practices;

RECALLING WITH REGRET the failure of the UN to effectively protect the health field;

EMPHASIZING the hard labour of all nurses, doctors, and technicians serving the health needs of the world;

AFFIRMING the need for international protection of medical practices;

CALL FOR:
1. Member states to implement caps on jury awards in lawsuits against medical practices;

2. The United Nations to form the Medical Lawsuit Oversight Committee(MLOC), which shall be an appellate body for all parties involved in the cases set out in section one of this resolution;

3. Any ruling of the MLOC to be final and unable to be repealed or overturned by any court of any member state;

4. Those in the medical to be ensured of the wages necessary to maintain their livelihoods.

Nothing wrong with this, I know. Except that this is a duplicate of this one:

Healthcare Protection Act
A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Tort Reform
Proposed by: Vengris

Description: REALIZING the negative effects of frivolous lawsuits on medical practices;

RECALLING WITH REGRET the failure of the UN to effectively protect the health field;

EMPHASIZING the hard labour of all nurses, doctors, and technicians serving the health needs of the world;

AFFIRMING the need for international protection of medical practices;

CALL FOR:
1. Member states to implement caps on jury awards in lawsuits against medical practices;

2. The United Nations to form the Medical Lawsuit Oversight Committee(MLOC), which shall be an appellate body for all parties involved in the cases set out in section one of this resolution;

3. Any ruling of the MLOC to be final and unable to be repealed or overturned by any court of any member state;

4. Those in the medical to be ensured of the wages necessary to maintain their livelihoods.

Isn't this stealing someone else's ideas? Gretpr has ripped of Vengris's proposal, has he not?

Isn't this stealing someone else's ideas? Gretpr has ripped of Vengris's proposal, has he not?
Complicated case, but no, not this time. Suffice to say we're fine with it.

Self-plagiarism isn't prohibited: I believe Gretpr is Vengris. You might notice the latter is no longer a UN member (booted out as, presumably, a multi).

Biological Weapons Ban
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.
Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Uranium Mining
Proposed by: Snow Dragonz

Description: Biological weapons are hurting our Regions. We must put a stop to it. Im not goin to write out a whole drawn out Proposal. You have to make the right decision for your Nations and Regions.
I understand that you want to over take another nations land, but there are bettter options to destruction. So please, for Me and your citizens, do whats right.
Thank You.
Im not goin to write out a whole drawn out Warning then either.

Category: Gun Control


Decision: Relax


Proposed by: USOCS

Description: The government of USOCS has decided that every home should be required to have at least one gun and everyone living there must be trained how to use it. By increasing the number of guns in the home we will reduce the risk of getting attacked by a robber. Gun control should be non-existent, criminals can and will obtain weapons from "OTHER" sources than an authorized dealer. In this situation the only one who is unarmed and unable to stop the criminal is the victim.Illegal, branding.

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Commanders Resistance

Description: To let people vote for there regional delegate on a month

to stop people creating loads of nations created by a person its only the people in the top ten in there region to vote. And use the same system you use to keep people from entering more than one nation into the UN.

Will keep people satisfied with there regional delegate

will not be able to vote for self unless you have lees than 1 vote Illegal, game mechanics.

Repeal "Mutual Recognition of Borders"
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #190
Proposed by: Arpeggiator

Description: UN Resolution #190: Mutual Recognition of Borders (Category: Global Disarmament; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: APPLAUDING the author's good intentions.

CONCERNED that the resolution puts magnifying glass on an area that needs no scrutiny.

CONVINCED that this resolution should be struck down in favor of a resolution that addresses the real problem of disputed borders within the UN.

ARGUMENT:

This resolution simply does nothing. It states that we officially recognize borders between nations with undisputed borders. Why create a problem where there isn't one? If it is currently undisputed where territory lines are, why force countries to address the issue?

Addressing disputed territories and requiring that countries first look for peaceful mediation before armed conflict in regards to border disputes is what is needed. Not a flowery document that simply "Urges Nations to seek third party mediation on present and future border disputes"

It also states no process or basic rules that govern the committee it establishes. It states that a committee for mutual recognition of borders will be established, but how is it brought in to the dispute? Do both Countries have to agree to bring in the committee, or can one nation bring in the committee forcing the other UN nation to agree to negotiate? In that case, it favors the rich countries.

Example: what if two countries were disputing national borders between them, and one is a large oil exporter, the UN would almost 100% of the time vote in favor of the Oil exporter, because who wants to bite the hand that feeds them?

So of course the richer countries and ones that export valuable goods are always going to bring the committee to the table.

This resolution creates problems where there is none by forcing countries to address a delicate issue of national borders, it does not address the real issue of disputed borders other than a weak encouragement for third party mediation, and presents an alarmingly dangerous opportunity for corruption to enter the UN.

So I ask the UN to repeal resolution #190.

Thank you,

Arpeggiator
Nice argument, shame about the branding violation.

Actually, it deserves more than that glib throwaway. This is an excellent repeal in places. The second paragraph is right on...though it gets a bit wobbly after that (the example makes no sense).

The Term Limit Act
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Lightmoonia

Description: The UN

RECOGNIZES the need of certain nations to have a fully democratic government.

RECOMMENDS that these aforementioned nations respective governments be subjected to mandatory term limits.

DEFINES a term as: The length in which a government is in control of a country, region or territory.

RECOMMENDS that each country, region, or territory be subject to two, four year terms per Leader.

HOWEVER a committee called the Regional Democracy Committee, may be used, to produce a new term limit, if the recommended 4 year term is inappropriate.

FOR nations with sub-houses of government, such as a House of Commons. Have these lower Houses subject to a 2 year term without a limit to the amount of terms served.

RECOMMENDED to preserve the idea of a true Democracy in Nations that do not participate in regular elections. Also to prevent any individual from becoming the sole ruler of and democratic nation for a prolonged period of time.

ALSO RECOMMENDS that Nations that have dictatorships or monarchies to institute some form of a lower house to provide guidance to the above ruler. These House's should also be subject to a 2 year term limit.

This looks like a strength violation in that it only "recommends", not mandates. I think this should be classed as mild.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Muhard

Description: RECOGNIZES that diamonds are a significant export of some third world nations.

DISMAYED that most diamond miners in poor nations are either forced into slavery, or paid a tiny amount of money.

RECOGNIZES that terrorist organizations are part-funded by diamond production.

WORRIED that "Blood Diamonds" are being sold in wealthy nations by unaware consumers.

The United Nations:

CREATES a team to inspect diamond mining organizations.

GIVES "Fair Trade" certificates to diamonds that have been mined under fair trade agreements.

BANS the sale and trading of "Blood Diamonds" in ALL UN nations.

REQUIRES UN member nations to cease ALL non fair trade mining in their own jurisdiction.

EXPECTS UN regional delegates to stop rogue nations within their regional jurisdiction trading in non fair trade diamonds.


CONCLUDING that this resolution, if passed, would help thousands out of slavery and stop funding to terrorist, and other radical organizations. I've got one thing to say about the lineEXPECTS UN regional delegates to stop rogue nations within their regional jurisdiction trading in non fair trade diamonds.You can EXPECT all you want, but I ain't gonna do jack shit. Not to mention that that line seems to be an attempt to affect non member nations.

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Posster

Description: I see these dogs and cats talking on TV and now my kids think dogs and cats can talk like humans. This has to be stopped.You know, it's nice to see a proposal that's truly silly instead of just stupid.

Minimum Wage Laws Abolished
Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Stormcliffe

Description: We die-hard right-wingers are a dying breed in today's youth society. At all sides, we find neo-liberal, neo-socialist, and outright communist peers. For all intents and purposes, we are becoming a minority group, though we have little say these days in political processes.

This proposal is meant to lend strength and credence to our ideals, hopefully the intelligent among you can recognize the wisdom in this plan.

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In today's national, and international stage, money is life. A strong economy is of paramount importance, critical to any nation.
As economy plays such a critical role, it is therefore universally important to strengthen it.

This proposal states that all MINIMUM WAGE LAWS should, from the moment of the passing of this proposal, be ABOLISHED.

A competitive industry is nearly synonymous with a strong economy. Employers need the opportunity to decide for themselves what wages to offer.
Wages will stay fair for all people, as, in accordance with the Invisible Hand theory, competitive offers will instigate responses.
If a prospective employer is offering $10 per hour, and a sperate employer offers $15 per hour, any person in their right mind will choose to work with the latter. In order to preserve their business, the former will increase his offered wages to $17 per hour, and so begins a circle that will invariably lead to a powerful, thriving economy.

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Don't be fooled by the leftist propaganda, this proposal is for the good of the world.
Endorse this, and support a real, competitive economy, and a powerful nation for yourself, or;
Refuse to support this, and doom your country to years of misery, comparable to the countless desolate, reviled communist countries of old.
Contradicts UN Fair Wage Convention.

That aside, it is I think one of the most awesomest proposals I've ever seen. I mean, it has everything: deluded, cluttered ramblings; buzzwords and offhand exaggerations; utter snearing arrogance. And best of all, the reason for it is that the submitter doesn't have any friends. Perfect.

You know, it's nice to see a proposal that's truly silly instead of just stupid.

Doesn't come up to the silliness standards of the Inflatable Gandalf or "Hippos Are Big," but it is still quite good. :D

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Sgarbi

Description: In order to keep safe the freedom of Cult, we ask to forbid ALL religious rites (baptism, for example) IMPOSED TO UNDER-AGE PEOPLE.
It's to be considered an abuse.:rolleyes:

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Simopolis

Description: Reason:To increase police and military funding.

Defines:Funding as at least 1/8 of government taxes be sent to the police and military.

Understands:That poorer nations have less money.Those countries with a tax rate of 10% or less should increase.

Asks:That all nations give at least 1/8 of tax collections to the police and military.

Knows:That with this funding more jails, prisons, and bases could be made.Crime could also be reduced with more police.

Allows:That some countries with good police force give a higher amount.Also the military should be better for the poorer nations.

Suggests:That more soilders, officers, and jails be made with this funding.Illegal, game mechanics.

Category: International Security


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Duponte

Description: Purpose: Gathered group of people with super powers to fight crime and injusticeness.

Plan: Have a board of twelve super heros from around the world, in which to be on the board they must pass a test.

Duty: To fight huge world issues, and crime.:rolleyes:

Actually, that one comes close to the proper silliness level.

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


Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Erfahrene Soldaten

Description: It has come to the attention of our local parliment, that the youth of today don't realize how lucky they have it. Kids spend most of their time inside playing video games or (in the case of teenage males)looking at internet pornography, instead of putting their time to good use.

It is our suggestion that nations pass a manditory law that forces every single child or teenager under the age of 17, to join some sort of a youth organization or, for the older ones, to get a job. This will make the modern day youth twice as productive when it comes time for them to support us in our old age.

This one must be illegal in some way, no? And it's silly to suggest that I am currently looking at porn too ;).

I don't think it's illegal: just pompous and stupid.

Actually, that one comes close to the proper silliness level.
Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Duponte

Description: Purpose: Gathered group of people with super powers to fight crime and injusticeness.

Plan: Have a board of twelve super heros from around the world, in which to be on the board they must pass a test.

Duty: To fight huge world issues, and crime.
NationStates is HUGE! I can't see this qualifying as a Mild International Security proposal with only twelve super heroes. Bump it up to 3-4 thousand, and maybe ...

Curbing Offensive Behavior
Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Schleswig-Oldenburg

Description: It has been since ancient times commonplace for all persons to obey a simple moral code which is being progressively forgotten in this modern era. Insulting, sexually explicit and offensive language and behavior is used frequently in many societies, which consequently corrupting the age-old concepts of respect and chivalry.

In order to help fix this issue, the "Curbing Offensive Behavior" resolution will do the following:

1. Nations will be required to broadcast public service announcements (PSAs) on all television and radio stations. These PSAs will condemn offensive behavior and laud common courtesy.

2. Each year, governments will be required to publish a national registry of model citizens who have exhibited outstanding qualities in respect, caring and inoffensive language and behavior.
(Predictably:) fuck off.

Beyond that, a good example of why reading all of the category descriptor is important. This may well promote moral decency, but I don't particularly see how it restricts civil rights. And if it does, it's certainly not Strongly.

Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Promote


Proposed by: Joesavania

Description: PROMOTE that drugs be only used for medicine.May recreational drugs be banned for hurting or killing that user.Remember that the citizens play a big roll in the U.N. nations future.Doesn't this have the wrong effect?

Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: Jonny K

Description: Banning Gun Smilies

Category: Furtherment of Sanity
Strength: Strong

The United Nations,

SEEKING to foster an environment of constructive diplomacy rather than rampant stupidity,

BELIEVING that gun smilies are the epitome of stupidy,

BANS the use of gun smilies in the UN and

DECLARES that violating this ban will result in the perpetrator receiving a thorough bludgeoning about the face and neck with a large trout. Someone actually submitted this?

Beyond that, a good example of why reading all of the category descriptor is important. This may well promote moral decency, but I don't particularly see how it restricts civil rights.

Well, I suppose it restricts the broadcasters' "right" to promote only a 'liberal' agenda in such matters... but I certainly agree with you about the strength.

Well, I suppose it restricts the broadcasters' "right" to promote only a 'liberal' agenda in such matters... but I certainly agree with you about the strength.
Way too many snear quotes in there, but anyway: who said only? They might be required to carry these PSAs, but they can blast out all the offensive material they want the rest of the time.

Originally Posted by Banning Gun Smileys
Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: Jonny K

Description: Banning Gun Smilies

Category: Furtherment of Sanity
Strength: Strong

The United Nations,

SEEKING to foster an environment of constructive diplomacy rather than rampant stupidity,

BELIEVING that gun smilies are the epitome of stupidy,

BANS the use of gun smilies in the UN and

DECLARES that violating this ban will result in the perpetrator receiving a thorough bludgeoning about the face and neck with a large trout.

Someone actually submitted this?

And they actually got the category to read "Furtherment of Sanity"?!? :eek:

EDIT: Oh, okay, they just put it in the text. Sorry, having a very rough morning.

Oh, and as the original author, I call plagiarism. :p

Education

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Free Press


Proposed by: Northeneurope

Description: Yo i think we should like teach more, yeah respect peeps

Approvals: 1 (WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Dec 25 2006
How on earth would this affect freedom of the press???

Swords

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Master Warrior

Description: Swords. People should be allowed to carry swords. Theyr should have some kind of defense. Its alot safer than guns. Plus it would open more jobs. Like Smithying, ore mining, etc. I would certainly feel safer if we were aloud to carry swords.

Approvals: 1 (Chamiakas)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Dec 25 2006
People should also use spellcheck.

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Ducky v2

Description: The subject of physics is one based on heresy and speculation. do we really know whats on the other side of a black hole no! we need to ban this fallacious study and keep it out of our schools. we need to ensure our childrens safety and ensure they study only subjects we can validate, like history written by the government. We need to teach Ducky v2 that all sentences start with a capital letter.

Repeal "UN taxation ban"
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #4
Proposed by: Serravalle Extra Menia

Description: UN Resolution #4: UN taxation ban (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: If our aim is a supranational Institution with a World Court of Justice, a World Bank and, hopefully, a World Army Corp for peacekeeping, the U.N. can not entrust only on nations' will to help the U.N.

Governments may change, wars can occurs and to let the U.N. do its "high and supreme job" it needs to tax directly the citizens to provide the funds needed to build a better united world.
The problem with this repeal is all that following "If our aim is..."

It's not.

That said, at least it makes a vague attempt at justification, and doesn't miscomprehend the resolution. Probably silly, probably not illegal - though a World Army Corp almost certainly would be.

But how will we finance our Inflatable Gandalfs? (Sorry, LotR marathon on TV here...)

But how will we finance our Inflatable Gandalfs? (Sorry, LotR marathon on TV here...)

There's never a need to apologize for bringing up the best silly proposal ever.

the best silly proposal ever.

I suppose you think that was terribly clever, but do not take me for some conjuror of cheap proposals! A wizard is never silly. He proposes precisely what he means to.

I suppose you think that was terribly clever, but do not take me for some conjuror of cheap proposals! A wizard is never silly. He proposes precisely what he means to.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/Tindalos/Silly%20Things/wizards.jpg

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


Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: The Shaimung Dynasty

Description: RECOGNIZING that national governments are charged with the lives and welfare of thousands upon thousands of people.

RECOGNIZING that the vast majority of these people are not overly concerned with domestic and foreign affairs outside of their own experience and or personal involvement.

RECOGNIZING that national governments may in the course of serving these people, may be forced to make choices that could shock, disgust,offend, or inspire any number of negative feelings and reactions within the people which they are intended to benefit.

The FREEDOM FROM INFORMATION ACT (hereafter reffered to as FFIA) allows national governments to function without the crippling interference from the media and special interest groups who range from misinformed to malicious to revolutionary, by allowing any and all actions of national governments to exist above the scrutiny of outside parties. FFIA grants governments a number of powers which they can use in whole or in part as appropriate to their individual needs.


I. A national government can, through whatever executive or legislative means they possess, declare any (and the actions of any) agency, committee, policy, operation, facility, military adventure/expedition, etcetera to be Top Secret.
i. All information, in all mediums regarding anything declared Top Secret is to be protected from investigation and inquest by parties outside the government.
ii. The act of acquiring information in any medium of something lawfully rendered Top Secret will be treated as an act of Treason, Sedition, or whatever appropriate crime as exists in a nation.
iii. Any company, agency, PAC, union, or any other organization which acquires or distributes anything lawfully rendered Top Secret shall be disbanded and have its assets seized by the lawful government for discretionary use.
iv. No government agency, committee, policy, etcetera can be declared Top Secret when its activity is clearly engaged in the public domain (e.g. military invasions of other sovereign powers).

II. A national government's Top Secret assets shall not be held accountable or reviewable by the United Nations or any regional military or economic alliances (e.g. NATO, OPEC, etcetera).
i. A nation shall not be fined, censured, or face any other form of disciplinary action in the event that it's Top Secret assets are revealed to any international bodies through any party including other nations.
ii. Any nation harmed or offended by the Top Secret asset of one nation is free to respond in any fashion they desire with the aid of any individual nation that wishes to assist them without binding an entire international body to aid them.

III. Any part of Article I can be altered to suit the needs of individual nations. The entirety of Article II is to be followed as written and intended.

Approvals: 22 (The Shaimung Dynasty, Imperfectia, WZ Forums, Chamiakas, The Only Penguin, A Frozen Wasteland, Ultrasilvania, Ellenburg, Drak-Lithran, The Derrak Quadrant, Samsom, Ducky v2, Frederic, Slaabovia, Safj, Understood correctnes, CorposAmerica, Krakozzzzia, Spurtopia, Sea Bridge, Westerpark, Jourdelay)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Here you go, national governments. A nice act that enables you to do whatever you want without all those pesky checks and balances. Oh yeah, and this fits better as Law and Order, methinks.


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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Augusta Quiritia

Description: The United Nations,

CONSIDERED political instability as the main cause of problems for each nation,

URGE each member not to make elections for his central government until 2 (two) years from the last ones.

In case of government crisis before 2 years was passed, the member nation should be assisted by a UN governor, with only administrative powers, who governs helped by every political force of the member nation, in a way regulated by national constitution of the nation.

Approvals: 9 (Augusta Quiritia, WZ Forums, Chamiakas, Ultrasilvania, Samsom, Slaabovia, Pisceslandia, Compulsoria, A Frozen Wasteland)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Dec 26 2006

Lemme guess - too many elections make people apathetic, toom. "You kids need to stop having so many damn elections!"


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #7
Proposed by: Long Haired Pygmies

Description: UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The resolution in question is far too vague and broad to be any good for anything.

Noting that all people have rights as to their own sexual activity, there is nothing that either promotes or discourages prostitution, beastiality, or help curb the spread of HIV or any other STD.

There is no power in the resolution I wish to repeal as to how member nations can regulate "freedoms" of peoples in the Sex Industry or for people into having sex with animals, children, etc.

I call on all nations to repeal this resolution and adopt your own policies on sexual activity so there is something resembling authority behind this and other laws like it.

Approvals: 13 (The Derrak Quadrant, WZ Forums, Flibbleites, NewTexas, Slaabovia, Gortania, Gallantaria, Understood correctnes, Paradica, Compulsoria, Sea Bridge, Pianos and Politics, Tarmsden)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 108 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Dec 27 2006

I call on the proposal author to stop breaking the fourth wall and referring to him/herself in the body of the proposal.


A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Devons Bananza

Description: Free Reign over all the worlds guns and no law on how you must use them...

Approvals: 2 (WZ Forums, Sea Bridge)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 119 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Dec 27 2006

So it's OK to kill people as long as you do it with a gun. I'll remember that.


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


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

Description: 1) drugs can damage the brain, which the brain is a vital part of the human race
2) keep drug trafficing low in nations
3) use of drugs only for medical use, nothing else

Approvals: 5 (Understood correctnes, Sea Bridge, WZ Forums, Pianos and Politics, Durandia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Dec 28 2006

If the brain is such a vital part of the human race, as you put it, why not use it to spell-check and capitalize?


