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PASSED: Repeal “Neutrality of Nations”

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Sionis Prioratus

Posted on Apr 2 2011, 11:34 AM

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Conspirators of the World, unite!

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=54645

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The World Assembly,

REAFFIRMING that one of its roles is to promote world peace;

ACKNOWLEDGING that indeed “it is a right of any Nation that is uninvolved in a war to make a formal claim of Neutrality”;

FULLY ACKNOWLEDGING that there were good intentions behind “Neutrality of Nations” and that the vast majority of the Ambassadors and Delegates who voted for “Neutrality of Nations” did so thinking they were actually advancing the cause of world peace; hence:

DISMAYED that despite its name, GA #14 “Neutrality of Nations” does nothing to promote world peace, but does the exact opposite;

PERPLEXED that any nation may switch between “Neutral” and “Belligerent” at any time according to the terms of the Resolution, as their mood strikes them, without any penalties and without fear of acting in violation of international war conventions;

SHOCKED that section 3.a) states that any nation can have its claim of neutrality voided on the sole basis of indirect trade (which it may ultimately have no control over) of ill-defined “supplies”, such as “goods” and “personnel”, which can encompass basic humanitarian needs such as food, potable water, medical supplies and medical personnel;

OUTRAGED that GA #14 says, in relevant part:

“2. MANDATES that Belligerent Nations may not:
a) Invade or occupy a Neutral Nation during the said war, unless the World Assembly is convinced that doing so will actually improve world peace.”

SADLY NOTING that the conditions for “improv[ing] world peace” are not defined anywhere;

REALIZING the appalling potential for extreme abuse of this single clause; it gives “Belligerent Nations” unlimited power to invade or occupy any self-proclaimed neutral nation, merely by “convincing” the World Assembly that such a shameful act will “improve world peace”.

CONVINCED that such a state of uncertainty does create an international environment where war is even more probable, instead of creating peace;

THEREFORE, in the best interests of peace, THE WORLD ASSEMBLY REPEALS General Assembly Resolution #14.

Edit at will.

Edit: updating to the thread's latest version.
Edit2: Updated once more, with the text as submitted.

Mousebumples	Posted on Apr 2 2011, 03:46 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Member No.: 6 Joined: 28-February 11	Generally in favor - no problems are jumping out at me at the moment. I'll take a closer look over the next few days and see if anything else comes to mind ...

Sionis Prioratus	Posted on Apr 3 2011, 02:24 PM
Shapeshifting Alien Lizard Group: Observers Posts: 14 Member No.: 28 Joined: 27-March 11	Thanks Mousey! It is submitted! http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_p...atus_1301804835 As far as I'm concerned, this is a trial run. If it goes to the floor on this attempt, it goes. I surely am willing to withdraw it if any of you find glaring faults or additions that would enhance its logic and/or approvability. Even Charlotte herself approved it already! I won't be doing a TG campaign, I TG'd Nullarni (informing him), and asked for the approval of my Delegate, which he kindly gave

Mousebumples

Posted on Apr 3 2011, 02:58 PM

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QUOTE (Sionis Prioratus @ Apr 3 2011, 03:24 PM)

It is submitted!

As far as I'm concerned, this is a trial run. If it goes to the floor on this attempt, it goes.

I surely am willing to withdraw it if any of you find glaring faults or additions that would enhance its logic and/or approvability.

Honestly, I'm not that picky on wording for repeals - at least for first tries. If it's repealing something I want gone, I'm generally in favor.

Of course, if I need to be persuaded to repeal a resolution, the text can make all the difference. However, that is not the case with this resolution.

Sionis Prioratus	Posted on Apr 7 2011, 10:27 PM
Shapeshifting Alien Lizard Group: Observers Posts: 14 Member No.: 28 Joined: 27-March 11	Fellow conspiracists: Do you happen to have friends, or be citizens of Wysteria so as to swing their vote FOR? http://z1.invisionfree.com/forums/Wysteria...?showtopic=7371

kenny	Posted on Apr 8 2011, 10:43 AM
Penis Mutilator Group: Admin Posts: 42 Member No.: 2 Joined: 28-February 11	Quod, but he's not very active there anymore. Wysteria's voting behavior is rather bizarre at any rate, so I'm not sure how much success you'd have convincing them up is up when up is clearly down.

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Posted on Apr 8 2011, 10:16 PM

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QUOTE (Sionis Prioratus @ Apr 7 2011, 11:27 PM)

Fellow conspiracists: Do you happen to have friends, or be citizens of Wysteria so as to swing their vote FOR?

http://z1.invisionfree.com/forums/Wysteria...?showtopic=7371

Also, given the margin of the current vote, do we currently really need to be lobbying regions, such as Wysteria? I'd rather save our attempts to nag and convince them to change sides for when the vote is much closer ...

(But, no, I don't have any direct ties to Wysteria, except through Texas. But I don't have any personal contacts, all the same.)

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