A resolution to develop industry around the world.


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

Description: RECOGNISING that ACTIVE, ON SITE (e.g. protesters tying themselves to tree to prevent them from being logged, standing in front of machinery to prevent their advancement to their destination, etc.) Environmental Protests simply hinder a companies LEGAL rights to harvest or build an item, or a hunter's LEGAL right to hunt an animal, etc.

CONCERNED that companies waste lots of time and money to remove said protesters from the area of protest, and delay the set schedule that these companies have to abide by

ACKNOWLEDGING the protester's right to protest, and therefore does not infringe on their right to protest normally, such as mass demonstrations, parades, marrches, etc. EXCEPT on-site protests that block projects such as forest logging, hunting, construction etc.

KNOWING that environmental groups will even break the law to protest, and hereby sentences violators of this proposal to be sentenced to 5 years prison and a $10,000 Universal NS Dollar fine MINIMUM, and grants corporations and individuals the right to use non-lethal, incapacitating weapons such as tear gas and pepper spray. Objects that can cause substantial injury (e.g. baseball bats) are not to be used for clearing protesters.

PROTECTS the rights of individuals and business entities to lawfully do their duties and recreational activities, without the nuisance of protesters.






Approvals: 2 (WZ Forums, Chamiakas)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 119 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Dec 28 2006

What is this Universal NS Dollar? Maybe it's less than half the value of all currencies, and we can just round it off to zero.


A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Chickensdale

Description: Countries that have one or two main religions should not dominate that country and should accept and allow other religions to enter that or if they don't thy have to pay a massive payment to the other religion(s) and say they were sorry for what they said.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Dec 29 2006

Hmmm...if only it didn't ban theocracies, it would be a nice idea...


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


Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny

Description: Determined to maintain the neutrality of the United Nations over international affairs, and to protect the territorial sovereignty and integrity of member states,

This Assembly hereby resolves:

1. Member states shall neither raise nor contribute funds or forces toward the creation of any army or police force under the banner or command of the NationStates United Nations;

2. Member states shall neither request nor expect intervention in any armed conflict by any UN-created military or police force.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Dec 29 2006

Well, at least it's a welcome relief from all the ones that mandate a military.


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #191
Proposed by: Merith

Description: UN Resolution #191: UN Drug Act (Category: Recreational Drug Use; Decision: Legalize) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

Even though the decision to do drugs is on behalf of you, you ARE hurting people around you. This statement comes from a direct quote of UN #191

“1) URGES UN member states to legalize the practice of individual consumption, cultivation, preparation, and possession of recreational drugs, given that these actions pose no threat of harm to any individual other than the user, especially for the following uses:

a. Religious, spiritual, philosophical or other related purposes;

b. Medicinal benefits, such as medicinal marijuana;”



1) Note: The legalization of drugs may indeed astonishingly and exceedingly harm whom is around one in practice of drugs, especially those whom:
a. Are pedestrians while an over-dosed person individual
b. Those whom are driving and/or riding in a car with an over-dosed person
c. One that is around an over-dosed person, as the over-dosed individual may see the others differently, OR may force others to forcibly take drugs

2) There should be more funds for national security for every UN state, to deter the legalization and recreational use of drugs. To demolish the cultivation of recreational drugs, we need security funding. Every single individual whom is over-dosed can take a life with them.

3) The only time a drug shall be used is if utilized for medical reason, and the formula DEVELOPED by an experienced biologist. To control the use of the drug, and so no one is over-dosed, the individual shall pick up their DAILY subscription on there own, or it may be delivered.

4) Information should be given first, before individuals are given drugs. Information on how to control the use of MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY, and what may happen if you over-dose.

Now, I want to ask you a question; What if an over-dosed individual in a car killed your 5-year-old son while he was playing ball on the front lawn?


Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Dec 29 2006

I'm pretty sure this tries to introduce new legislation. That, along with the sappy appeal to emotion from the last paragraph, is a no-no in UN proposal writing.

Oh yeah, and this fits better as Law and Order, methinks.
What does that mean?

Well, at least it's a welcome relief from all the ones that mandate a military.
It's generally held to be decorous not to post proposals here that have their own threads. Especially when you've already posted in that thread.

Repeal "Outlaw Necrophilia"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #178
Proposed by: The Promised South

Description: UN Resolution #178: Outlaw Necrophilia (Category: Moral Decency; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Necrophilia is an act affecting only two people. The dead and the person performing the sexual activity. A law banning Necrophilia is a law bannig many religious and secular traditions held dear by many citizens in a myriad of countries. This resolution violates every freedom a person has. Once someone is dead they can no longer feel and therefore should no longer be protected by the law. Furthermore suggesting counseling for sex with a non-living entity is ludacris. There is no need for consent once someone is dead. Necrophilia is no worse than sex with a rock or masturbation.How many religous traditions involve screwing corpses? And how does banning corpse-diddling violate "every freedom a person has"? This must be from the Hyperbole School of Repeals.

Repeal "UN Space Consortium"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #50
Proposed by: Elmwood ireland

Description: UN Resolution #50: UN Space Consortium (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:

Another great logic-based argument.

Repeal "Hydrogen Powered Vehicles"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #18
Proposed by: Marcellolandia

Description: UN Resolution #18: Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Hydrogen is not a source of energy itself, it is only a "mean of transport". If we study something more efficient to obtain it, we won't have to trash all the studies that have been done since today. So, let's increase the funds in research of electrolysis and you'll see that we will really make the world a better place.

This sounds like it is introducing new legislation by mandating an increase in electrolysis research funds.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: FelipeDutraland

Description: Gay Rights
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


(First Proposed by Kundu in 2003)

Description: WHEREAS it has been clearly witnessed there is an outspoken minority who wish to oppress gays.

We, peoples of the world wishing for the preservation of freedom and the respect of all hereby resolve that all member nations of the United Nations must pass laws protecting people from discrimination in all parts of life. We also resolve that gay marriages or associations must be protected and endorsed by law in the member nations. Well, at least the author admits he's plagiarizing.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Philipinoff

Description: This has been a thorn in my side for days now. Why are so many nations against guns? And why do they wish to ban them?

Guns are what stables the world. They protect families, communities and even an entire country. But why do I, and many others, still receive complaints from other nations that our guns are running wild? We have them for a reason and that reason is to protect.

Not only is this an issue for me, but it has ben an issue for years. So some people are afraid of them. Big deal! You wouldn't be so afraid of them if you owned one yourself now would you?

Take a stand and give the people the right to have hand guns in their own homes.Bzzt! I'm sorry, the category you're looking for is Gun Control.

Public Schools

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Rokenecia

Description: URGES nations to have free education for everyone.

Approvals: 1 (Understood correctnes)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 120 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Dec 30 2006

and i urge you to make a longer Argument as to why we should even think of this

and i urge you to make a longer Argument as to why we should even think of this

I have to say, that's perhaps the most concise and east-to-understand proposal I've ever seen.

Creation of police force

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Alaxain

Description: if passed this proposal will create an international police force to combat the threat of international.(if passed a later resolution will force nations to commit troops, but a vote for this is not a vote for that

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 121 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 1 2007

Uhhh there can be no International police force

Category: Gambling


Legalize/Outlaw: Outlaw


Proposed by: WAJAHATH HUSSAIN PHATO

Description: Gambling Should Be Made Legal. But a heavy tax should be charged from the people who are gambling. This will stop the poor from gambling and the rich who can afford it can gamble. The theory is , according to the recent study the rich gamble only for pleasure, whereas the poor gamble because they have the tendency to make money, which usually results in them loosing everything they have.This way there will be an increase in the annual income of the nation also Uh, if this is legalizing gambling, shouldn't it be under Gambling/Legalize?

Category: Political Stability


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Anchova

Description:
UNDERSTANDING the U.N. is not, in and of itself, a nation; and therefor does not contain a legal citizenship from which to draft individuals into military service;

REALIZING some may feel the need for a standing U.N. army;

REALIZING many member nations, while appreciative of the global platform, do not wish to sacrifice the lives of their troops for the sake of other U.N. nations;

REMAINING that in times of dire international crisis, the U.N. may take direction of voluntary militia for the good of all member nations;

DECLARES that, in the interest of pacifist nations and nations with limitied available troops, the U.N. is hereby disallowed from raising it's own international standing army.Ooo, so close but the line, "REMAINING that in times of dire international crisis, the U.N. may take direction of voluntary militia for the good of all member nations;" is illegal.

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


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Sabre Industrion

Description: A resolution to prevent nations from implamenting Income Tax.

Meta-gaming, strength violation (this should be strong, surely?), plain stupid (how can this be enforced?) and hardly moral decency.

Scalping

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: ComputerGeniusess

Description: Description: Determined to maintain the competitiveness of entertainment related industries by legalizing scalping

1. Noting that scalping benefits both the seller and the buyer
2. Recognizing that the event manager serious under-estimated the price of the tickets and thats the reason for scalping.
3. Legalizing scalping will cause there to be more economical freedom.
You know, this never actually defines or specifies which type of scalping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalping) it's talking about.

Repeal Repeal Abortion Rights

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Real Truth

Description: We must repeal, Resolution 145 which repealed a woman's right to choose. Abortions MUST remain legal for all women no matter what country or region they are a citizen of. It is our hope that by repealing the repeal we may once again live in a Pro-choice world where all women have the right to their own body.
We're repealing repeals now, are we?

Anti-Terrorist Act

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Hixenbaugh

Description: Any nation that declares Jihad, war or any other form of violence on any other nation for the purpose to destabalize, destroy or disrupt any other nations freedom will be cut off from the rest of the world and labeled as an extremist. Any other nation caught having any relations with such a country will be excommunicated from nation states and their government will be changed for the good of the people of the world.
Using that spankin' new Excommunication Function, I suppose? Is this game mechanics or meta-gaming? Or both? I forget.

Restriction of Firearms
A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.

Category: Gun Control
Decision: Tighten
Proposed by: The High Sun

Description: UNDERSTANDING firearms are dangerous weapons.
CONCERNED That terrorism is rising.
SUGGESTS That Sale and Use of firearms be RESTRICTED to MILITARY and LAW ENFORCEMENT agencies.
URGES That private firearm sales be stopped IMMEDIATELY.
SUGGESTS that firearms currently owned by individuals be CONFISCATED within ONE month.

I just love it when people write up proposals based on the daily issues.

Firearms alone aren't dangerous. Add ammunition and an individual to pull the trigger, that's when they become dangerous.

And how in the world are they going to pull off confiscating firearms from every individual within a month? Who's going to do the confiscating?

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: DuQuadland

Description: Oppressive Dictatorships should recieve restrictions of their rights as part of the UN. If a UN member's civil rights ranks are "low" or under, they should be notified that they cannot vote in the UN (or any other possible punishments).

Approvals: 1 (WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 119 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 4 2007

Essentially bans a certain government style. Other than that, there's the metagaming aspect and the fact that it would mean I don't get to vote anymore, which would make me sad:(

Ban Use of Nucleur Missiles
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.


Category: Global Disarmament
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Antibar

Description: Proposal:
Ban the use of nuclear missiles.
Effect:
Cleaner environment
Fairer war(nations with nuclear missiles could not just blow up the counties they are at war with.)

More money to spend on other things beside costly nuclear missiles.

If they can't spell the title right, I don't hold much hope for this. Also, it looks like it contradicts the nuclear non-proliferation act.

Also, it looks like it contradicts the nuclear non-proliferation act.

And exactly how does it do that? The only resolution that I can see that this contradicts is UNSA since it doesn't have the magic line.

You're right; it doesn't. But this one is illegal:
Economic Embargo
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.


Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Sunshine and Bubblegum

Description: Description: In light of military action against several member nations of the UN it is proposed that an economic embargo be established against The Empire of Luxeo. This follows after Luxeo declared illegal war against The Protectorate of Sunshine and Bubblegum.

This proposal requests that UN members restrict the trade of non-humanitarian supplies to The Empire of Luxeo until such time as this nation ceases its illegal war of terror.

This is not worthy of the UN's attention, although I suppose we could make an exception for an embargo on Sunshine and Bubblegum. Also, I fail to see how this boosts police and military budgets.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Planet Nick

Description: Determined to form a division of the NationStates EPA, and enforce laws made by the NSEPA.

This Assembly hereby resolves:

1. All UN Delegates will be asked to join the NSEPA, but shall not be forced to join.

2. While enforcing laws made by the NSEPA, if any law is NOT followed, the consequences shall be:

A. A fine of no more than 10,000 Dollars.

Or.

B. An immediate shutdown of the company affected.This appears to only form a committee, but that can't be because that would be illegal.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Allairy

Description: To have the nations of the world band together for a common goal of instead of having mixed feelings over a military issue, to have an alternate option.

The "International Stability Motion" would put into place an over all military for all members of the United Nations, so instead of having many differing forces, one strong united power, come in and eliminate the posing threat.

As the imminent focus of possible terrorist attacks, we must band together as a single body, and use our powers to enable the strongest possible defense against the unknown that we can.Illegal, forms a UN army.

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: DuQuadland

Description: Child Pornography should be banned because

A. It encourages young children to want professions like prostitution, etc.
B. It is hardly ever at the child's consent and therefore, is rape
C. Quite often, it exposes the child as low
D. Anyone with internet are able to view these children
E. Children are more likely to acquire diseases
F. Viewers may be inclined to molest children
G. It's just plain immoral!

We want children to learn ABC's! The one's above!It's been done.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Hermas

Description: ANY PEOPLES CONVICTED OF THE KILLING OF A PERSON SHOULD BE EXECUTEDIllegal, contradicts Fair Sentencing Act.

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #191
Proposed by: DuQuadland

Description: UN Resolution #191: UN Drug Act (Category: Recreational Drug Use; Decision: Legalize) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: UNDERSTANDING that one has the right to do to his/her body as one chooses

UNDERSTANDING though people have the right to choose what they do to their body, they can force others to use recreational drug. The person being forced can possibly be allergic to the drug, and become sick or even die.

BELIEVING that this is equivalent to manslaughter or even murder and that the government, though permitting drugs, should disallow any citizen trading of recreational drugs

URGES that the government should hold recreational drugs and sell it to people willing to buy it, with the exception of hospitals, because of the medicinal benefits

Approvals: 9 (WZ Forums, AlkebuLan, Lasherland, Paradica, NewTexas, The Irish Rebels, Big Automatic Weapons, Naughty Slave Girls, Mitsiosland)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 110 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 4 2007

Umm, waiter? I asked the chef to hold the new legislation on my repeal.


A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Islands of the Abarat

Description: This law shall end state support and all terrorist groups which mean to harm nation-states.

1. All democratic nations shall support such law
2. Nations who violate this resolution shall be ostracized and rendered a pariah
3. All nations shall support such measures to insure security

Approvals: 5 (Sea Bridge, WZ Forums, New Hamilton, Nyonna, Gauresh)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 5 2007

So it's OK for the dictatorships and theocracies to ignore this law. Well, at least there's no ejections from the UN.


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


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: New Field states

Description: this calls for all nations to become more friendler to the enviroment
This calls for all nations to become friendlier to the environment

One
All cars shell be made to become hybrids, battery powered or hydrogen powered. This includes trucks and SUV's. Ships and Aircraft are to be made more Fuel Friendly and are to consume less fuel...
Two all house are to be made 20% more environmentally Friendly if not already this well be done though aid to the average person who needs help for making there home weather proofed and Tara-formed gardens so that water use or erosion goes down also this to be done though the buying of new more effective appliances.
Third increased funding to alternative power sources.
That means more funding to Nuclear, wind and wave power generation stations. New waste disposal tactics I.E powering waste to energy incinerators and methane gas incinerators to burn unusable animal parts and rid us of landfills.


Approvals: 6 (WZ Forums, New Hamilton, TLFick, Welkrin, Nyonna, Errinundera)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 113 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 5 2007

Well, aside from the poor spelling and the fact that the opening line is said twice for some reason, it's actually all right...but is there any reason it's called "Resolution 8492nd"? I wasn't aware we had already passed 8,491 resolutions.


A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


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

Description: 1) sets legal age to drive at as soon as you can pass the BMV test.
2) Any one under 16 who drives must have driven at least a year with an adult of the ase 18 or older.
3) Fines and punishment for anyone under 16 are sentinced by community service or licenes suspinsion of one year and must retake driving exam.
4) Allows people who drive over the age of 13 not to be turned away from a job because of age.

Approvals: 4 (Ellenburg, Javert VI, WZ Forums, Sea Bridge)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 115 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 6 2007

If you're going to include an RL reference, please include one more pleasant than the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

but is there any reason it's called "Resolution 8492nd"?I'd say they're an Ace Combat fan, but it doesn't really mesh.

Industry Rights of Due Process
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Tort Reform
Proposed by: DarkOmen

Description: CONCERNED that with the number of laws restricting the advancement of industry either by environmental, labor, or other legal blockades, thereby hindering the economic advancement of less industrious nations.

ACKNOWLEDGING that industry has provided millions of jobs worldwide and if it were to collapse so would society as it currently exists.

DESIRING to further industry and employment opportunities to all citizens of member nations.

HENCE forth provide all industry entities the right to bring their cases regarding the restriction of their opportunities to the full World Court for vote, and therefore provide them due process under international law.

ESTABLISHMENT of these rights can not be circumvented by member nations passing laws restricting industrial rights, and laws seeking to justly provide limits to industry must first pass United Nations review to determine the necessity of such a law.

Approvals: 9 (Understood correctnes, Sea Bridge, WZ Forums, New Hamilton, Ellenburg, Nyonna, The Derrak Quadrant, Gallantaria, Gauresh)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 110 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 5 2007

"the full World Court" ... Since when do we have one of these?

"the full World Court" ... Since when do we have one of these?

Ah, the ol' full World Court press defense. I prefer a half-court, 3-2 zone myself.

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Yucahu

Description: That UN members should have the right to detain terrorism suspects without trial and suspend all other civil rights of such terrorism suspects for a period of up to five years until the global threat of terrorism ceases to exist.


Approvals: 5 (Mitsiosland, CheesyJelly, Sea Bridge, Lusapha, Gortania)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 7 2007

Well, I might just declare jaywalking to be terrorism and lock people up for that...what's that? I have to let them go in five years? Rats.


A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Krankor

Description: Description: The United Nations,

RECOGNIZING the inherently pirate nature of sexual intimacy, and

DESIRING to guarantee an individual's right to such piracy,

1. DEFINES sexual piracy, for the purpose of this resolution, as behavior, in the form of consensual physical intimacy, that may be conducted on the Spanish Main, between individuals with patches, wooden prostheses and parrots stuck on various parts of their bodies, for sexual gratification. Not excluded from this definition are acts that result in a participant being keel-hauled or walking the plank.

2. FURTHER DEFINES, for the purposes of this resolution, a pirate as an individual who swashes buckles, or buckles swashes, outside of the law of the seas.

3. BANS the criminalization of any form of sexual activity between pirates, provided that, a) it is performed in piracy, and b) all participants bear cutlasses and command a scurvy crew.

4. FORBIDS governments, their agents and agencies from interfering with, hunting down and boarding pirate vessels, where consensual sexual activities of pirates are conducted, subject to the exemptions below.

5. EXEMPTS from clause 4:

a. Obtaining evidence of buried treasure,

b. Actions in situations where there is probable cause that death or serious bodily harm will result without cries of "Arrrh!" and "Avast, ye scurvy dog!"

Approvals: 1 (Kesgrave)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 118 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 7 2007

Even if it's illegal, I'd vote for it; it's the best laugh I've gotten in a while from a UN proposal.

Even if it's illegal, I'd vote for it; it's the best laugh I've gotten in a while from a UN proposal.

Wow...just wow...

Heh. I get the feeling that someone didn't like my proposal. I'm flattered that they took the time to make fun of it. :rolleyes:

Heh. I get the feeling that someone didn't like my proposal. I'm flattered that they took the time to make fun of it. :rolleyes:

At least it was done well. ;)

At least it was done well. ;)

Yeah, because they took exactly what I had and changed a few things.

Yeah, because they took exactly what I had and changed a few things.

Imitation is the sincerest form of piracy, matey!

Breeder Reactors
Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: Understood correctnes

Description: NOTICING the worlds dependence on harmful, costly, and ineffective ways to produce energy, the U.N. hereby resolves that every U.N. nation have a minimum of 65% of their energy come from Breeder Nuclear Reactors within the next 15 years.

NOTING that nuclear power is cheap, effective, plentiful, powerful, and safe

NOTING that the fission on one atom of uranium produces 10 million times the energy produced by the combustion of one atom of carbon from coal

NOTING Breeder Reactors harness 50 times the amount of energy from a reaction than normal "light water" nuclear reactors do

NOTING that more radiation is absorbed from standing outside in the sun than from living near a nuclear reactor

NOTING that Breeder Reactors use all types of Uranium (while "light water" reactors only use one, U-235, which only accounts for .7% of the worlds Uranium) and can run on Plutonium, which is the only thing useable to make an atomic weapon, therefor reducing the amount of material to terrorists and other such orginizations to create such weapons

NOTING that Breeder Reactors can even run on the waste of "light water" reactors

NOTING that a Breeder Reactors waste has a half-life, the time in which half the radioactivity is lost, of 30-40 days. ("Light water" nuclear reactors waste has a half-life of 25,000 years)

NOTING that a Breeder Reactor generates enough energy that within 10 years one would be able to "breed" enough fuel to add a second reactor at no extra energy or fuel expense

NOTING that a nuclear reactor cannot explode like a nuclear bomb

REALIZES that nuclear power is the best way to move forward in industry and technology
My that's a lot of noting, all just for a category violation. And such a unusually long and aggressively advertising preamble is rather confusing, given it comes after the operative line.

Could be any of Environmental, Environmental Deregulation or Free Trade by my reckoning, but Labor Deregulation doesn't fit at all.

Imitation is the sincerest form of piracy, matey!

AAAAARRRGGH!

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Yucahu

Description: That all wealthy nations of the world (that is, nations with GNPs of greater than 500 billion US dollars)should be required to make annual payments of 1 billion dollars to a specified account in the Bank of Ile de France. Such moneys will then be distributed equally among the poorer nations of the world (that is, nations with GNPs of less than 100 billion US dollars) to make improvements in greenhouse gas reductions, smog reduction, and elimination of hazardous materials that our states could not otherwise afford. They want us to give the money to who now?

They want us to give the money to who now?
Ille de France (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=Ille%20de%20France), apparently. But they spelled it wrong, because there is also a region called Ile de France (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=Ile%20de%20France), of which they are not a member.

So many ignorant people!

I HAD to send a telegram to most of the illiterates because they got me going.

I also sent one to Krankor. Top notch work. I'd give you my vessel but it was stolen from you.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Cyneda helper

Description: Making it illegal for governments to have a 100% tax rate for any citizen.Illegal, game mechanics.

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Cyneda helper

Description: Proposing to decrease the percentage of approvals needed for a proposal to become a resolution to 5%Illegal, game mechanics.

Imitation is the sincerest form of piracy, matey!He's coming to get you (http://10kbullets.com/images/2006/05/princeneptune-02.jpg).

He's coming to get you (http://10kbullets.com/images/2006/05/princeneptune-02.jpg).

For some reason, I expected to see a picture of zombies...

It could have been the "He's coming to get you"...all it's missing is the "Barabra" at the end and it's a quote from Night of the Living Dead. Heh. Nevermind.

Ah, but then I wouldn't be referencing Krankor ;)

And they just keep coming...


A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Saxonburgh

Description: If the nations of the world are growing at a steady rate and productions are at normal then why do we need children to do labor? It's pointless and this should be changed. the reasons why is because your nation is hurting the child's growth health. Two you are definedly ruining their time to read or play in these wonderful nations, and three its just not right. this should be outlawed in all nations. this should be outlawed from all nations.

Approvals: 7 (Aiej, Congressional Dimwits, Felis Siamis, Center Island City, WZ Forums, Understood correctnes, Omni Princess Kitten)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 7 2007

That's such a good idea, we've already done it!


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


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

Description: I submit that hacking is nothing more then the freedom of knowledge, and that the hacker comunity does NOT want to destroy computer but merly wants to persue there curosity of network security. Therefor it should be legal and a common practice that is supported through classes and conventions.

Approvals: 2 (Aroxan, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 117 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 7 2007

Riiiiiight...hackers are just curious folk who want to test security. next thing you'll tell me, robbers just want to test bank security and murderers just want to test the ability to stay alive.


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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Assalyia

Description: Simple people of our nations shouldnt be taken that seriously unless they have a strength. The less the peoples rights the better the government would run because the wiser would choose who and what would go into effect and how the country it self would run! With the wise people in power we will have;finally, Political Stability!

Approvals: 3 (WZ Forums, Understood correctnes, Gortania)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 8 2007

Lemme guess - "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery" didn't also fit in the title.


A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Grand Pamidia

Description: WHEREAS some nations allow 2 or more Political parties to be active in Government

WHEREAS some nations allow only 1 Political Party to be part of the Government.

WHEREAS some 1 Party Government nations require all to belong to the Party.

BE IT RESOLVED all member Nations shall allow at least 2 Political parties if not more to compete in Free Elections in all member States.

BE IT RESOLVED no Nation shall be allowed to require citizens to belong to any Party.

Approvals: 1 (Gauresh)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 118 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 8 2007

And yet dictatorships and communist governments are outlawed by this...nice try, though.


A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: Grand Spyke imperailum

Description: we all like guns,except those guys who hate them(hiipies) but we live in a world full of evil people so we should just arm our selfs and blast these fools into oblivain!

Approvals: 1 (The Exiles of Britain)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 118 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 8 2007

Can I start with shooting poorly-spelled proposals?

Ah, but then I wouldn't be referencing Krankor ;)

No, no you wouldn't be.

Ah, but then I wouldn't be referencing Krankor ;)

But you linked to a pic of the Prince of Space, not Phantom of Krankor (http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/images/krankor.jpg).

Yeah, I've watched far too much MST3K. ;)

EDIT: Krankor should be using this (http://jaibyrd.xepher.net/WZ/Avatars/KrankorAvatar.jpg) as his av on all offsite forums. :D

Krankor should be using this (http://jaibyrd.xepher.net/WZ/Avatars/KrankorAvatar.jpg) as his av on all offsite forums. :D

I would, but that's a special message I reserve only for that wispy bachelor in that cape, and THOSE MEDDLING BRATS!

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Western Cunucks

Description: That all UN member states will recognize that every person shall have the right for free Post- Secondary Education.And who's going to pay for it?

Increase of Boarder Patrols
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Kuhanten

Description: The United Nations,

Recognizing the need for stronger patrolling along the boarders of our nations to protect our economy and our livelihood.

1) Defines Illegal Immigrant as one who enters another country without obtaining proper permission by that government.

2) Bans those who do not have authentic documentation from entering into a country other than their own.

3) Proposed method of neutralization is to mark an illegal with a tracker untill they obtain proper permissions for entering another country.

A) Tracker can be removed and is not harmful nor painful to those who are marked.

B) Tracker only activates when one gets within 10 miles of a boarder to alert Boarder Patrol.

4) Step up Boarder Patrol as a detour ant.

Aaaaiiieee! It's the Detour Ants!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/frisbeeteria/UN/mutANT.jpg

[ ... because it's harder to photoshop a swashbuckling pirate Boarder Collie than a Detour Ant ... ]

Oh...oh...Fris. That's beautiful! My sides hurt...oh god! Make the laughter stop..

I for one welcome our new insect overlords.

But you linked to a pic of the Prince of Space, not Phantom of Krankor (http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/images/krankor.jpg).Yes, but look at the context. Why would I send Krankor after himself? Threatening him with the Prince of Space only makes sense.

Riiiiiight...hackers are just curious folk who want to test security.Actually...

I believe NS has rules about creating UN armies already.

Trust me, I should know having tried to establish a security council last year!

Here's hoping we'll see no more proposals to vote for or against something that isn't even allowed by the game!

I believe NS has rules about creating UN armies already.

Trust me, I should know having tried to establish a security council last year!

Here's hoping we'll see no more proposals to vote for or against something that isn't even allowed by the game!


On the off-chance you're referring to what was recently submitted by Omigodtheykilledkenny, a few things should be pointed out.

1-it was requested by the mods. Fris, to be specific.
2-It wasn't illegal.
3-It's bad form to bring up a proposal in this thread when it already has a thread of its own, has been deemed legal and good, or you don't actually have anything to say about it.

Kivisto,

I can see how serious the rest of the posts are in this thread! Excuse me for trying to join in.

Nice job on lecturing me on something "on the off chance" I was referring to your assumption.

:rolleyes:

More importantly, it's for specific Proposals, not entire classes of them.

Regardless, let's just move on, shall we?

In proposals right now:
Openes of touching one another

I think legally everyone should be allowed to touch everyone else no matter the case of who it is or where they are or what they are doing. Everyone has the right to feel up their neighbor.

Wow. This is perhaps the creepiest proposal I have ever seen. Even creepier still, it appears to have been written by a 13 year old with a third grade education.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: DuQuadland

Description: Because of Global Warming, actions should be taken to restrict the use of airplanes. Airplanes use up a lot of fuel, and let out a ton of Greenhouse Gases. Global Warming is a fact and should be taken very seriously. Anyway, commercial flight will not be completely destroyed, however, because this proposal is only to restrict the amount of airplanes be used (with the exception of military reasons) and also airplanes can be replaced by dirigibles. Zeppelins use very little fuel and let out hardly any exhaust. The newer models are more compact and don't use hydrogen, therefore, The Hindenburg Disaster will not happen again.

This proposal is for the good of nature and especially will keep the human race from extinction.Oh, and the author was so close to not running afoul of the "No RL References" rule.

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage


Proposed by: KevinPieterson

Description: all UN nations shall have to enter their national animals in various events to compete and see whos is the best.like an animal olympicsAnimal olympics, what we they think of next?:rolleyes:

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Hactopia

Description: All people must unite under the one flag, the Irish flag, and pledge allegiance to this flag. They must also all sing Amhrán na bhFiann at the start of any event, everywhere.Let's see, forcing everyone to have the same flag, isn't that game mechanics?

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Lysanderian Sparta

Description: Recalling that prostitution and raping occur as a result of human trafficking.

Acknowledging the fact that many nations in which this is happening are still developing economically.

Aware that the UN cannot create a military force to enforce the laws on this matter that are already in place.

1.) Encourages that a committee be set in place to assist the economies of nations involved with the trafficking of humans.
2.) Requests the creation of a committee known as the Council of Human Trafficking Intervention, or CHTI. The role of CHTI will be as follows:
a. Meet on a monthly basis to discuss new plans to prevent human trafficking.
b. Create treaties to weaken and destroy the slave trade.
c. Give financial aid to areas that rely on human trafficking for income.
d. Hold an annual public convention to share the combined knowledge of CHTI with members of the general public.
3.) Sincerely Urges the act of reporting this matter to the Security Council for further discussion and the creation of a branch of the Security Forces to enforce the laws of CHTI.
4.) Requests aid from individual nations to eradicate this problem.
5.) Urges cooperation with other large worldwide bodies.
6.) Asks for the greater punishment of the individuals and corporations that engage in the action of human trafficking.

7.) Emphases the cooperation of national militaries to end issues locally. A: We don't have a Security Council.
B: Don't we already have a resolution of this?

A: We don't have a Security Council.
B: Don't we already have a resolution of this?

A: Correct as usal unless someone sunk in into a passed resolution wihtout no one noticing.

B: Also correct.

Wow. This is perhaps the creepiest proposal I have ever seen. Even creepier still, it appears to have been written by a 13 year old with a third grade education.

So creepy that, had it been written more eloquently, I would've expected it from Kivisto. :p

Animal olympics, what we they think of next?:rolleyes:

Actually, that was thought of long ago.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000009RXT.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078780/)

[Click on pic for imdb's page on it.]

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Badashi

Description: Mandatory United Nations and International support for pro-democratic armed groups fighting to overthrow non-democratic governments and to bring leaders guilty of crimes against humanity to justice.

Approving this resolution would create a budget to fund and supply resistance groups fighting for democracy and fighting against atrocities committed by governments.

Approvals: 6 (Badashi, WZ Forums, Arendias, Ellenburg, Understood correctnes, Digitaldossier)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 10 2007

Wait just a goshdarn minute here - so the UN can't have an army, but it can support guerrilla units? And isn't a "freedom fighter" called a "terrorist" by some? So the UN supports terrorism. Oh yeah, and it's not outright banning an ideology, just trying to end it. This comes really close to being illegal but may just not be.


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


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Uranium Mining
Proposed by: Dempseyburg

Description: This Proposal is in aid of finding more environmentally friendly ways to mine so that we can still have our lovely forests for later years

Approvals: 4 (Understood correctnes, Bordoria, Geoff_20, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 10 2007

Care to tell us how to do that? Any suggestions at all?


A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Yelda

Description: Believing that ex post facto laws are violations of both the rule of law and the right of persons to fair treatment by the criminal justice system;

Asserting that one should not be penalised for doing something that is not prohibited by law;

Further, asserting that there can be no crime committed, and no punishment meted out, without a violation of the law as it existed at the time;

The General Assembly of the United Nations hereby:

Defines, for the purposes of this resolution, an ex post facto law as one that retroactively changes the legal consequences of acts or the legal status of facts and relationships that existed prior to the enactment of the law. This includes laws that criminalize acts which were legal when committed and laws which retroactively increase sentences for crimes already committed;

Declares that:

(I) No person may be charged with or convicted of a criminal offense because of any act or omission unless, at the time of the act or omission, it constituted a criminal offense under the law of the jurisdiction in which the charge is brought or under international law.

(II) No nation or governmental subdivision thereof shall enact any law with ex post facto provisions. Any ex post facto provisions in existing laws shall be rendered null and void.

(III) Any persons under sentence as a result of ex post facto laws shall have their sentence for any ex post facto offenses nullified and their criminal record expunged of these ex post facto offenses.

Approvals: 108 (Yelda, Zeroconf, Imperfectia, Bordoria, Intangelon, Belarum, Paradica, Basiklia, Ramesgrad, JamesinWC, Understood correctnes, New Myopia, Lygonia, Ellenburg, The Derrak Quadrant, DorainGrey, Bazalonia, Ellelt UN Clone, Akmal, Kage Okami, Thelondic, The Dancing Vagabond, Nyonna, Farmerania, The Father-Land, El Rey de Los Payasos, The Mostly Worthy, Geoff_20, Moatoria, Teply, Ashekelon, Kolchea, WZ Forums, The Griphin, Kingrichieland, MacDraiocht, Klystah, Safj, Section-9, Cragsend, Tercios Viejos, The Western Canadians, Cartes, 1337 Polaks, Rast Nemigy, Flibbleites, The Elandinator, Isis Rakael, TLFick, Noormandy, Hafun, Knights Ni, Neo Undelia, All Things Halo, Norderia, Econada, Panido, Euphobes, Legupia, Wibblium, Masoniata, Nicoshore, Badashi, Borat Sagdiyevistan, Crushtania, Shasoria, Sea Bridge, Blameworthy Bastards, Atciss, Roleplaying, Xenustan, Augusta Quiritia, Digitaldossier, The Dan Islands, Zant Entonio, Gwenstefani, Kurzik, The Hounddog, Radishdom, Sbaeolenzo, Leninetstan, Worldia555, Maoierna, Lasherland, Welkrin, De Ganja, Planet Nick, Nurdia, Seertopia, Summer Sundaes, Lydiardia, Spaz Land, Androssia, Erehwon Forest, Fortholm, T6OB, Tribes of Nomads, Kynoskephalai, Kivistan UN Bordello, OCR, Chamiakas, Switzaland, Mechanical Lunchboxes, Gunfreak, Hallville, The Golden Sunset, Gobbo Power, Safalra)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 10 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 10 2007

It's a bit of a stretch, but doesn't this outlaw regimes that don't explicitly believe in the rule of law?


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #178
Proposed by: Queen Fayelicious

Description: UN Resolution #178: Outlaw Necrophilia (Category: Moral Decency; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:

Approvals: 1 (Tribes of Nomads)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 117 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 11 2007


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #18
Proposed by: Queen Fayelicious

Description: UN Resolution #18: Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:

Approvals: 1 (Tribes of Nomads)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 117 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 11 2007

Under normal circumstances I would ignore blank proposals, but the same person submitted two in a row. Buy a new keyboard and come back later.

It's a bit of a stretch, but doesn't this outlaw regimes that don't explicitly believe in the rule of law?
No; and yet again, it's considered bad form to post proposals here that have their own thread.

Repeal "Outlaw Necrophilia"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #178
Proposed by: Queen Fayelicious

Description: UN Resolution #178: Outlaw Necrophilia (Category: Moral Decency; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:

Best argument for repealing Outlaw Necrophilia ever! :p

Best argument for repealing Outlaw Necrophilia ever! :p

I'm waiting for the one that says: "I like having sex with corpses!!!1one"

No; and yet again, it's considered bad form to post proposals here that have their own thread.

I don't care if you think it's bad form. The bottom line is, it looks illegal, and this thread is for illegal proposals. Jeez, if you people think all I can do is "bad form" then add me to your ignore list so you don't have to listen to me.

Data Protection Act Of 2007
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Jeihskville

Description: Aim: To make the use of sharing media files and data without proper payment or permission illegal.

Change:
A strong change in how the Internet is used.
-Illegal Internet sites will be shut down by police if violation of this rule happens. Some of these site owners may be given a large fine or prison sentence
-Anyone constantly using these illegal sites will be given a large fine.

Also:
No-one will be aloud to visit certain data without proper authorisation. Computer hacking is a very bad crime and the trouble maker may be given a fine.

Sending files to a country without these rules will result in an even stronger punishment, as they might find information they should not be aloud to know.

Finally:
If this act is passed, it will definitely make the music and video industries stronger, and the Internet much safer to use. The police and governments will be given more power to punish the criminals of these offences. The English Government has the right to search any other UN country if they suspect any violation of these rules.

Is the English government a RL reference? Also, I don't see what this has to do with moral decency and if a government gets the right to search all UN member states just because they ssupect a violation, that is not really "mild", is it?

Data Protection Act Of 2007
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Jeihskville

Description: Aim: To make the use of sharing media files and data without proper payment or permission illegal.

Change:
A strong change in how the Internet is used.
-Illegal Internet sites will be shut down by police if violation of this rule happens. Some of these site owners may be given a large fine or prison sentence
-Anyone constantly using these illegal sites will be given a large fine.

Also:
No-one will be aloud to visit certain data without proper authorisation. Computer hacking is a very bad crime and the trouble maker may be given a fine.

Sending files to a country without these rules will result in an even stronger punishment, as they might find information they should not be aloud to know.

Finally:
If this act is passed, it will definitely make the music and video industries stronger, and the Internet much safer to use. The police and governments will be given more power to punish the criminals of these offences. The English Government has the right to search any other UN country if they suspect any violation of these rules.Is the English government a RL reference? Also, I don't see what this has to do with moral decency and if a government gets the right to search all UN member states just because they ssupect a violation, that is not really "mild", is it?

I actually got a telegram asking me to approve that one, not that I can since it's not in the list.

I don't care if you think it's bad form. The bottom line is, it looks illegal, and this thread is for illegal proposals.
And if you think a proposal that has it's own thread is illegal, bring it up there so all the debate on a particular proposal is in one place.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Friedenslager

Description: RECOGNIZES
a) There is a need for someone to supply us with Important Information and Research to back up the multiple proposals in the U.N. that support Human Rights, Environmental Issues, World Peace, and the overall improvement of modern conditions
b) Part of this supply of Important Information is a record of statistics.
CALLS FOR
a) AIIRR, or Agency of Important Investigations Research and Records, to be created.
b) AIIRR to be a group of researchers and a hall of records to inform us of the effects

of certain modern problems. This information will help us back up our resolutions with solid

evidence, part of which is also a hall of records to supply us with information of how many

nations are experiencing certain conditions such as nationwide hunger, or a weak economy.
c) Investigations Into Scandals and Conspiracies to be conducted by AIIRR
ALLOW
a) AIIRR to be funded only by U.N. Resolutions calling for research, record taking, and

investigations.
b) Actions taken by AIIRR will be will be put in motion by U.N. Resolutions.


The AIIRR is not a game improvement, nor is this measure asking to change how the game works.Let me get this straight, you want to create a committee whose purpose is to create information about our nations and you don't think that this will change how the game works?

I don't care if you think it's bad form. The bottom line is, it looks illegal, and this thread is for illegal proposals. Jeez, if you people think all I can do is "bad form" then add me to your ignore list so you don't have to listen to me.We, the Mods, have requested such things go in the official threads before. If there's already a thread on the Proposal, it's best to put legality challenges in those threads. Or in the Moderation forum.

Regardless, you're right: it is a stretch. The Proposal is legal.

Ban Proposal Advertising

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


Category: International Security


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Javert VI

Description: Okay, I'm sure all of you here know that it's pretty hard to get a motion passed through the UN through the means of actually getting the UN delegates to endorse it. But, I want to make this a protection act for Delegates from harrasment. Advertising for a UN proposal is punishable, in stages.

1st Offense-Written Warning
2nd Warning-You are kicked out of the UN.

Approvals: 2 (Javert VI, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 12 2007
Very illegal. Don't really need to go into details, do I? :p

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing


Proposed by: Nature and Focus

Description: this is the only planet we will ever have...
industrialization will be the end of mother earth...
our curiousity will kill the planet...
we must let go of our greed and begin to find new technology and new energy sources...and when you need to get to work...ride a bike for the love of god, fat ass.
its called the green house effect, people...
read a book or something...we are all goin to die...Is there even one sentence in this thing?

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: The Beto Chavez

Description: Dogs are roaming free everywhere you look! Dogs that are not wearing leashes are hurting people and businesses.

I proposing a mandatory leash law for all U.N. member's dogs. This leash law states that:

1.) All dogs must be on a leash while in public. If your dog is seen without a leash, you will be fined.

2.) All dog waste must be picked up. Dog waste destroys the environment. It is a nusience to everybody. If you do not pick up your dog's waste, and are seen not doing so, you will be fined.

3.) All dogs must have proper identification. If your dog runs away, and it doesn't have identification, it may be put to sleep.


This proposal will benifit ALL nations, and also the people and businesses in it.How, the hell is this environmental? Also with regards to clause 2, does the author not know what organic fertilizer is made of.

The ferrari clause

A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Protective Tariffs


Proposed by: Zubieria

Description: i propose that all ferraris be made in zubieria which plays an important role in the antartic oasis regions financial well being. All members of this region would be offered GREAT dicounts as well as all UN members who will pay the cost of the manyfacture + 75% + a tax of ONLY 20%. member states of this region will; pay the cost of manufacture + 33% + tax of 20% hereby creating long term jobs and exhorbitant profits will be raked in for OUR region hereby making it the most sought after region of all regions.
furthermore antartic oasis states will be untitled to 1years supply of fuel which will be TAKEN free of charge in a hostile take over from region 000000. also should parts be required from other regions we will PAY in the currwecy of marijuana.
Kenny, please! Can't you keep these people under control?

Aaaaiiieee! It's the Detour Ants!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/frisbeeteria/UN/mutANT.jpg

[ ... because it's harder to photoshop a swashbuckling pirate Boarder Collie than a Detour Ant ... ]

As if you never made a typo.

As if you never made a typo.

And it's not as if that was the only "typo" (riiiight...) in your proposal. "Boarder"? Repeatedly? And "detour ant." Hmmm...let's see...not even close to "deterrent," so not a typo.

Indeed. That was a horrendous misspelling, not a typo.

Oh, leave him alone, fellas. He did quote the whole pic and bring it forward to a new page. That's worth something.
As if you never made a typo.
As if you never made jokes about someone else's mistakes.

Embarassment is at the heart of humor. Thanks for giving me such a rich field in which to operate.

Disbanding of the UN

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Lurr

Description: I propose with disband the UN, and allow our nations to be free!

Approvals: 2 (Naughty Slave Girls, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 115 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 13 2007
Illegal, meta gaming or game mechanics, can't remember which one and am too lazy to go look.

There is a much easier way for the author to be free of the UN if he/she hates it so much. It is called the resign button.

Illegal, meta gaming or game mechanics, can't remember which one and am too lazy to go look.Mechanics. Disbanding the UN would require changing game code.

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

Category: Environmental | Industry Affected: All Businesses | Proposed by: The Land of Six Ears

Description: To protect the Holy Symbol of our Nation, the world will ban the use, sale or making of any product that harms the animal or its spiritual nature.

Approvals: 1 (Philipinoff)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 14 2007

Um... what animal? As far as I can tell none is mentioned in the proposal, and the "rabbitts" of the title don't exist (as opposed to rabbits, with only one t). Besides, what is "saftey"? It looks like the diminutive of saft, which might in turn be related to lesbians, but that's a bit of a stretch. <.<

And as another pedantic note, it's "the UN", the world can't ban anything, it has no powers and only serves as a convenient view for all of the nations in it.

Repeal "Hydrogen Powered Vehicles"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #18
Proposed by: Moosegardia

Description: UN Resolution #18: Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Panel for Environmental Concern and Change of Moosegardia present information for the repeal of UN Res. #18, for the explicit development of Hydrogen Powered Vehicular development. The scope of the resolution is extremely narrow and simple minded. We present the following evidence for repulsion:

(1)The use of the phrase "start developing hydrogen powered cars" is inherently compulsory.

(2)"Oil" itself is not a non-renewable resource. Fossil fuels are non-renewable. In fact, "oil" as a term can be manufactured from several various organic forms.

While the intentions of this resolution are commendable, it is in our view that the scope is far too narrow. We recommend that further resolutions be written in such a way to include all forms of gasoline/petroleum/diesel alternatives to vehicular power.

Is that a branding violation?

Yes.

Repeal "Sexual Privacy Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #192
Proposed by: Music that kicks ass

Description: UN Resolution #192: Sexual Privacy Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:

Wow! How do people come up with such convincing arguments for a repeal? It seems there has been a rash of these. Not just repeals for Sexual Privacy or anything, but the lack of an argument within the repeal. Maybe they just think that an argument is unnecessary.

Wow! How do people come up with such convincing arguments for a repeal?

I'm not going to play around with the screen (although having only one endorsement I could) but it appears to be a general design flaw in the repeal screen. The one text box below the resolution might be easily missed and I'm not sure of the button might not be accidentally triggered by the enter key.

The text box also has the appearance of being optional. It also looks like an afterthought to the resolution itself. It's not like the resolution screen where you have a plethora of fields that scream "FILL ME!"

Education Act 2
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

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

Education is important. So these rules should be applied:

1. All countries must have a 100% Alfabetized population
2.All countries must have a free compulsory education till 4th Grade(Year 5)
3.All countries with population over or equal to 10 million must have free compulsory Secondary Education till Year 9(8th Grade)
4. All countries with population over or equal to 20 million must have a free compulsory education till Year 11 (10th Grade)
5. All Countries with populations over or equal to 25 million must have a free compulsory Complete Secondary Education this consists of:
i. Primary School Certificate
ii. Middle School Certificate
iii.High School Certificate
iv. National Basic Education Certificate
6.All countries with populations over or eqaul to 50 million must have at least 75% college educated population
Is Alfabetized even a word? Poor form for a proposal seeking for people to be able to read and write. Then add "eqaul" to the mix and it seems a tad moronic.

If we assume that this is looking for everyone in every UN nation to be literate, it fails to consider those with learning, mental and physical difficulties who no matter how much is done, will never be at a standard of reading and writing sufficent for day to day use.

The whole idea of legislation based on population is a stupid one as well.

Is Alfabetized even a word?

Could be a Spanish version of it; in military lingo, "Alpha" stands for the letter A, but Spanish-speakers spell is "Alfa" because the word "Alpha" would read "Alp-a" since the Spanish letter "h" is usually silent. But yes, I was a little thrown by it.

The whole idea of legislation based on population is a stupid one as well.

Well, consider how quickly everyone's population goes up, and this proposal would apply to anyone who's been in the game for very long at all in full. Otherwise, yes, it is pretty silly.

Now for a couple additiona of my own...


A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Saberwolf

Description: 1.) Currency for all nations [groups of nations] should be weighted, depending on how long a nation has existed, and also depending on its economy status.

2.) Resources unique to a nation should be allowed to be traded to other nations interested in buying for other unique resources from the buyer.

3.) Illegal substances cannot be traded, such as illegal drugs. Firearms may be traded, but there must be a necessity for them, such as the need to protect the streets.

4.) Trades should have a limit as so not to implode a nations economy. It is illegal for nations to band together and buy all of one nation's trade in attempts to devalue a currency. A maximum of five trades a week will be allowed.

5.)Anything else not specifically mentioned above may be traded freely. What what an equal trade may be is up to the traders themselves.

Approvals: 11 (Hassgarrdarbard, WZ Forums, Wenalia, Sea Bridge, Bamhala, WKL, Philipinoff, Jedi Concel, New Hamilton, Herba, Digitaldossier)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 13 2007

Lovely idea, honestly. Too bad weighting the currencies would require a good deal of changes in game mechanics.


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


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

Description:
Goverment will give 5% of taxes to Catholic schools.

No money will be extra charge, just 5% go to nations catholic schools

1. Prohbits: Nations from not giving the money
2. Affirms: Nations will give 5% of nations taxes to private schools, nations may wish to give more than the ammount of money stated as long as it is 5%.
3. Money will go to: The money should go to building catholic schools and hiring teachers to teach for them. The money shouild also go to getting books.

Approvals: 3 (WZ Forums, WKL, Digitaldossier)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 14 2007

Assuming Catholics don't count as an RL reference (otherwise it's probably legal, just a bit silly) the nations are expected to give money to "private schools." Once a school receives government funds, it doesn't count as "private" anymore.

Assuming Catholics don't count as an RL reference (otherwise it's probably legal, just a bit silly) the nations are expected to give money to "private schools." Once a school receives government funds, it doesn't count as "private" anymore.

Catholics are part of the game, they're in the appointment of spiritual adviser issue.

Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: WKL

Description: Our streets are very unsafe in nowadays. You can't walk home without fearing of being assaulted

Article 1-Organizations
1. In hope of a safening of the streets worldwide, the UN will create:
i) UNPSP-United Nations Public Safety Police, to promote the close safety in the society that will:
a)Disburse funds in order to create police force and guarantee the money is used in an appropriate manner
b)Send police forces to the most needed countries in order to regularize conditions and prevent Civil War
ii)UNCC-United Nations Cruelty council, to control the quality of human rights and public safety, it reserves the right to:
a)Attack a countrie, if it is unfair towards its citizens
b)Embargo the reffered countrie
c)Warn neighbour nations of such acts

Article 2-Rights
1. Every living being can have at the maximum 1 Knife type weapon and 1 weapon of fire.
2. Every person should be offered a knife set for safety use.
3. Bullets and Weapons, although a Handling license must be requested and issued, will be cheap and acessible
4.All legal weapons must not kill.

Article 3-Police
1. Police Forces should be used safely
2.Police and other emergency services must be always active and prompt
3.Police must be distributed for patrol in the best way possible.
4.Police must have weapons that have:
i) Average range
ii)Non-lethal ammo
iii)Average Speed
iv)Average QualityIllegal, the UN cannot have a police force.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Lollerberries

Description: Global Warming is in unavoidable problem. I propose that over the course of the next decade, all businesses and industry reduce their carbon emissions by 100% percent, paving the way for a clean environment.
The author of this one has to be fucking kidding, the only way I can see to reduce emissions that much is to shut the businesses down.

Catholics are part of the game, they're in the appointment of spiritual adviser issue.

Illegal, the UN cannot have a police force.

The author of this one has to be fucking kidding, the only way I can see to reduce emissions that much is to shut the businesses down.


For being someone who also had to learn what and what not to propose the fact that the UN can't have a police force stuck out like a sore thumb to me.

You got the stuff? -Scarface

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


Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Legalize


Proposed by: Prelison

Description: I.) We should legalize drugs for recreational use.
a: The pros are that we could tax the purchases, and set a legal age limit. Also it will illiminate drug trafficing and make all economys boom and government funding rise to a climax.
b: The cons may be the same as drinking; driving under the influence, harm to themselves or others. But this in a minor problem is easily dealt with by increased police funding.

II.) Defines, for the purposes of this Convention, Drugs as any act of smoking, snorting and injections as legal recreational product.

III.) Shall we make life more fun? Or leave it in its boring, drugless way?

Approvals: 1 (Huerndy)

This is probably the strangest proposal I've seen.

What's up with the last line? I think that's a violation of some sort.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: The stracharter

Description: All companies displaying pornographic material will be required to register with the UN and require a proof of age and ID, (such as a debit or credit card registration) so that no people under the age of 18 can view the aforementioned material.

The penalty for showing such material to members of the public under the age of 18 shall be raised to an imprisonment of up to 5 years, unless for educational purposes after a sexual education licence has been obtained from the UN by the adult.

An adult who unknowingly allows a child in their care to view pornographic material must undergo an inspection period to check on their childcare responsibility of 1 month.Illegal, should be moral decency.

Lovely idea, honestly. Too bad weighting the currencies would require a good deal of changes in game mechanics.Nah, not really. Exchange rates are all role play. If changing carbon emissions is legal, changing currency value should be fine.

This is probably the strangest proposal I've seen.

What's up with the last line? I think that's a violation of some sort.
Oh, come on. No one wants to be boring and drugless!

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


Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Jesuites

Description: At the risk of offending friends of mine and others, I think it is time that the United Nations (UN) consider forming a foreign legion of its own which can respond to basic peace keeping missions around the world. The present system of peacekeepers provides the hit-or-miss possibility of a well-trained, motivated military unit supplied by a member nation being deployed to answer a need.

If the UN develop its own force of adequate size that would act as a Foreign Legion for the world's peace keeping needs. The UN could recruit volunteers without regard for nationality who could be exposed to combat, instead of today's uniformed referees that are generally ignored.

The French Foreign Legion proves that the unit cohesion that any effective combat force must have can be generated without a common nationality, let alone patriotism. The normal rituals of troop training are quite enough to inspire intense pride and a strong sense of solidarity, so long as they are sufficiently demanding and professional, as befits an elite infantry force (the useless mouths that fill the manpower rolls of U.N. agencies can be kept out by requiring all officers and men to parachute at regular intervals).

True, even at an official 10,000 soldier level a U.N. Legion would not be cheap. For one thing, its equipment and day-to-day logistics would have to be provided by an appropriate U.N. agency -- i.e., a bureaucracy consisting of U.N. officials, which virtually guarantees waste, mismanagement and probable fraud. Yet for U.S. taxpayers, who would only have to foot about one-quarter of the bill, a U.N. Legion would still be a great bargain as compared with U.S. military forces of maximum cost and minimum availability for combat.

By EDWARD LUTTWAK
director of geo-economics
at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Oooh, very illegal. RL references and the creation of a UN army.

Oooh, very illegal. RL references and the creation of a UN army.
And plagiarism as well. http://www.kraffe.org/brevin/legion/unlegion.html

Unless, of course, Edward Luttwak is the player behind Jesuites

Yes he is...
Anyway your game is no fun with too many rules.
and the link is too http://boudin.org/legion/unlegion.html

To have a good idea is never the right thing, even in a game.

I really, really wish they would move the reply button back. Anyway.

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

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Jonesylvocia

Description: No person may marry or have sexual intercourse with a member of his/her own sex

In my opinion, offensive and just plain stupid.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: BILLY COOL

Description: This will enact a tougher stance on countries who do not treat their citizens in a decent manner.I believe that the UN needs set standards on how they will react to situations when states disregard their citizens.

I propose that we set the following guide lines:

1. A nation that treats their people poorly will be evaluated, and if deemed necessary, taken action upon.

A. Countries that should be considered human rights violators will have the characteristics of:
genocide, racism, acts of terror, brutality by police, cruel and unusual punishment, and the lack of trials for suspected criminals

2. The first action would be to give that country a warning and try to solve diplomatically.

3. If the problem persists, the UN's nations will enact severe political pressure, such as embargos.

4. If the situation does not get better, the UN should use swift and decisive military action on that nation.

I believe that people have the right to live in a reasonably peaceful state, and if helpless, should be helped by other nations. It is our duty as governments to provide saftey to those who look up to us. "Swift and decisive military action?" What are we going to do, throw red tape at them?

Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Bojje

Description: There should be free trade for
AllOK, now tell us
Why?

Category: Gambling


Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize


Proposed by: Andyls Empire

Description: It should be legal for all Un nations to build casinos covering as much land as they like in line with the UN's planning laws. In return for this the owners will pay each government 25% of their earnings with a further 10% to the UN. We have planning laws?

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Aurreich

Description: Understanding that democracy has been proven to produce positive results for any nation's economy and society,

Knowing the fact that governments that are democratic go to war with each other than other nations with other political institutions,

The United Nations should economically and politically reward nations that are democratic and nations that are democratizing. The result is hopefully that nations will be more inclined to democratize. I think there's a word or two missing from that second paragraph.

War Act

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Koddam

Description: As a member, I find the game quite interesting. But, a good way to get this game really afloat, is putting some war into this. My principals are,

1. It will make this game alot more fun.
2. I think that it will draw more members into this game.
3. And there will be more to do.

I hope the UN passes this so we can have some real good fun in this game.

Signed,

The Confederacy Of Koddam
Meta-gaming, game mechanics, branding. Hey, you hit the tri-fecta!

ALL CAN OWN GUNS

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: FreedomLANDBITCH

Description: ANY ONE CAN PURCHASE A GUN. NO NATION WILL TRY TO RESTRICT THEIR CITIZENS FROM PURCHASING FIREARMS.
Someone found the Caps Lock key. Also, this should be Gun Control Relax.

The Right to Recruit

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Francescon

Description: 1) Every region that has a UN delegate must let nations recruit in the region that the UN delegate is in.

If not then this is in the way of UN Resolution #26 The Universal Bill of Rights, Article 2 -- All human beings have the right to express themselves through speech and through the media without any interference.

2) This Resolution is only to control member regions with UN delegates. This will allow recruitment in any of those regions.

If needed these regions may make passwords for their region to keep out the recruiters.

3) The following regions will not be able to be password protected and will still be able to be recruited because they have no Founders:
The Pacific, The West Pacific, The East Pacific, The North Pacific, The South Pacific, Lazarus, and The Rejected Realms.
Game mechanics and meta-gaming.

1. All countries must have a 100% Alfabetized population
also
Is Alfabetized even a word?
Alphabetized is a word, but it doesn't mean literate. The real question unanswered by this proposal is, what would we do if Bob Johnson, a terrorist, stepped in front of good citizen Bob John, or Sara Hanson, an evil mastermind, stepped in front of Sara Hansen, while she was just minding her own business? Should it be a fine, or jail time? It would cause international disorder and confusion if we were to allow such things to occur in even one of the many UN member nations without proper penalty.

Free Trade Abolish Act

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Koddam

Description: Free Trade should be wiped out for all nations!
Reasons,
1. Terrorism
2. The trade of slavery with the government knowing.
3. The trade of illegal or abolished weapons.
4. The trade of money.
5. Nuclear Bombs.

These are my nation's reasons to abolish "Free Trading", so that professionals check each cargo that is traded to a different location to make sure that the cargo is safe for trade and the place where it will be headed.
So you're going to use a Free Trade, "Strong" resolution to abolish free trade? OK.

I really, really wish they would move the reply button back. Anyway.
Homosexuality Ban
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Jonesylvocia

Description: No person may marry or have sexual intercourse with a member of his/her own sex



In my opinion, offensive and just plain stupid.

That'd be an ideological ban violation, too.

Nah, not really. Exchange rates are all role play. If changing carbon emissions is legal, changing currency value should be fine.

It's tricky to implement in pure roleplay, but if people want to go that route, I suppose it's workable, though.

At least they didn't say "according to the World Currency" or "According to the UN Currency" or "at $10 Thousand dollars." You wouldn't believe how many perfectly good proposals are made into steaming turds because of lines like that...oh wait, if you're posting in this thread, you probably would believe it.

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #82
Proposed by: Joesavania

Description: UN Resolution #82: Stem Cell Research Funding (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noticing that taking organs or other stuff from humans just for the use of a breakthrough in science and medicine is idiotic

Approvals: 8 (Compulsoria, WZ Forums, Naughty Slave Girls, Lasherland, James_xenoland, Tribes of Nomads, Alpha Centerui, Tarmsden)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 108 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 17 2007

You know, posting a repeal with an unsupported, opinion-based argument is one thing...


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #191
Proposed by: Joesavania

Description: UN Resolution #191: UN Drug Act (Category: Recreational Drug Use; Decision: Legalize) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noticing that drugs only be used for medicine and not recreation

Approvals: 11 (WZ Forums, Naughty Slave Girls, Understood correctnes, Lasherland, NewTexas, Sea Bridge, Gortania, DarkOmen, Tribes of Nomads, Kanakakarata, Futuristic America)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 17 2007

...but the same person doing it twice, back-to-back, is pretty much insane.


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #193
Proposed by: Kanakakarata

Description: UN Resolution #193: Extraordinary Rendition (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Reconizing that torture can help a country grow by learning secrects of opposing countries that can be used against them.

Shows that countries have the right to find secrects any way they want including toture.

Dertermind to make torture becvome a common practice by

1. fining all nationsReconizing that torture can help a country grow by learning secrects of opposing countries that can be used against them.

Shows that countries have the right to find secrects any way they want including toture.

Dertermind to make torture becvome a common practice by

1. fining all nations that are found refrianing from toture by the same amount of 2,000,000 US dollars

2.placing trade embargos on any nation refraining from torture

Approvals: 3 (Kanakakarata, Neo Puddin, Ashinhurst)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 113 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 18 2007

This one's a winner. First off, the "2,000,000 US dollars" is either game mechanics, an RL reference, or both, and it tries to introduce new legislation that not only allows torture but MANDATES it.

The one that makes this proposal a real winner, though: It was submitted no fewer than 19 times. Methinks someone went a little nuts with the caffeine right around posting.

The one that makes this proposal a real winner, though: It was submitted no fewer than 19 times. Methinks someone went a little nuts with the caffeine right around posting.

So that's why there's 10 pages of proposals right now. Jeez, I haven't seen that in over a year.

Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation


Proposed by: The Lone Blade

Description: As the population is growing and the world is not, it has become necessary for mankind to look for a new suitable habitat.

As the planet is threatened with destruction by many sources, be they global warming, nuclear war, rogue meteor, and etc., the human race must look to preserve itself by placing its seeds in more than one basket.

Therefore, it is resolved that the many countries of the world must work in collectively to establish a perment colony on the Moon that is self-sufficient and can serve as a base to explore the stars.

Towards this end, each nation must increase its research and development in space technologies and production of such materials.So, what about those nations already on the moon?

So that's why there's 10 pages of proposals right now. Jeez, I haven't seen that in over a year.

So, what about those nations already on the moon?
Yep, and what about UN Space Consortium (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7030099&postcount=51) whose purpose was to "establish a permanent Lunar Base capable of furthering the exploration of space for knowledge and resources?"

Who need the moon when a group of 13 nations is already living in an alternate universe conveniently located under the Siberian tundra?

Category: Political Stability


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: 9 Days of Wondering

Description: Only democratic nations would have this much trouble trying to get their civil rights average or above the people should have a say in elections but not what the Government does.Say what?

You wouldn't believe how many perfectly good proposals are made into steaming turds because of lines like that...oh wait, if you're posting in this thread, you probably would believe it.Oh, I think I'd believe it. Just remember all the crap Fris and I nuke before it even gets here...

Yes he is...
Anyway your game is no fun with too many rules.
and the link is too http://boudin.org/legion/unlegion.html

All games have rules. Get used to it.

To have a good idea is never the right thing, even in a game.

I had a good idea in a hockey game once. I picked up the puck and threw it in the opponent's net. Too bad that was against the rules, huh? It was a great idea. :rolleyes:

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing


Proposed by: Moosegardia

Description: Moosegardia, member of the region of Brentoceania, presents this proposal for the improvement of the world's environment and the decreased dependence on fossil fuels, hereafter referred to as FF:

DEFINING fossil fuels (FF) as any liquid substance obtained from the refining of crude oil to a form suitable for automotive use.

NOTING the problem of increasing costs in discovering and obtaining fossil fuels.

CITING environmental and human health impacts from the use of FF.

PROPOSING the following mandates be declared by the UN and enforced upon all nations:

(1)FF production and consumption for automotive use be reduced by no less than 50% in 15 years,

(2)Research fund allocations in each nation be established to allow for the conformance to rule (1), where economically feasible,

(3)Alternative fuel technology become a standard for automotive manufacturers within 5 years,

(4)Define alternative fuels as any fuel not composed, in whole or in part, by FF and is a renewable resource,

(5)UN establishes auxiliary funds to be used by nations for which economic situations may be detrimental to adhering to rule (1), allowed only in extenuating circumstances.
Illegal, branding.

I had a good idea in a hockey game once. I picked up the puck and threw it in the opponent's net. Too bad that was against the rules, huh? It was a great idea. :rolleyes:

the way betman's changing the NHL....i won't be surprised that the next change...

Free Guns

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: The past leprachans

Description: I believe our citizens should have a gun in every room of the house.That way if any thing happens well be prepared.
Should have been Gun Control, Relax. Why is there such confusion over the terms "tighten" and "relax"?

Bari Devæno
Attaché, Yeldan Ministry of Culture

Should have been Gun Control, Relax. Why is there such confusion over the terms "tighten" and "relax"?

Bari Devæno
Attaché, Yeldan Ministry of Culture

I had an ex-girlfriend with that problem once...

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Aurreich

Description: When any nation desires to create a proposal they must choose among a limited list. Some nations may desire to write proposals that may not correctly pertain to the topics listed in the category section of creating a proposal. Such nations would be frustrated that their ideas aren't heard and thus they are denied the right (as mentioned in the United Nations section of the rules) to create reasonable proposals.
The United Nations delegates (or whoever directs the United Nations area of the site) should add the category of "other" to the category list. Despite understanding that proposals do not have much political influence on nations, implementing this in reality would guarantee that all UN nations can be heard without being limited to a short list of categories, thus increasing political stability and overall political happiness among all nations part of the UN.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 19 2007

And the irony is that this proposal is itself in the wrong category - yes, the correct category for this proposal is "game mechanics."

And the irony is that this proposal is itself in the wrong category - yes, the correct category for this proposal is "game mechanics."

I'd love to know what effect this "other" category should have on nations.

And the irony is that this proposal is itself in the wrong category - yes, the correct category for this proposal is "game mechanics."

That would be a great category to reduce mod work. Just create a "Game Mechanics" category and direct all the n00bs to put their GM proposals in it. Then add code to make all proposals in that category delete themselves after five minutes. :D

edit: interesting, I apparently auto-logged in as Ceorana...

Then add code to make all proposals in that category delete themselves after five minutes.And auto-eject the author...

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


Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Nilssonland

Description: We should increase the security of our countries by:

Arming our countries for the safety of the goverment abd the people

Increase the defense of the cities and towns the people live in.

This will surely garauntee the safety of our country

Approvals: 2 (Knicknacks, Ashinhurst)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 20 2007

Well, I 'garauntee' that this proposal isn't very well thought out 'abd' will not pass.


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


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing
Proposed by: Super Ninja pirates

Description: The people of region ------ are disappointed with the streets of ------. They are getting so angry they are breaking benches, throwing rocks through windows.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 20 2007

Wow. I'm speechless. Normally, I can come up with something clever to say about every silly/illegal proposal I post, but...this almost melted my brain. It must have done the same to everyone else's as well, because not even WZ Forums approved it.

Thanks, IHP. You just made me lose 50 IQ points. :p

You have to admit IHP, that is an inventive way of getting around the branding rules.

Thanks, IHP. You just made me lose 50 IQ points. :p

Well, I had to bring everyone down to my level after that proposal drained my IQ as well.

You have to admit IHP, that is an inventive way of getting around the branding rules.

Assuming he's not actually referring the a region called "------", that is. And assuming that the clever way to duck the rules against branding and targeting specific regions/nations isn't counterbalanced or far exceeded by the notion that he probably wrote that proposal after taking about 250 hits of LSD and falling down the Statue of Liberty's staircase wearing nothing but a diaper. Oh yeah, and consuming rat feces on top of that.

Assuming he's not actually referring the a region called "------", that is. And assuming that the clever way to duck the rules against branding and targeting specific regions/nations

You're missing the point. He thought he was submitting an Issue, not a Proposal. "Failure to Read". Classic case.

Given the basic literacy of this, my vehemence may not be quite justified, but the astonishing degree of illegality is what I'm going to fall back on.
Repeal "Fair Sentencing Act"
Proposed by: Xenarians

Description: UN Resolution #180: Fair Sentencing Act (Category: The Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Recognizing the said institution's goal of maintaining and upholding civility in justice, and the dignity of mankind,
1. 'the said'? You haven't said any institution...
2. We have this goal? Where?
Realizing that in many cases, rogue states can and do punish many by sentence of death, brutal torture, or other methods not akin to that civility in justice,
Number of things. Founding legislation on what rogue states do seems odd. Brutal torture has been banned by the UN. And just stating that the death penalty is 'not akin to that civility in justice' is a leap, a massively arrogant leap.
Reaffirming that we strive to learn from past mistakes, including wrongfully executing the innocent:
See, this is why I hate this argument. The basic of legal fairness is: innocent until proven guilty. But it doesn't take a degree in logic to see that that means...guilty when proven guilty. Not innocent until proven guilty, but then innocent anyway. No, innocents shouldn't be executed; banning executing guilty people on that basis makes no sense, though.

Anyway, the illegal bits:
1. Requests that member nations deny themselves the method of the death penalty as an end-all means of punishment;
Note that we jump to new legislation before any mention of actually repealing the resolution. Nowhere in this is that actually noted.
2. Calls for a series of conventions to condone and ban the use of vicious torture as a violation of human rights, and fair justice;
You mean like the four or five we already have?
3. Maintains the third (3rd) ruling of the said Fair Sentencing Act to maintain a body capable of overseeing and reviewing sentencing decisions.
Uh, no, you can't selectively repeal bits and keep others. Even more, you can't reshape those kept clauses into something they don't mean.
4. Expands on duties of body mentioned in act 3, to include oversight on the use of the death penalty and torture as a means of retribution;
TORTURE. IS. ALREADY. BANNED.

TWICE.

And even more amending.
4. Maintains the fourth (4th) ruling of the said Fair Sentencing Act to recommend that nations devolve sentencing powers to the level most capable of taking into account all relevent considerations.
Again, selective repealing = no.

A nostaligic thought: where have all the Gnu Control proposals gone? It can't all be Spellcheck.

Ardchoilleans;12222798']A nostaligic thought: where have all the Gnu Control proposals gone? It can't all be Spellcheck.

Maybe nobody is having trouble controlling their gnus?

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: BILLY COOL

Description: This proposal will recognize and take action upon countries who violate human rights. Every human was created equal and therefore should be treated as such.

Violators will be recognized by the following traits:
racism, genocide, sexism, torture, cruel or unusual punishment for crimes, and lack of trials for all potential criminals

Violators of human rights will be subject to the following actions:

1. A warning by the UN will be given to human rights violating nations and adequate time to change their ways.

2. If the problem persists, heavy political pressure such as embargoes will be put into place by all UN nations.Duplication of multiple resolutions.

Maybe nobody is having trouble controlling their gnus?

The gnus have all settled into careers and lead productive lives now, some even as television hosts.

http://members.aol.com/goriddles/page/gnu24.jpg

Quintessence of Dust beat me to posting the repeal of Fair Sentencing Act...but that doesn't mean I don't have a few more doozies.


A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control
Decision: Relax
Proposed by: The Gedwey Ignasia

Description: Why do even have guns if its so tight we cant even defend ourselves. We might as well ban guns or relax the law so we can use guns to our own will without killing people.

Approvals: 2 (The Gedwey Ignasia, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 21 2007

OK...and maybe next time you can rephrase this in some form other than a short-tempered rant so we can all agree on something.


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #193
Proposed by: Isochronous

Description: UN Resolution #193: Extraordinary Rendition (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: In recognition of the grave threat posed by Islamist terror to innocent civilians in the 21st century, nations are authorised to undertake whatever measures it deems necessary to prevent, deter and punish terrorism. The issue of 'torture' shall be one left to sovereign nationstates to decide for themselves, and the UN will make no pronouncements or regulations pertinent to the practise of extraordinary rendition henceforth.

Approvals: 2 (Absintheurs, Gortania)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 21 2007

One argument is national sovereignty, and the other is an RL reference. Bzzzt, try again.


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


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

Description: Ban all things with imagination involved! I dont expect this to pass....

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 21 2007

I don't expect it to pass, either, but at least it was good for a quick laugh.

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #4


Proposed by: The Bhamas

Description: UN Resolution #4: UN taxation ban (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This Is the U.N NOT A EMPIRE THIS GOES AGAINST ALL THAT THIS UNION STANDS FORWell, someone found the Caps Lock key.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: The Bhamas

Description: BE IT THAT ALL NATIONS ARE FREE TO DECIDE ITS OWN WAY FORWARD AND THAT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT TO FOSTER GOOD RELATIONS AND PROSPRIATY FOR THE GREATER GOOD OFF MANKIND LET US AS BROTHERS GO FORWARD AND UPWARD TOGETHER AND THERE IS NO BETTER WAY THAN THROUGH TRADING OFF GOODS AND SERVICES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH ONE WORLD TRADE MOVEMENT WE CAN BRING DOWN BOARDERS LIFT UP UNITY SPREAD WEALTH SPREAD EDUCATION SPREAD HEALTH LET US GO FORWARD HOLDING HANDS AND HELPING EACH OTHER TOWARDS THE ONCE GOLDEN ERA OFF OUR TIMES, IF NOT NOW WHENAnd apparently they broke it when they found it.

Proposed by: The Bhamas

Description: BE IT THAT ALL NATIONS ARE FREE TO DECIDE ITS OWN WAY FORWARD AND THAT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT TO FOSTER GOOD RELATIONS AND PROSPRIATY FOR THE GREATER GOOD OFF MANKIND LET US AS BROTHERS GO FORWARD AND UPWARD TOGETHER AND THERE IS NO BETTER WAY THAN THROUGH TRADING OFF GOODS AND SERVICES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH ONE WORLD TRADE MOVEMENT WE CAN BRING DOWN BOARDERS LIFT UP UNITY SPREAD WEALTH SPREAD EDUCATION SPREAD HEALTH LET US GO FORWARD HOLDING HANDS AND HELPING EACH OTHER TOWARDS THE ONCE GOLDEN ERA OFF OUR TIMES, IF NOT NOW WHEN
I'll say this much - despite the ALL CAPS and the utter lack of punctuation, at least he only misspelled two words. OK, perhaps three, if "OFF" is intended to be "OF".

Things are looking up!

I'll say this much - despite the ALL CAPS and the utter lack of punctuation, at least he only misspelled two words. OK, perhaps three, if "OFF" is intended to be "OF".

Things are looking up!

Nice half-full glass you've got there, Fris. ;)

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


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Dragon fangs

Description: Now as every one knows the greatest army was From Sparta.
Now I choose this name because we need to tackle this environmental issue.
Meaning there is too much pollution, and there should be a new operation to extremely cut down on environmental pollution caused by nations.
The only way to put a dent in this issue, is to make nations have laws to protect the environment.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 116 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 21 2007

First off, how in Zeus' name do we go from talking about Sparta to talking about the environment? Second off, Sparta is an RL reference. Third off, does this proposal actually do anything? Yup. This proposal is definitely not what we would consider "legal."

BTW, if the Romans got their act together, they would have whooped Sparta.

Category: Free Trade


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Anglo-American States

Description: This proposal DEFINES Disarmament as the removal of all lethal weapons on-board.
MANDATES UN Nations to Restrict the carrying of weapons on to private vessels.
URGES the enactment of this Disarmament to prevent Piracy
REQUIRES all member nations to forcibly enact resolution on subjects to an extent which may include forcibly searching ships.
DEMANDS the agreement of this proposal to protect international commerce.
RECOGNIZES that the shipment of weapons as cargo, and millitary navies are outside this resoloutions jurisdiction.I can see a couple problems with this one. First, if you're disarming ships shouldn't this be in the "Global Disarmament" category? Secondly, if you want to prevent piracy, wouldn't it be a better idea to arm ships so they can fight off piracy attempts?

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #193


Proposed by: The Lefty Rockers

Description: UN Resolution #193: Extraordinary Rendition (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations:

Believing that the right to use torture should be left up to the individual nations to decide

Dissenting from the current UN standpoint of an embargo on Torture

Defining Torture as any violent means to extract information and deter criminals/terrorists

Recognizing the growing terrorist threat from radical nations

The Confederacy of the Lefty Rockers proposes to render the ban on torture (as stated by the proposal, “Extraordinary Rendition”) as null and void, giving these reasons for the proposal

(I) Individual Countries should be able to decide what goes on in their own nation
(II) Torture is a valuable deterrent in the fight against terrorism
(III) Individual Nations have the right to outlaw torture within the confines of their borders, but to impede upon the rights and duties of another nation would be wrong Illegal, branding.

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Jensostan

Description: In an effort to promote democracy and freedom around the world, I propose the creation of a UN Committee to rate world nations on their citizens' freedoms and civil rights.

Every 5 years a report will be published ranking the civil liberties of the world's countries. Based on this report the worst offenders against democracy will have heavy tariffs levied against them. The severity of the sanctions will be proportionate to the severity of the human rights violations.

The proceeds from these tariffs will then be distributed to democracies whose stability is in jeopardy. The amount of money distributed will be determined by the aforementioned committee.

Approvals: 4 (Understood correctnes, New Hamilton, Sea Bridge, Digitaldossier)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 22 2007

So wait a second...we take money from human rights violators via tariffs as punishment...and then we redistribute it to those same violators in the form of promoting democracy. "Stop abusing human rights or we'll...take your money...and then we'll give it back!"


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


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

Description: All citizens of the world should have equal access to a basic level of education. No person shall be denied this right due to race, ethnicity, sex or religion.

Members shall recognize that this measure will ensure equal opportunities for success in a competitive global economy and that the access to a high standard of living should not be limited to those citizens fortunate enough to be born into wealth.

Member States will make a commitment to public education for all.



Approvals: 6 (New Hamilton, Sea Bridge, Errinundera, Zant Entonio, Alpha Centerui, Digitaldossier)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 109 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 22 2007

Wait a second - that's a great idea! So great that we've already thought of it! Several times! Albeit, this is a bit nicer as far as wording goes, but it's essentially the same.

Try taking a look at this proposal

:rolleyes:


the subtitle doesn't even make any sense

Self determination rights

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Asturian Nation

Description: In large countries, a lot of cultures are oppressed by our nations, I think we have to:

- Legalize the self determination laws.

- Make legal every separatist or unionist political party.

- Help the nations to grow, I refer speaking people about their culture and not of unitary politics.

Approvals: 10 (Sea Bridge, WZ Forums, Ashinhurst, Digitaldossier, Tercios Viejos, Lusapha, Erixberg, Kesgrave, Queen Anirtak, Freemarsh)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 19 2007

The Holy Empire of James_xenoland has not approved this proposal. [Approve]
1. And those would be?
2. Every one!?
3. Um.....???



Space Resource Act V

A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Environmental Deregulation


Proposed by: Slaytanic Slayers

Description: 1. Member Nations will oversee the development of their own space travel programmes.

2. Whereupon a sufficient level of technology is developed to enable citizens of that nation to be able to travel from their nation to celestial bodies.

3. Nations must also sure that the means that their citizens are able to travel to celestial bodies by have been developed to a level that will allow them to be able to safely return to their own nation after the accomplishment of their task and/or mission.

4. Member nations may then freely mine any celestial body they arrive at and freely extract any resources that are available there for advancement of industry in their member nation.

4.1. This policy of celestial mining to get raw materials will especially benefit Member Nations who have limited natural resources.

4.2. A celestial body is defined as any natural object or material that is found outside of the Earth's Atmosphere. They can include: stars, planets, natural satellites, meteoroids, comets, asteroids, gas particles or clouds or any form of naturally occurring debris.

4.3. Artificial celestial material can only be exploited if it is useless junk of human origin. Human satellites that are in use are discounted from this. Alien artificial material can also be exploited for whatever purpose they see fit as long as it is junk. Member states may exploit space junk from any nation. Member states may not stop others from exploiting junk on the basis that it was originally theirs.

5. Multiple Member Nations may exploit the same celestial body simultaneously. No member may make a claim to sovereignty over a body in whole. A nation must outline the area they wish to claim

5.1. A committee will be set up to verify claims to land on celestial bodies to ensure a nation is not claiming land where there are no resources or that they are undiscovered. This will allow other nations to have a fair chance and share. The committee will be named the USCC.

5.2. A minimum of five representatives from the UCSS must visit a claim site in order to verify a claim. They will be escorted by an independent military guard to ensure nations do not interfere with the path of the claim.

5.3. In anticipation of a claim dispute a second committee named the Universal Sovereignty Dispute Commission will be founded to handle claims on an impartial basis. This will be done by having a jury of ten jurors. These jurors will be randomly selected representatives of member nations apart from the nation making the claim and any countries that are involved in the dispute.

5.4. A nation may only claim sole sovereignty over a body if it penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere and proceeds to land on terrain within the borders of a nation or territorial waters controlled by a nation. If a body lands in International water then no nation may make a sole claim to it and may be exploited simultaneously in accordance with the above claim procedure.

6. No nation may establish a settlement on a celestial body on the grounds that it could lead to large loss of life in the event of a catastrophe

Benefits to Member Nations:
1. Obtainment of enormous amounts of raw material cheaply overall
2. Development of new industries and technology
3. Increase national GDP
4. Will Increase number of jobs available in Member nations
5. Will see an improved standard of living for the citizens of member nations

Approvals: 20 (Digitaldossier, Understood correctnes, WZ Forums, ARLlNGTON, Misplaced States, Sea Bridge, Gortania, Tinygiant, Lusapha, Ellenburg, Kytheros, Omni Princess Kitten, The Derrak Quadrant, Harshhaven, Queen Anirtak, The Elandinator, Thyrim, New Hamilton, Bellaben, Winbuck)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 95 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 20 2007

The Holy Empire of James_xenoland has not approved this proposal. [Approve]
The text in bold are parts in which I have a problem.

Why? I mean I can maybe understand the second part, but.. no resources = no claim! WTF?!

No, don't think so!

Wait, WHAT! You mean we wouldn't be able to use space and space travel for what is certainly and without doubt (in both RL and RP) its most important, common sense purpose?

Other then a few problems, some little, some big, I was ok with it for the most part. Until that is, I got to #5 and #6. :rolleyes:

Repeal "Banning the use of Landmines"
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #40
Proposed by: WEHATEHITLERLAND

Argument: We should NOT ban the use of land mines, but after using them in conflict we HAVE to remove them.
I try not to be too arrogant when it comes to my resolutions. I know people aren't going to remember them all, or even any of them. But come on! This isn't the first time this has happened. We already have a resolution saying just this: I know, because I wrote it, and I then wrote a repeal...which failed.

That the UN couldn't at that point look back four resolutions suggests the changes it will look back fifty now are pretty slim.
Protect The Natives
Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Saraesha
Description: This would protect the animals of all nations. It will make poaching illegal and it would set up animal shelters all over the world. Euthanasia will be illegal.
Utterly bizarre.

Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: The Realms in Exile

Description: Recognizing that:

1)Late-term abortions often result in infanticide, as children intended for abortion survive the procedure but are left to die in back rooms,

2)Teenagers having access to easy abortions promotes early promiscuity which is detrimental to national morals and keeps them from completing school,

the Kingdom of the Realms in Exile submits a proposal to ban all 3rd trimester abortions, abortions for anyone under the age of 20, and make it illegal to transport a person to a rogue nation for the purpose of having a banned abortion. Furthermore, offenses against this ban by rogue nations will be classified as human rights violations.Illegal, branding, contradiction of Abortion Legality Convention, and misspelling of rouge nations. (and yes I know that that last one is not illegal)

Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation


Proposed by: Saturnino

Description: This resolution proposes the legalization of vivisection research throughout the UN Nations.
Although animal testing to further the advancement of the biomedical sciences is controversial, this resolution decrees that until more suitable models for research are designed, it is to remain a legal and necessary avenue to pursue to discover cures and treatments to diseases which strike the population of the UN nations.
The resolution contends however, that this does NOT give researchers Carte-Blanche, as the current ethical committees will continue to analyze research proposals with great scrutiny in determining which proposal are just and reasonable.And this is labor deregulation how?

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Bush Needs To Go

Description: We, the nation of Bush Needs To Go, feel that every human being is entitled to their opionion & right to free speech. We feel that these rights are discriminated against based on age, race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, etc. This is unacceptable. We propose a UN Resolution stating the following:

1) No nation should be discriminated against upon the basis of age, race, gender, sexuality, etc.

2) All nations will hold the right of Free Speech sacred.Illegal, branding and I'm pretty sure it duplicates a resolution or two as well.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing


Proposed by: Lucy and Laura

Description: The ozone, a protecter of earth, has the right to be preserved. What more can we do for the earth than save it. How do we save this?

1) Use a proportion of funding for the excellent purpose of ozone research.

2) Outlaw car usage.

3) Outlaw ozone killing chemicals

It's not too much support your ultra violet light sheild. Save the earth!And with clause 2 another catgirl bites the dust.:(

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


Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage


Proposed by: Dragorianism

Description: I belive it shoudl be mandatory to have a certain percentage of pther ethnic groups than white in school systems and that each school should have as equal as possible percentage of ethnic groups in them.

Approvals: 1 (WZ Forums (:rolleyes:))

It's not racism! C'mon!

I can see a couple problems with this one. First, if you're disarming ships shouldn't this be in the "Global Disarmament" category?
Wouldn't that only be if you were disarming government-owned ships, rather than privately-owned ones as seems to be this proposal's aim? And pirates are "a barrier to trade", after all...

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Cyber Federation

Description: Understanding that in the history of every nation, a time may come when a nation undergoes a period of civil unrest, invasion, or emergency that may necessitate to use th All right, now where's the rest of this proposal?

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #7


Proposed by: Alecworld

Description: UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: "Sexual Freedom" is a disgrace! Everyone has to wait till they're married to have sex! Sex is between a man and a woman! NOT a man and another man, or a woman and another woman! But, we should still allow people to choose who they want to have sex with, as long as it's not a person of their same gender or someone already married to someone else! Is it possible for a repeal to contradict a passed resolution?

Category: International Security


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: DarkOmen

Description: Realzing the realities of terrorism, natural catastrophies, as well as the lack of poorer member nations to respond to the least of local emergencies.

This resolution requires the formation of the United Nations Emergency Protocol Commission (UNEPC), which will oversee all United Nation responses to emergencies of all member nations.

The UNEPC will consist of experts in emergency management from all member nations which have established and effective measures currently in place.

1) The UNEPC will set up the United Nations Emergency Fund (UNEF) to provide assistance to member nations which do not currently have emergency response centers or communications set up within their respective borders.

2) The UNEPC will establish guidelines in which all member nations will respond to neighboring member nations if an emergency of catastrophic proportions occurs.

3)The commission will also set guidelines for a standardized ememergency number which can be accessed from any keypad based communications device. The standardized number will be "511". This number must be reserved for UNEPC use in all member nations in order to provide consistency of service.

This service will allow any citizen of any member nation to dial #511 and reach the UNEPC switchboard. The switchboard will receive the call and route it to the appropriate member nation authority for response.

4) Member nations will have final oversight of any personnel assistance provided by UNEPC and their neighboring member nations when receiving assistance for emergencies. However usage of specific UNEF funds will remain under the oversight of the UNEPC.

5) The commision will send inspection teams at irregular intervals to insure that supplies and assistance is being utilized for the specific emergency, and any violation will at the discretion of the UNEPC result in the suspension of further aid. Illegal, duplicates and contradicts Resolution #167 International Emergency Number, I think.

Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation


Proposed by: Quaestrum

Description: A proposal which will, if accepted, will have all nations contribute a set amount of funds to a project, the space elevator, which will allow civilazation to tap into space.While I'm not sure what category this should be in, I'm pretty sure it's not Advancement of Industry/labor deregulation.

Is it possible for a repeal to contradict a passed resolution?I think it's trying to impliment new law in a Repeal. Hard to tell, though.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Aurreich

Description: Understanding the many political, economic, and social injustices in the world created by nations and feeling the obligation to amend such injustices, the United Nations should establish the Supreme Court of the United Nations to ensure that all nations that comprise the United Nations ensure basic rights and liberties for the people, prevent nations from getting away with committing unlawful political and/ or economic activities, and bring such nations to justice.

The Supreme Court of the United Nations:

(a) will be comprised of thirteen Supreme Court justices, including a chief justice to direct the Supreme Court of the United Nations (the chief justice does not have any extra powers besides leading the court). The United Nations delegates will democratically choose the Supreme Court justices. The United Nations will be able to increase the size of the Supreme Court of the United Nations with a three-fourths majority vote.

(b) will have the power to formally declare if a nation deprives its citizens of essential human rights and liberties to its people and also formally declare if a nation commits an illegal political or economic act. The Supreme Court of the United Nations, upon finding that a nation has denied its people certain basic rights or has carried out an illegal act, may present its findings to the United Nations. After hearing the Supreme Court’s findings, the United Nations will vote (two-thirds majority is necessary) to allow the Supreme Court to carry out a trial and, if found guilty, place any of a number of particular sanctions on the nation that the Supreme Court sees fit. If the United Nations finds that the punishment of a nation is unfair, the United Nations may by a three-fourths vote overturn the conviction.

(c) will have appellate jurisdiction over cases between nations and cases between a country and the United Nations.

(d) will not have the right of judicial review. In other words, the Supreme Court of the United Nations cannot declare the acts and constitutions of any country or the laws of the United Nations unconstitutional (and thus null and void). The Supreme Court will only be able to declare that a nation has been denying its citizens of basic rights and liberties or declare that a nation is involved in political and/or economic scandal or other misconduct.

(e) will choose cases to listen to by issuing a writ of certiorari in which seven of the thirteen Supreme Court justices must agree to hearing a particular case before the case is heard by the entire court. OK, so what does this do besides form a "committee."

Expansion

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


Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Daleda

Description: It has come to the attention of the people that the need to expand as a nation must be met and as a representative of the communist states, I propose an act that will tear down the borders of the less developed nations so that the greater influences may spread into there land and tend to the deprived whilst growing in influence.

The peoples demand that there voices be heard!

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 25 2007
I'm not a catagory expert, but this doesn't read as moral decency to me. Mind you, as I'm not sure exactly what it does, because the whole thing is an exercise in confusion, maybe it is moral decency.

I'm not a catagory expert, but this doesn't read as moral decency to me. Mind you, as I'm not sure exactly what it does, because the whole thing is an exercise in confusion, maybe it is moral decency.

Pretty much from what I read it as is that

"You less developed people don't deserve your land and we can use it so... We are going to unilaterally annex it using a trumped up UN resolution as legal basis"

So not only we have Category... but we also have branding "and as a representative of the communist states, I propose "
and I think game mechanics violation(only applies to certain UN members) as well (Also silly what is a "less developed nation"?)

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #193
Proposed by: New Squirrelton

Description: UN Resolution #193: Extraordinary Rendition (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Would you want to run the risk of terrorist not talking and your country being nuked! I propose we repeal this and propose a new law listing accepted not overly cruel forms of interigation like as the following:
pain indusing drugs, electic shock, mental assualt, and presure points, and other forms that do not cause inreprairible damages. (I.E. shooting out knee caps, cutting tendons, needle punctures and some on)
I mean if you could save your country by torturing a terrorist wouldn't you?

Approvals: 18 (WZ Forums, Understood correctnes, ARLlNGTON, Phthisis, Cradoc, Ellenburg, Alecworld, GwHeadShots, Gortania, Compulsoria, Helelgracoon, Yardonia, Ashgabar, Estayland, Project Quantum Leap, Minskia, Furrination, Derbb)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 96 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Jan 23 2007


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #6
Proposed by: Cradoc

Description: UN Resolution #6: End slavery (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Given many times in history slavery had become great atrocities, not all have.

-Many cultures in the past have given their slaves the liberty of traveling throughout the city their employer lived in.

-In these same cultures most laberors didn't kill their slaves on purpose because they were like cattle and would cost them good cheap labour.

-Many cultures have used slavery as a ritual way of debt payment. If a employer didn't need labor anymore they'd sell the slave for how much labor they were worth and they'd work to pay off that other employer.

-Many families that had a debt the person who had that debt (the father normally ) would work it off. Otherwise they'd work as a family to work it off.

Thus then, to not compromise different rituals and cultures ways of paying off debts and infringing on others ways of living. Also not too compromise the labor industry, instead of abolishing it we should regulate it, defining torture and the like to the grit and chose what low level punishments should be allowed and chose humane for motivation.

Approvals: 18 (WZ Forums, NewTexas, ARLlNGTON, Cradoc, Ashinhurst, The Lefty Rockers, Gortania, Compulsoria, Helelgracoon, Yardonia, Ashgabar, Estayland, Farmerania, Jedi Concel, DurkaDurkaJihadistan, Furrination, Prasnia, Tribes of Nomads)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 96 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Tue Jan 23 2007

Someone didn't get the memo about no new legislation in a repeal - TWO someones, as a matter of fact. Maybe we need George Bush Sr. to reiterate it - "Read my repeal - no new legislation."


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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gurdengrad

Description: All too often within leading world powers, or indeed developing nations, political parties are hugely restricted by many factors and are therefore unable to run the country effectively.

Pressure from other parties, pressure from the public and even pressure from pressure groups are making possible bills on important topics, such as healthcare and arms, take far too long to become actual law.

This is making governments weak and thus fail to run their countries effectively, which is having a knock on effect on peoples day to day lives. For example: a bill on radicalising healthcare could come in too late due to these pressures and thus cause many hundreds of people to suffer. when they needn't.

One of these pressures put on leaders of governments could be effectively tackled, taking away some of the pressures and allowing the due course of law to run more smoothly.

THE PROPOSAL: One of the pressures is from members of the one party in power. All too often, after fully supporting the candidate for leadership, break away and cause divisions within the party, and this is all too often due to personal matters and not over the actual bills in question. This is stopping the government from being effective.

The divisions within a party in power caused by petty matters and affecting the day-to-day lives of people could be tackled by a BAN ON FACTIONS.

BAN ON FACTIONS: This is where it is made illegal to cause divisions within a party. The due course of law has to be followed of course, and fairness is an issue. However, as long as there is a fair vote within a party to elect a leader, this resolution will apply. If a leader of a party that is in power had been chosen by the party members in question, it will then be illegal to cause rifts within that party against the current leader or declare ones-self the opposing side within the party.

Divisions and factions within parties have caused them to crumble and loose power, as well as limiting their abilities when in that position of power. All causes of divisions within parties are caused by petty, personal issues after the leader has been fairly chosen, and could stop with this new law.

Vote for the BAN ON FACTIONS


Approvals: 7 (Sea Bridge, Gortania, Understood correctnes, The Derrak Quadrant, Furrination, WZ Forums, Derbb)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 24 2007

Wait a dadgum minute here - you're trying to ban politicians from squabbling? What's next - we ban dogs from barking or we ban PCs from screwing up?


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #4
Proposed by: The Promised South

Description: UN Resolution #4: UN taxation ban (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Screw the poor.
The End.

Approvals: 3 (The Promised South, Derbb, Tribes of Nomads)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 25 2007

Wow. And the stupidity just flows from this one.

Maybe we need George Bush Sr. to reiterate it - "Read my repeal - no new legislation."

Just wanted to make a minor nitpick here. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a prick, but it's a bit of a pet peeve I've developed since George W. Bush has been in office and people have referred to him as Bush Jr. and his father as Bush Sr. You only use senior and junior if their names are exactly the same. In this case, they're not. The elder is George Herbert Walker Bush, and his son, the current US president, is George Walker Bush, with no Herbert. Thus, the use of junior and senior in inappropriate.

Yes but I'm sure John Quincy Adams had to suffer the same misfortune in his time even though his father was John (NMI) Adams. :p

Just wanted to make a minor nitpick here. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a prick, but it's a bit of a pet peeve I've developed since George W. Bush has been in office and people have referred to him as Bush Jr. and his father as Bush Sr. You only use senior and junior if their names are exactly the same. In this case, they're not. The elder is George Herbert Walker Bush, and his son, the current US president, is George Walker Bush, with no Herbert. Thus, the use of junior and senior in inappropriate.

Yes, yes, we know the names are slightly different, but I find it less of a pain to write "George Bush Sr." or even "George Bush I" than "George H. W. Bush." It's a time-saver, and people still know who I mean.

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Grand Pamidia

Description: WHEREAS some Religions refuse to be involved in Politics

Some Religions also forbid followers from voting in Elections as well as serving in the Military and on a Jury.

WHEREAS some Governments have refused to respect the rights of Religions to exercise Political Neutrality.

For example in the 60s in the African Country of Malawi, all citizens were required to purchase Political Party identification cards but the Jehovah's Witnesses who are Politically Neutral refused to do so, and as a result many Jehovah's Witnesses were wrongfully killed just because they wanted to be Neutral when it came to Politics.

BE IT RESOLVED

Nations shall not force anyone for vote, serve the Military or serve on a Jury if it is against a citizen's ReligionIllegal, RL reference.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Aurreich

Description: Understanding the many political, economic, and social injustices in the world created by nations and feeling the obligation to amend such injustices, the United Nations should establish the Supreme Court of the United Nations to ensure that all nations that comprise the United Nations ensure basic rights and liberties for the people, prevent nations from getting away with committing unlawful political and/ or economic activities, and bring such nations to justice.

The Supreme Court of the United Nations:

(a) will be comprised of thirteen Supreme Court justices, including a chief justice to direct the Supreme Court of the United Nations (the chief justice does not have any extra powers besides leading the court). The United Nations delegates will democratically choose the Supreme Court justices. The United Nations will be able to increase the size of the Supreme Court of the United Nations with a three-fourths majority vote.

(b) will have the power to formally declare if a nation deprives its citizens of essential human rights and liberties to its people and also formally declare if a nation commits an illegal political or economic act. The Supreme Court of the United Nations, upon finding that a nation has denied its people certain basic rights or has carried out an illegal act, may present its findings to the United Nations. After hearing the Supreme Court’s findings, the United Nations will vote (two-thirds majority is necessary) to allow the Supreme Court to carry out a trial and, if found guilty, place any of a number of particular sanctions on the nation that the Supreme Court sees fit. If the United Nations finds that the punishment of a nation is unfair, the United Nations may by a three-fourths vote overturn the conviction.

(c) will have appellate jurisdiction over cases between nations and cases between a country and the United Nations.

(d) will not have the right of judicial review. In other words, the Supreme Court of the United Nations cannot declare the acts and constitutions of any country or the laws of the United Nations unconstitutional (and thus null and void). The Supreme Court will only be able to declare that a nation has been denying its citizens of basic rights and liberties or declare that a nation is involved in political and/or economic scandal or other misconduct.

(e) will choose cases to listen to by issuing a writ of certiorari in which seven of the thirteen Supreme Court justices must agree to hearing a particular case before the case is heard by the entire court.OK, so what does this do besides form a "committee."Fool stole my idea (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12210567&postcount=143). :p

A pity it's riddled with MetaGaming and Game Mechanics violations. Wrong category too.

Repeal "UN taxation ban"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #4
Proposed by: The Promised South

Description: UN Resolution #4: UN taxation ban (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Screw the poor.
The End.

Approvals: 3 (The Promised South, Derbb, Tribes of Nomads)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 25 2007.

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Giant Quims

Description: I propose that the amount of tax taken from petrol and diesel should be cut dramaticly. As for the amount of tax for 4 wheel drive vehicles, well thats jast too much. I myself own a 2004 Range Rover 4600cc V8 and the tax cost is just stupid. Global Warming seems to have a problem with my V8, but i much prefer the longer hotter summers nowadays compaired to when i was younger. Some people have decided to be "eco friendly" by purchasing a Toyota Prius, I have driven one of these and the fuel economy was LESS than a Vauxhall Astra Diesel. Yet the prius pays less tax and does not have to pay congestion charge. How does that work?

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 25 2007

At least my fellow region member there is good at creating voice when he writes.;)


A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: The Bhamas

Description:
BE IT THAT WE ALL CALL THIS PLANET OUR HOME
BE IT THAT WE ALL ARE HUMAN BEINGS
BE IT THAT WE ARE ALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE EYES OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.

LET US FOSTER GOOD AND PEACEFULL RELATIONS.SO THAT OUR CHILDREN MAY INHERIT FROM US A BETTER WORLD FILLED WITH LOVE ,HAPPINESS,GOODWILL,HOPE AND UNDERSTANDING

THE ONLY WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS THROUGH FREE TRADE
WE THERFORE PROPOSE THE NEXT FREE TRADE POINTS

A: FREE TRADING OFF GOODS AND SERVICES
B: FREEE TRADING OFF SCIENCE,EDUCATION.TECHNOLOGY
C: FREE CROSSINGS OFF BOARDERS
D:FREEDOM OFF INFORMATION
E: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE WORLD CURRANCY, ALSO THE ESTABLISHMNET OFF THE WORLD CURRANCY FEDERATION WITH ALL NATIONS BECOMING MEMEBERS.WHICH WILL BE A ARM OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OPEN TO U.N OVERSIGHT BUT WILL HAVE A REVOLVING PRESIDENCY WHICH WILL MOVE FROM NATION TO NATION YEARLY.
F: TO EASTABLISH A WORLDWIDE DEFENCE FORCE IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR MEMBER NATIONS AGAINST THOSE THAT WISH NOT TO JOIN OUR PRESS FOR PEACE.

MY FELLOW NATIONS THIS IS THE TIME TO LAY GROUND WORK FOR OUR FUTURE NOW IS THE TIME IF YOU WISH TO STAND NOW IS THE TIME IF YOU WISH TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN NOW IS THE TIME.

a)I liked my eyesight. Meh. I wear glasses so not much loss is it?
b) We'd have to change the name from the "UN" to the "EU"
c)I'd like to wish him luck with the defence forces.
d) I love children but how does this help?

At least my fellow region member there is good at creating voice when he writes.;)

And he does seem to have a point. The Vauxhall Astra Diesel does appear to get more MPG than my 2002 Toyota Prius. Of course in New York State where I live a car also has to comply with the "California Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle" standards as well as having a good MPG rating to be able to drive the HOV lane solo. "SULEVs are 90% cleaner than the average new model year car."

Unfortunately I can't easily find the numbers to see if the car actually meets SULEV requirements in Califorina. So I think my tail pipe is still sweeter smelling than the diesel. :p

Madical Assurance
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: All Holy Canadian See

Description: RECOGNIZING that many poorer nations are struggling, due to lack of funds, to provide needed health care services for their citizens;

NOTING that many richer nations would be willing to donate money for the purpose of helping to provide such care, but hesitate due to the possibility of corruption and misuse of the money, and

BELIEVING that nations willing to provide adequate health care services, but needing help from the international community to provide it, should receive that help, but must agree to measures that ensure the money is being spent in the appropriate area;

The United Nations

DEFINES health care services as any service provided to further the health and/or well being of citizens, including but not limited to hospitals, disabled care services, training of medical personnel, sanitary facilities, acquisition and/or distribution of medicine(s), public health education programs, vaccination programs, specialized medical and/or surgical services, purchase of equipment and the building and/or maintenance of necessary infrastructure.

STRESSES that abortion is excluded from health care as it is a deliberate termination of pregnancy by the killing of an unborn child. This resolution affirms that this is contrary to moral law which is upheld by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights under the right to life.

ESTABLISHES the Care Certification Team, or CCT to collect donations from willing nations and private donors, distribute funds to nations who request it on an as needed basis, and monitor the use of the funds to ensure that the money is properly spent on the health care sector without redirection or abuse.

1. Negotiate an agreement with each potential receiving nation on basic standards for care, tailored to the nation's needs and ensuring that said nation receives enough money to achieve its goals. A receiving nation may negotiate an agreement to cover as much or as little of its health care activities as it wants and needs.

2. Work with each receiving nation to ensure that all aspects of the nation's own culture and religion are fully respected.

3. Inspect or evaluate the funded services in receiving nations 6 months after the initial donation to ensure that the agreed-upon standards are being met and that the funds are being properly spent to improve heath care services. If all standards are met, the receiving nation will be certified to receive further donations on a regular basis.

4. Carry out unannounced inspections at irregular intervals to ensure continuing compliance with the agreed-upon standards.

REQUIRES that, if a receiving nation fails or refuses to meet the standards agreed upon, the CCT shall suspend disbursement of funds to that nation. The CCT may, at its sole discretion, continue to disburse funds if the nation is making a good faith effort to comply with the standards.

AUTHORIZES the CCT to reduce or cancel disbursements to nations which become capable of funding their own health care activities. Receiving nations may voluntarily withdraw from this program if the contributed funds are no longer needed or wanted.

URGES all UN member nations to provide adequate health care facilities in their communities, and maintain them at an acceptable international standard, taking advantage of this program if needed.

ENCOURAGES nations and private donors to channel international donations through the CCT to promote proper expenditure of funds.
I can think of ten reasons why this is both silly and ill eagle.

1. It's plagiarised. Nice going.
2. It's plagiarised from the resolution everyone is voting on right now.
3. They misspelled 'medical' in the most amusing way possible.
4. If it somehow came to vote, it'd be obvious duplication.
5. RL reference.
6. A bad RL reference. The UDHR doesn't prohibit abortion.
7. The bold bit is kind of thrown in there, and probably contradicts ALC.
8. The bold bit is also steamrollered by Clause 1, which they didn't change.
9. There was never anything to stop such provisions being adopted anyway.
10. I fail to see how adding a rider about abortion bumps this up to Significant.

Thus then, to not compromise different rituals and cultures ways of paying off debts and infringing on others ways of living. Also not too compromise the labor industry, instead of abolishing it we should regulate it, defining torture and the like to the grit and chose what low level punishments should be allowed and chose humane for motivation.

Might this be the part you are talking about? It doesn't look like it includes new legislation, more that we should get some. Oh, anyways, I think I lost 10 IQ points when I saw Repeal "UN Taxation Ban", "Screw the Poor. The End." The question is, should I vote for it?

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: The Bhamas

Description:
BE IT THAT WE ALL CALL THIS PLANET OUR HOME
BE IT THAT WE ALL ARE HUMAN BEINGS
BE IT THAT WE ARE ALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE EYES OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.

LET US FOSTER GOOD AND PEACEFULL RELATIONS.SO THAT OUR CHILDREN MAY INHERIT FROM US A BETTER WORLD FILLED WITH LOVE ,HAPPINESS,GOODWILL,HOPE AND UNDERSTANDING

THE ONLY WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS THROUGH FREE TRADE
WE THERFORE PROPOSE THE NEXT FREE TRADE POINTS

A: FREE TRADING OFF GOODS AND SERVICES
B: FREEE TRADING OFF SCIENCE,EDUCATION.TECHNOLOGY
C: FREE CROSSINGS OFF BOARDERS
D:FREEDOM OFF INFORMATION
E: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE WORLD CURRANCY, ALSO THE ESTABLISHMNET OFF THE WORLD CURRANCY FEDERATION WITH ALL NATIONS BECOMING MEMEBERS.WHICH WILL BE A ARM OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OPEN TO U.N OVERSIGHT BUT WILL HAVE A REVOLVING PRESIDENCY WHICH WILL MOVE FROM NATION TO NATION YEARLY.
F: TO EASTABLISH A WORLDWIDE DEFENCE FORCE IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR MEMBER NATIONS AGAINST THOSE THAT WISH NOT TO JOIN OUR PRESS FOR PEACE.

MY FELLOW NATIONS THIS IS THE TIME TO LAY GROUND WORK FOR OUR FUTURE NOW IS THE TIME IF YOU WISH TO STAND NOW IS THE TIME IF YOU WISH TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN NOW IS THE TIME.
a)I liked my eyesight. Meh. I wear glasses so not much loss is it?
b) We'd have to change the name from the "UN" to the "EU"
c)I'd like to wish him luck with the defence forces.
d) I love children but how does this help?
I see The Bhamas still hasn't got their Caps Lock key fixed.

Category: Political Stability


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Soyut

Description: People's Polygraph Protection


IDENTIFYING: the Polygraph machine as an instrument that simultaneously records changes in the physiological processes of a person such as heartbeat, blood pressure, and respiration.

NOTING: that many law enforcement agencies, militaries, governments and judicial entities use the results of the polygraph to validate or negate a person’s sworn statement or testimony in a process called "lie detection".

RECOGNIZING: that polygraph testing does not use the scientific method and relies on results that are totally subjective.

ARGUING: that "lie detection" using the results of a polygraph is a pseudo-science at best and has no legitimacy.

DEMANDING: that all UN nations disallow the polygraph test as a valid means of "lie detection."

FURTHER DEMANDING: that all UN nations not allow a person's sworn statement or testimony to be proven or disproved by the results of a polygraph machine. And why does the UN care about whether or not nations allow the use of polygraphs?

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Applacia

Description: RECOGNIZING the massive epidemic in the world of AIDS/HIV

REAFFIRMING the United Nation's commitment to the lives of individual people,

DESIRING to achieve pharmaceutical relief to poverty stricken nations,

RECOGNIZING education in African needs to be improved

FURTHER RECOGNIZING that nations at the epicenter of this epidemic require financial assistance to help ease debts.

ESTABLISHING a worldwide fund for both the direct purchase of anti-HIV/AIDS drugs and for easing national debts for impoverished nations.

RECOMMENDING
1) A multilateral effort to force pharmaceutical companies to lower the cost of drugs through mass purchase and multi-government subsidization
2) Allowing for non-evasive teachers and volunteers to assist in the education of people within countries hardest hit by this epidemic
3) Nations at the heart of this epidemic are commonly also in financial crisis. To help alleviate this concern, all governments of such nations who pledge to rededicate their social policies in compliance with the World Health Organization, will be assisted as much as possible from within the worldwide HIV/AIDS fund.

FURTHER RECOMMENDING for the future of the AIDS/HIV Epidemic
1) Forms of birth control with physical body barriers that prohibit the transfer of bodily fluids be freely distributed
2) Grants and trust set up to help publically and privately funded research
3)Pre existing volunteer organizations like the Red Cross and the Peace Corps will help sponsor fund raisers to help collect monies for the worldwide HIV/AIDS fund

FURTHER UNDER SCORING the need to increase educational opportunies in all nations of the world as to the dangers and causes of HIV/AIDSDidn't we already do something like this?

Yes, yes, we know the names are slightly different, but I find it less of a pain to write "George Bush Sr." or even "George Bush I" than "George H. W. Bush." It's a time-saver, and people still know who I mean.Take a cue from the Pliny. Bush the Elder and Bush the Younger. The Jr/Sr stuff is a peeve of mine, too.

And why does the UN care about whether or not nations allow the use of polygraphs?Because they're psuedoscientific claptrap that should be banned.

But, yeah. Probably not UN worthy, though.

I wonder....how much game code would it take to make a 100 or 200 million population requirement to submit a UN resolution (kinda like the issue requirement)? A lot of illegal resolutions are submitted by "nationstaters" with under 50 populations.

Probably not much, but I think Max wants anybody to be able to submit Proposals. *shrug*

Take a cue from the Pliny. Bush the Elder and Bush the Younger. The Jr/Sr stuff is a peeve of mine, too.

I'll just stick to Bush I and Bush II, or maybe H Dubya and Dubya if I am feeling less formal. Bush the Elder works if I'm not in a hurry...wait, I went from declaring a proposal or two bad for introducing new legislation in a repeal, and here we are discussing the nature of using Sr. and Jr. behind a former and current U.S. president's name. Wow. Anywho, I got one more.


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


Category: International Security
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: AlexDuncanland

Description: REALIZING the global increase in military spending and growing tensions between countries, in order to RESOLVE fears of war.

A Proposal to allow all countries to begin or continue the research and development for Nuclear Weapons of both fission and fusion.

This proposal would

1. Ensure no country is without the technology available in 21st century warfare.

2. Allow no country to be invaded, or inspected due to its nuclear capabilities.

3. MAINTAIN all current nuclear treaties, only allowing the development and research of nuclear weapons.

This proposal would boost economic efficiency in any country by providing jobs and education in order to improve the nuclear research facilites.

ALLOW all countries to carry out any and all research related to nuclear weapon development and manufacturing.

Approvals: 2 (AlexDuncanland, Alpha Centerui)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Fri Jan 26 2007

Most of this stuff is stuff we already do in Resolution #109, only, instead of merely allowing nations to have nukes, we're encouraging them. Maybe not illegal, but a wee bit unnecessary.

Category: Education and Creativity


Area of Effect: Educational


Proposed by: Petrogralin

Description: IN LIGHT of recent events which include School shootings and the passing of resolution #195, This bill sees the need for the instatement of security measures in schools and places of learning

SEEING the state of some schools, and how they have fallen into disrepair

CALLING for the UN to create a council, the UNESRC (United Nation Security and Repair Council) to regulate and control the maintenance of schools to a prescribed level discussed below, and top also regulate the security forces in schools that can help prevent shootings, drug dealing, and other forms of violence and illegal activity That may or may not occur in schools.

REGULATING the minimum level of repair that schools and places of learning to the following:
1)- For there to be an active Janitorial crew working at the schools
2)- For the schools to be free of damaged walls and hallways
3)- For There to be an definite surface that differs from the outside environment inside the schools; such as a stone, wooden, or synthetic floor

REGULATING the security aspects of schools to the following minimum:
1)- that there be Police surveillance during public functions at these schools
2)- That the head office for the school be manned at all times and that all visitors be approvedWhy on Earth does the UN need to mandate this, this should be blatantly obvious.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Duponte

Description: Description: The name Tony belongs to Retards, so with this act put into effect, we will kill off anyone with the name Tony, right away and out law it in the future. When in effect all women named Tanya are fixed.

Purpose: To eliminate retards from society, and to help those who have actually cool names gain power. Also to establish a better civil rights movement, as this will offend everybody and create awareness of how corrupt these proposals are getting.Would this qualify as "grossly offensive?" If nothing else it's in the wrong category.

The act was all satire, I love how It got me kicked out of the UN when none of it was true, even at the end it said that it would offend everyone and show just how corrupt the proposals have gotten, further more someone actualy endorsed it. I have a friend named Tony and we agreed to use this as a way to point out how things are getting a little out of control, sadly people aren't smart enough to pick up on the part that signals "This is a piece of Political Satire ment to teach a lesson". Tony's are awesome our new proposals are not. -Duponte

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #191
Proposed by: Duponte

Description: UN Resolution #191: UN Drug Act (Category: Recreational Drug Use; Decision: Legalize) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: It is insane to allow people to do drugs in privacy, this just encourages bad habbits, and bad behavior, we might as well let people rape in private. This only promotes disobediance throughout the world, I call to repeal this act for it is a shame it was even spread, on so many morals.

Approvals: 8 (Understood correctnes, WZ Forums, ARLlNGTON, Spaz Land, Gortania, Project Quantum Leap, Chamiakas, Alpha Centerui)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Jan 27 2007

Right, because we all know that doing drugs peacefully in the privacy of one's own home is the same as committing rape.

Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: JoeBurbia

Description: A recent Study has been done to show how much Oxygen is left in the World's atmosphere and the numbers are frieghting. "The numbers are off the charts, and not in a good way, we have to cut back tremensouly in order to live past the next decade or so" Says global advisor Joe SmithIt's as if millions of catgirls suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Mattingwa

Description: In some regions, UN delegates are able to gain too much power. But the only way to keep them from getting that power and becoming a crazy dictator is to take away all of their power. I think nations that founded a region should have more power than all the others. If a region founder becomes a crazy dictator, no one will go to that region, so no one is affected. Therefore founding nations should have a higher level of power than any other natioin, regardless of how long they have been there.What a great idea! In fact it's such a great idea that it's already been implemented. Oh, and illegal, game mechanics.

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #89


Proposed by: Satish-Cordoba-Sidhe

Description: UN Resolution #89: Rights of indigenous peoples (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Most Serene Republic of Satish-Cordoba-Sidhe is most alarmed by the inefficiency and homogenization created by this resolution. The greivances will be written in accordance to the article in which they are listed in the resolution

§1 It is a simple statement of fact that most "indigenous" peoples were NOT the original inhabitants of their nation, they were members of other tribes. In short, what many people call "indigenous" are probably just second-generation conquerors.

§3 The establishment of supporting indigenous peoples as an independent culture is unspeakably detrimental to a national identity and will lead to strife within both military and civilian chambers of life.

§4 Those countries with compulsory military services are hereby contradicted in the Resoluton, under this language those with comnpulsory military service are forced to ignore those of an "indigenous" heritage, thereby not simply cutting short what is sometimes ESSENTIAL manpower.

§6 The fact remains that, while indigenous, the indigenous peoples are inhabiting the lands of a parent nation and it is a most eregious affront to the nation's internal power if it cannot be able to control happenings within its own borders

§7 It would seem that under a time of conflict within one's own borders that NO people have the right to safety, so why should a governement have to give vast expenditures that could be otherwise used in defending one's own territories. Be that as it may however, would it not be safe to assume that under the current Resolution that indigenous peoples would be tasked with ensuring the safety of THEIR OWN people, seeing as they are needed to establish THEIR OWN culture.

§8 There would be too much outside/international influence for them to establish a national identity without a 7skewing, producing not an established identity, but a crude, parody of what was once a glorious past.

§9 The establishment of separate indigenous names would cripple internal affairs within the nation paramout inefficiency of having two names would essentially drive internal commerical, civilian and military operations in the nation almost to a halt

§10 It would seem that under this Resolution that, ideally, the indigenous community would be tasked with educating and raising their own childern but in reality they would be confronted by the joint problems of not just the general dissolution of a national identity but also through the fact that the "indigenous schools" would be inevitably woefully underfunded seeing as the government if discouraged from "intruding" on indigenous affairs.

§11 For those not attending public schools it would seem that the compulsory teaching of indigenous culture would not only demean the indigenous in the sense that they are not worthy enough members of the parent nation to become part of the parent culture but that the madatory teaching of the indigenous cultures would put an unnecessary strain on the efforts of public educators who are hard pressed to teach even the history and culture of the poarent nation. In addition, nowhere in the the Resolution does it call for the fact that in indigenous schools that the compulsory teaching of the culture and history of the parent nation be done. (Despite the fact howver, that indigenous peoples born within the borders of the parent nation would be citizens of the aforementioned parent nation) Illegal, branding.

Category: Gun Control


Decision: Tighten


Proposed by: Palastak

Description: It is our right as nation to fight against our brothers, neighbors and fellow nations.

We do not fight just for the heck of it. We fight because we want to solve problems and disputes over nations. We fight to get a solution.

We also fight for respect for our nations no matter how big or small respect is worth the same.

We need to be united as one for the sake of nations everywhere. We can't do that with problems that will never be solved.

We have control of our arms, sure, but we don't have, but need control to shoot our arms.

Thus I say that if you want to be united as one the we need the freedom of war.In the words of Stone Cold Steve Austin, "What?"

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Horvitzville

Description: The Board of the Grand Duchy of Horvitzville wishes to floor a motion to bar the employment, practice or contracting for trade or financial gain of any sex worker under the age of 18. This resolution would also bar the buying, trading or selling of any minor for said practices above. Adult men and women who wish to engage voluntarily in the sex trade with other consenting adults over the age of 18 should have the freedom to do so. However minors, (minor shall henceforth refer to any individual under the age of 18), who are still mentally and physically maturing and have yet to develope an adequate understanding of the consequences of engaging in this business should be protected until the legal age of 18.Illegal, branding and miscategorization.

Oh God... my eyes...

We Need To Addvance
A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.

Category: Gambling
Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize
Proposed by: Danny the Barf Bag

Description: We can't allow gambling to be outlawed its just un-human, who dosen't like to hit the tables or the slots now or then. i know i do it. i think there should be an age limit but i don't think it should be complety outlawed

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 28 2007

Should be govenred
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Legalize
Proposed by: A Good Life

Description: by making the drugs legal the gov't gets a cut of the profit and alllows people to get tested for diseases.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 28 2007

Not even WZ Forums has endorsed this...yet.

Category: International Security


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Alpha Centerui

Description: This proposal is to create a International Court of Justice. That allows international terroists to be tried on a fair trial. The court shall be made up of Chief Justices from 10 nations. The chief justice will be elected by UN Delegates.

Submitted By: Alpha CenteruiIllegal, branding.

Illegal, branding.

Game mechanics and possibly MetaGaming, too.

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


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

Description: I have noticed that many countries pollute more than others. I believe we should have compulsory standards for how much one country can pollute.

Approvals: 2 (WZ Forums, Ashgabar)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 28 2007

Care to elaborate, or should we just stare at this proposal blankly?


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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gurdengrad

Description: All too often within leading world powers, or indeed developing nations, political parties are hugely restricted by many factors and are therefore unable to run the country effectively.

Pressure from other parties, pressure from the public and even pressure from pressure groups are making possible bills on important topics, such as healthcare and arms, take far too long to become actual law.

This is making governments weak and thus fail to run their countries effectively, which is having a knock on effect on peoples day to day lives. For example: a bill on radicalising healthcare could come in too late due to these pressures and thus cause many hundreds of people to suffer. when they needn't.

One of these pressures put on leaders of governments could be effectively tackled, taking away some of the pressures and allowing the due course of law to run more smoothly.

THE PROPOSAL: One of the pressures is from members of the one party in power. All too often, after fully supporting the candidate for leadership, break away and cause divisions within the party, and this is all too often due to personal matters and not over the actual bills in question. This is stopping the government from being effective.

The divisions within a party in power caused by petty matters and affecting the day-to-day lives of people could be tackled by a BAN ON FACTIONS.

BAN ON FACTIONS: This is where it is made illegal to cause divisions within a party. The due course of law has to be followed of course, and fairness is an issue. However, as long as there is a fair vote within a party to elect a leader, this resolution will apply. If a leader of a party that is in power had been chosen by the party members in question, it will then be illegal to cause rifts within that party against the current leader or declare ones-self the opposing side within the party.

Divisions and factions within parties have caused them to crumble and loose power, as well as limiting their abilities when in that position of power. All causes of divisions within parties are caused by petty, personal issues after the leader has been fairly chosen, and could stop with this new law.

Vote for the BAN ON FACTIONS


Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 114 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 28 2007

This proposal was submitted - verbatim - earlier and posted in this thread. The only difference? Now the title is in all caps.

This proposal was submitted - verbatim - earlier and posted in this thread. The only difference? Now the title is in all caps.

OMG THAT MEENZ IT BETR NOWZ1!!1!

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Crazybaby

Description: Welfare has become an economic nightmare.... Once thought of as a way for the poor to get on their feet, it is clear now that it has become another form of slavery. I propose a resolution adopting new laws that require all welfare recipients to work at the very least part time doing city clean-up, building and road repairs. This will provide us tax paying citizens the sense that our money is being well spent.

It will allow nations to clean up their streets, repair bad roads, clean up parks, streams, and rivers utilizing the huge work force of Welfare slaves.

Respectfully,

Kboogie
President of the Republic of CrazybabyIllegal, branding.

Category: Global Disarmament


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Nercer

Description: This proposal is to ensure that no that no weapons are ever put into space, thus protecting civilian space craft. A lot of nations already have weapons in space, including Nercer. These nations will be forced to take there weapons out of space.
However, militaries will still be allowed to have satiliets in space, as long as they are unarmed.
Also, this is an international security matter. Nations with space weapons have an overwhelming advantage over nations which do not. Thus, a nation could use these as WMDs against civilions.
With respect,
Republic of NercerIllegal, branding.

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


Category: Political Stability
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Aurreich

Description: The United Nations shall not act to obstruct the political systems and political institutions that have been and are to be enacted by all of the nations that encompass the United Nations to ensure the national sovereignty of every country.

The United Nations:

(a) shall see that any nation's political system and political institutions were established solely by that nation through a constitution, or another form of legitimacy, and that, because of this, the United Nations shall not have the ability to alter a nation's system of government or political institutions that form that government.

(b) shall not have the right to enact any proposals that severely limit, alter, or void any nation's ability to have its own government and key political establishments.

This act will ensure that nations have the right to form their own style of government as they see fit which will produce political happiness, and thus political stability, among all countries part of the United Nations.


Approvals: 7 (Understood correctnes, Gortania, South Adair, WZ Forums, Compulsoria, Oriskany Falls, Alpha Centerui)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 107 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sun Jan 28 2007

Argfa, another one of these...it either duplicates or contradicts game mechanics, and it reads like another one of these "BOOHOO! The big, bad UN can make rules that I might actually have to follow, so instead of not joining, I wanna make the UN play by my rules and make everything OPTIONAL!" At least it's nicer than that about it, but still...a wee bit unnecessary.


A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Tywysogllewelyn

Description: I believe that all Nations should have a native language and a second language so then when posting telegrams and notifications they should be in their native language first and then their nation's second language. I have already introduced this to my nation and I'm currently introducing it to the region in which I'm in. Thank you

Approvals: 2 (Manussa, WZ Forums)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 29 2007

Because you can't just have ONE native language...all your people need to be "billungual."


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


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

Description: All able nations must pay a fixed annual sum to the funding and betterment of artistic projects which promote socialism and/or denounce capitalism with a left- wing vision.

Approvals: 2 (WZ Forums, Grevey)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 112 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Jan 29 2007

Wait, does this constitute an ideological ban on capitalism? Banning capitalism through art? I'd say I've seen it all, but that's never true around here...

Because you can't just have ONE native language...all your people need to be "billungual."
And here I thought humans already were "billungual." I mean, we have two lungs don't we?

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Tharata

Description: The United Nations puts the majority of its energy into stamping out inequality and injustice in the world, ditributing land and wealth through taxation, while the big businesses of the world are nationalised, to stamp out exploitation and profiteering.

Passing this act will ensure justice is spread across the globe, eliminating the exploitation the the working men and women by fat cat businessmen. The poor and the starving will no longer suffer and die due to corporate success and indifference.This appears to do, if in fact it does anything, eliminate all free enterprise, which I believe would constitute an idealogical ban.

Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Outlaw


Proposed by: Sciatus

Description: This is to prevent the allowance of smoking anywhere in any UN nations, beacuse of the pressure put upon national health services by smokers and passive smokers.:rolleyes:

Make illeagle abortion

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


Category: Moral Decency


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Super Marine

Description: make abortion illeagle in all UN countries! its KILLING!!! please save lives! what would you say if your mom chose abortion? huh? HUH!?!? would you be reading this? NO! would you be breathing? NO! would you be alive? NO! do you see my point? give people the chance to live life... please.

zomglolzroflcopter!!!!!!!!1!

Illegal, violates Abortion Legality Convention.

When is somebody going to do something about this plague on our fine birds of prey? I hate to constantly read about these ill eagles. Somebody should pass a resolution!

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Equalitarian Europe

Description: I, as many other predominantly socialist countries, believe that all should be entitled to not just basic, but good standards of human rights. I propose that all UN members must adhere to a general level of these rights, by keeping their 'Civil Rights' statistic at good or above.

Equally,
The People's Republic of Equalitarian EuropeOoo, a triple threat of illegalities here, game mechanics, branding and miscategorization.

Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Legule

Description: I submit, a resolution by the UN, to establish a right to life. Not to negate abortion. But to guarantee the base right upon which all others rest. For how can you enjoy any right, if you are dead. And this does what now?

Description: make abortion illeagle in all UN countries! its KILLING!!! please save lives! what would you say if your mom chose abortion? huh? HUH!?!? would you be reading this? NO! would you be breathing? NO! would you be alive? NO! do you see my point? give people the chance to live life... please.

I think this is pretty funny, as far as illegal propositions go...
1. The word order in the title is wrong.
2. It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, it was a bird...it's an illeagle!
3. It gives you the feeling that you're being screamed at, then ends with "please."
I also credit this for being the first proposition to use "huh? HUH!?!?" as a persuasion tactic.

When is somebody going to do something about this plague on our fine birds of prey? I hate to constantly read about these ill eagles. Somebody should pass a resolution!
I couldn't agree with you more. In fact, I would be willing to sponsor such legislation.

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

Industry Affected: Uranium Mining

Proposed by: Love and esterel

Category: Environmental

Description: -A- FULLY AWARE of potential nuclear risks to populations and our environment, on both national and international levels, such as radiation and radioactivity,

-B- DESIRING to reduce the risks related to nuclear threats and accidents,

-C- RESPECTING the choice of members to possess a nuclear deterrent arsenal,

-D- ALARMED by the amount of nuclear armaments of some nations exceeding their deterrent need,

-E- CONVINCED that in order to reduce these risks related to nuclear energy and weaponry, best practices and safety and security measures must be implemented and populations must be kept well informed:


-1- STRONGLY URGES all members to limit or reduce their nuclear arsenal in order to not exceed a reasonable deterrent force;

-2- CHARGES the Nuclear Energy Research Commission (NERC) created by resolution 154 to ESTABLISH the “UN Nuclear Accidents and Incidents Scale” (UNNAIS) defining a 7 level gradation of nuclear incidents and accidents, related measurement procedures and adequate needed responses (where 1 indicates an on-site anomaly without contamination, and 7: a breakdown of a reactor with widespread contamination);

-3- REQUIRES that, for each area or activity maintaining or using nuclear material which might pose a risk of a UNNAIS accident at level 4 or above, an accident control plan shall be developed and maintained by national and local administrations, in coordination with neighbour nations. At a minimum, this plan shall address, wherever as appropriate, with an emergency and/or long term approach: containment, evacuation, medical response, site security and environmental response;

-4- MANDATES that, for any accident at UNNAIS level 4 or above, the public in the potentially affected area shall immediately be informed of (i) the occurrence of the incident, (ii) the amount and nature of the health risk posed, and (iii) appropriate protective measures to be taken while avoiding potential panic situations and false alarms;

-5- MANDATES that records shall be maintained of all UNNAIS incident at level 1 or above, and shall be made available for examination by the public unless required to be classified in the interest of national security;

-6- CHARGES the NERC with the following:

-6.1- to make further strong safety recommendations for civil and military nuclear reactors, their facilities and the disposal and transportation of their related waste, including but not limited to:
- redundancy and maximum years of operational life for critical systems,
-control procedures and good practices,
-accident behaviour containment,
-confinement of reactors,
-structure reliability in relation to, for example, fire, natural disasters and external attacks,
-delivery of appropriate safety and decontamination equipment and medicines, and instruction, such as iodine pills to protect population from thyroid cancers,

-6.2- to offer help to members in order to comply with this document along with desiring non-members and to offer training to their nuclear facilities personal,

-6.3- to perform scheduled mandatory inspections of all civil nuclear reactors, their facilities and the disposal and transportation of their related waste, to release public report and to make related surety requirements, in accordance with this document,

-7- MANDATES that any information gathered as a result of these inspections would only be used by NERC for the purposes outlined in the proposal.

Co-authored by Sinaasappel


This "Nuclear Responsibility Act" has me inspired.

I think I'm going to go write a "Water Responsibility Act" that discourages the use of Chinese Water Torture and create an international body for safe hydroelectric power.

Or better yet, a "Smoke Responsibility Act" that discourages smoking cigarettes and promotes responsible & safe burning of wood.

:rolleyes:

This "Nuclear Responsibility Act" has me inspired.

I think I'm going to go write a "Water Responsibility Act" that discourages the use of Chinese Water Torture and create an international body for safe hydroelectric power.

Or better yet, a "Smoke Responsibility Act" that discourages smoking cigarettes and promotes responsible & safe burning of wood.

:rolleyes:
Since this is sitting at quorum with 195 approvals, don't you suppose it already has its own thread somewhere?

Since this is sitting at quorum with 195 approvals, don't you suppose it already has its own thread somewhere?

Oh hey, I never thought of that. *bonks self on head* =P
Thanks! :D

Category: Social Justice


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: East Lithuania

Description: To those nations who concern,

UNDERSTANDING that many nations have differant minimum wage laws, based upon political or economic defferances, it becomes clear that the UN, as an alliance, should decide upon a minimum wage that all the nations should have.Wait a minute, wouldn't these differences, especially the economic ones, be a reason not to establish a UN set minimum wage?

=THIS is because many workers may work for minimum wage, however make more than workers in other nations that belong to the UN. This may cause jealousy for those workers who work for the same type of buisness, yet get less money just because they live in a differant nation.So, maybe those workers should do their job well and earn themselves a raise or a promotion so they're no longer earning minimum wage.

IF the UN is supposed to look like an alliance among nations, we all should support our people the same, right? This proposel is one of those ways that we can come together.We're an alliance now? When the hell did that happen?

THIS is not a hardcore leftist wave. This is simply a bill that is for our people.No, it's a stupid idea that doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of passing.

When is somebody going to do something about this plague on our fine birds of prey? I hate to constantly read about these ill eagles. Somebody should pass a resolution!
Here is a rough draft for your inspection:
APPALLED by the increasing numbers of sick and diseased Eagles and other birds of prey;

DEJECTED at the current lack of effort by the international community to correct this deplorable situation;

INFURIATED that the current sad state of affairs is largely the result of human activities;

DETERMINED to rectify the situation;

THE UNITED NATIONS:

I. ESTABLISHES the United Nations Diseased Eagle Assistance Directorate.

II. SCREEECH!!

III. CHARGES the Directorate with providing assistance to ill or injured Eagles (and other birds of prey) through the establishment of special infirmaries for birds of prey in all UN member nations.

IV. AUTHORIZES the Directorate to requisition funding as deemed appropriate from member governments for the maintenance of said infirmaries.

V. BANS the use of lead in all manufacturing processes.

VI. OUTLAWS the hunting, harassment or similar molestation of all birds of prey in all UN nations.

VII. AWK!!!

VIII. REQUIRES all citizens of all UN member nations to render necessary aid and assistance to any ill or injured birds of prey which they may encounter or be aware of.

IX. MANDATES that all UN member nations must set aside 25% of their sovereign territory as Birds of Prey Sanctuaries.

X. CAW!!

Ticket Scalping

A resolution to develop industry around the world.


Category: Advancement of Industry


Area of Effect: Protective Tariffs


Proposed by: Cradoc

Description: WHEREAS: Internet based ticket agencies buy up blocks of tickets and resell them at substantial markups; and

WEREAS: Many events are boosting their ticket prices to cut the resale margins, hurting the legitimate consumers; and

WEREAS: Ticket prices are further being driven up by new technology in an effort to crack down on scalping; and

WHEREAS: More than a dozem countries have anti-scalping laws; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that by this group assembled, that the UN regulate the practice of ticket scalping to protect the individual and Industry and through a committee of caring delegates to see how to propose and advise handling of the violations of these laws in other complying countries. Making Ticket scalping laws more strict.
How is this "Protective Tariffs"? Also..

More than a dozem countries have anti-scalping laws
Really? Which dozen?
through a committee of caring delegates
Does this mean regional delegates? Committees are staffed by Gnomes.

Here is a rough draft for your inspection:Sadly, it would require minimal effort to make this legal...

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #4


Proposed by: Cradoc

Description: UN Resolution #4: UN taxation ban (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: NOTICING that this resolution has no purpose.

WHERE as the rules of the UN already state that the UN can not collect money whatsoever but only enforce how it is used in other member countries and such.

WHEREAS this resolution gives no reasoning but just says that they cannot do something but does not say why.

THUS BE IT RESOLVED that from this day henceforth the "UN taxation ban" is to be repealed and its one line that is laready covered is to be repealed as a extra unnecessary resolution.And would the author care to state exactly where in the rules (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=420465) it's stated that the UN can't collect money?

When is somebody going to do something about this plague on our fine birds of prey? I hate to constantly read about these ill eagles. Somebody should pass a resolution!

There are also some technical problems with the resolution. Determining if eagles are ill while they are still in the egg is possible, but is breaking a fertile egg an "abortion?" Perhaps "Ill Eagle Euthanasia" or even better "Ill Eagle Youth in Asia" might be better if it wasn't for the branding problem.

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

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Al-Arish

Description: Recognising the need to fund political parties for election, we propose;

-A cap on spending for all political parties of the equivalent of $4,000,000.

-Subsidies available for parties low on funds, provided by government.

-The immediate ban of any sum above that equivalent amount being used and introducing penalties of the equivalent amount over that cap spent as fines to be equally distributed across the members of such parties.


Approvals: 3 (WZ Forums, Rogernomics, Understood correctnes)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 31 2007 Why Dollars? Why not the Hirotan Coin? 4 million might be more than the GDP in some nations, yet represent pocket money of a twelve year old in others.

Repeal "Banning whaling"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #70
Proposed by: Rogernomics

Description: UN Resolution #70: Banning whaling (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This resolution must be repealed recognising that:

·Whaling occurs constantly in the modern world despite the ban

·“Indigenous peoples who engage in 'aboriginal whaling' using traditional non-industrial methods” use spears, arrows and swords

·Traditional Methods are just as “barbarious” as killing a whale with the industrial method which is a “spear” gun and in some cases traditional methods are more painful

·Indigenous peoples can easily sell the whales they have caught to whale meat markets which is an incentive for them to conduct whaling beyond their quota’s as since whale meat is illegal whale meat prices are through the roof.

·Whales are being killed with increasing numbers due to the fact that Whaling is illegal so therefore there is no reason for them to comply with the present UN Resolution

If resolution #70 was repealed you could invoke such measures as below with a newly proposed Whaling resolution at a later date (This means that if the present resolution #70 is repealed then it leaves the option open to pass a new Whaling resolution).

·If whaling was legal whalers would have a reason to comply with regulations as they would not have to run from the law in order to catch whales

·All whalers would then be able to be satellite tracked by the UN and a monitoring system imposed where UN inspectors are given ocean area’s to monitor

·All whaling vessels could when entering ports be searched to make sure UN quota’s are not exceeded



Approvals: 13 (Rogernomics, Understood correctnes, Yelda, NewTexas, Flibbleites, Wayland 13, Gortania, Cradoc, Eskenite, WZ Forums, Mothgar, Compulsoria, Tanakalight)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 31 2007

Lots of issues -

"Whaling occurs constantly in the modern world despite the ban " - RL does not equal NS.

Re: Indigenous peoples - the original stated those "taking only a small number of whales each year" - not those mass marketing them.

The this bit seemed a tad circular - "Whales are being killed with increasing numbers due to the fact that Whaling is illegal so therefore there is no reason for them to comply with the present UN Resolution" - Because it is illegal more are being killed? How the heck does that work out?

Category: Repeal


Resolution: #195


Proposed by: Oliverea

Description: UN Resolution #195: Healthcare Certification (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: RECOGNIZING the efforts of Care Certification Team to provide health care benefits for poverty-stricken nations,

REALIZING that corruption and sloth has caused over 20% of funds to be embezzled by leaders,

UNDERSTANDING the needs of the citizens of poverty-stricken nations,

The United Nations

DISBANDS the Care Certification Team, storing acquired medical equipment for future use,

DONATES all remaining funds to poor and needy countries,

BEGINS debate on a new, more efficient method of distributing not only health services but also food and power to needy citizens,

HEREBY repeals UNR#195. Embezzlement claims, that's a new argument.

Embezzlement claims, that's a new argument.I was wondering where the 20% came from. Thin air I imagine.

I was wondering where the 20% came from. Thin air I imagine.

I was thinking thick air, it's easier to hide stuff in it.

What do these three proposals have in common, boys and girls?


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #30
Proposed by: Loveyland

Description: UN Resolution #30: Common Sense Act II (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

ADMIRING the efforts of the drafters and supporters of UN Resolution #30 to curb frivolous lawsuits;

ACKNOWLEDGING the problems associated with such lawsuits;

ASSERTING, however, that in certain cases, the examples of "idiotic negligence" as defined by UN Resolution #30 can indeed be the fault of a party other than the victim - for example, an unscrupulous corporation that may have misled consumers purchasing their product;

CONCERNED that the language of UN Resolution #30 does not provide concessions for legitimate lawsuits such as the example stated above;

NOTING that the examples of "idiotic negligence" provided in UN Resolution #30 are vague in nature and thereby make the resolution difficult to enforce;

MAINTAINING that it is a basic right for individuals to seek restitution against parties that may have wronged them;

The general assembly hereby:

1. REPEALS UN Resolution #30, Common Sense Act II;

2. ENCOURAGES member nations to enact specific legislation that places the tax burden for frivolous lawsuits on the plaintiff;

3. APPLAUDS member nations that take steps to reduce frivolous lawsuits while maintaining an individual's right to seek restitution for wrongdoing;

4. AFFIRMS that member nations reserve the right to limit lawsuits according to their own legislation as they see fit.

Approvals: 16 (WZ Forums, Blijheid, Fesnra, Yelda, Cradoc, Errinundera, NewTexas, Compulsoria, Kytheros, Gortania, The Voltarum, Nwoh, Stormhitaly, Santa Matilda, Kizil Orda, Purple Android)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 98 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 31 2007


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #18
Proposed by: Cradoc

Description: UN Resolution #18: Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: ACCEPTING that we need to betterment the air and eviroment so the human race and its food sources may survive as long as possible.

NOTING that oil has been made found to be able to be made from recycled sewage.

FURTHER NOTING that it would be cheaper to first find cleaner alternative fuels than oil but cheaper than changing the construction of the automobile industry entirely.

ALSO cars especially most 'electric' cars being new to the industry are expensive enough and that hydrogen cars would only be more expensive.

FURTHERMORE a vehicle with a entire different construction will put older auto-mechanics out of the job hurting the industry and increasing unemployment rate throughout UN countries only to hurt us as a organization.

WHEREAS we as the UN could create a commitee to instead find a way to protect historical site such as more protective paint.

ASSERTING that we may also put forth a commitee to promote alternative fuels so that auto machanics may keep their jobs and yet also better the enviroment and industry.

FINALLY Since all points in the further resolution have been struck useless I ask you to repeal it for it is useless and worthless to UN nations only hindering us and puts forth no real plans to proceed its goal.

Approvals: 16 (Cradoc, NewTexas, Compulsoria, Euphobes, Kytheros, Spaz Land, WZ Forums, Understood correctnes, Flibbleites, Rogernomics, Wayland 13, Stormhitaly, Eskenite, Sea Bridge, Purple Android, Project Quantum Leap)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 98 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Wed Jan 31 2007


A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal
Resolution: #195
Proposed by: Oliverea

Description: UN Resolution #195: Healthcare Certification (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: RECOGNIZING the efforts of Care Certification Team to provide health care benefits for poverty-stricken nations,

REALIZING that corruption and sloth has caused over 20% of funds to be embezzled by leaders,

UNDERSTANDING the needs of the citizens of poverty-stricken nations,

The United Nations

DISBANDS the Care Certification Team, storing acquired medical equipment for future use,

DONATES all remaining funds to poor and needy countries,

BEGINS debate on a new, more efficient method of distributing not only health services but also food and power to needy citizens,

HEREBY repeals UNR#195.


Approvals: 3 (Oliverea, Gortania, Project Quantum Leap)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 111 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Feb 1 2007

That's right, kids, they're all the result of when people decide to introduce new legislation in a repeal. Yes, it may look subtle, like disbanding a committee and trying to start a new one, or it may be described as a charitable contribution, but make no mistake - that's new legislation.

Remember, kids, you and only you can prevent repeals with new legislation.

Actually, what they really have in common is that you posted them in this thread. Do you ever contribute anything to this forum, or are you content to sit back in the peanut gallery, chucking ridicule?

Actually, what they really have in common is that you posted them in this thread. Do you ever contribute anything to this forum, or are you content to sit back in the peanut gallery, chucking ridicule?

What the hell is your problem with me? Yo uare the only person besides Gruenberg to have a pproblem with me, and it's obviously something personal. Obviously I ran over your best froend or something for you to hate me aws much as you do. Why not lobby the mods to declare me a DoS player or something like that? Fuck this shit. I try to help out a little bit here, and asshole remarks like yours are the thanks I get.

I've had it. I'll just give you what you want and resign from the UN.

What the hell is your problem with me? Yo uare the only person besides Gruenberg to have a pproblem with me...Oooh, can I have a problem with you as well? I feel like I'm missing out otherwise.

Would you like a hug? Anyhow, when does quitting from the UN mean anything? We have lots of Non-UN members posting on here.

If it does, I'm in trouble.

What the hell is your problem with me? Yo uare the only person besides Gruenberg to have a pproblem with me, and it's obviously something personal. Obviously I ran over your best froend or something for you to hate me aws much as you do. Why not lobby the mods to declare me a DoS player or something like that? Fuck this shit. I try to help out a little bit here, and asshole remarks like yours are the thanks I get.

I've had it. I'll just give you what you want and resign from the UN.

Dude, chill. All I was saying is that this is the only thread in which you ever post. Some contributions to other threads in the NSUN forum might be nice.

*recites a long and drawn out speech about the by-products of flamebaiting*