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    The School of Law: Logic - Lesson 4

    Logic Lesson 4 Some Application We'll now look at formal fallacies (and even then, only on the type of logic we've covered). Wikipedia says that : "In philosophy, a formal fallacy is a pattern of reasoning that is always wrong. This is due to a flaw in the logical structure of the argument...
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    The School of Law: Logic - Lesson 3

    Logic Lesson 3 Truth Tables As you've seen truth tables are incredibly useful for finding out what happens to a statement when you consider all the possible truth values for the constants. Truth tables make it possible to identify tautologies and contradictions. They also allow one to figure...
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    Delegation of Authority

    [hr] Office of the Attorney General [hr] In the event of a special election, I am delegating my authority as Attorney General to Deputy Attorney General Darcania. I have great confidence in Darcania's ability to serve as an Election Commissioner, given that he previously served as one during...
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    The School of Law: Logic - Lesson 2

    [hr] Answers to exercises should be PM'ed directly to me. Discussion of the exercises is positively encouraged. Logic Lesson 2 Formal Sentential Logic Sentential Logic, also known as propositional logic, is one of the two forms of classical formal logic. The other is quantifier logic, also...
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    The School of Law: Logic - Lesson 1

    [hr] This course covers a very small subset of the basics of logic. It is very much an introductory course. There will be no derivations or discussions on keeping things rigorous. PRELIMINARY READING : "EUROPEIAN LAW" by HYANYGO, pp 63 - 70. See here for the textbook. EXTRA READING...
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    Happy Birthday, McMasterdonia!!!

    What is there to say on this special day that hasn't been said before? To a guy that has been Delegate of our region more times than four? After all you've done for TNP, you deserve a rest Here's to another year, I'm wishing you the best :rum:
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    [DRAFT] Recommendation Condemn The CAIN

    This resolution seeks to condemn the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism (CAIN), an interregional organization founded for the purpose of rooting out Nazism in NationStates. The author resides in the region KAISERREICH, which has been deemed a Nazi Region by CAIN on account of "...the use...
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    [DRAFT] Article on the School of Law

    Here is what I came up with for my article on the School of Law:
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    [DRAFT] Recommendation Compliance Commission

    The resolution currently at vote was the subject of a contentious ruling by the GA Secretariat. At issue here is the use of the name "Compliance Commission", which is the name of the body that regularly sends telegrams to WA member nations. Per Christian Democrats, who dissented from the GA...
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    Security Council Reform Bill

    I believe the current minimum requirements for Security Council endorsements should be raised. As the current law stands, only 300 endorsements are required for membership. Every current member of the Security Council has over 500 endorsements and an SPDR exceeding 200,000. The following is the...
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    The School of Law

    We're starting up a new lecture series called The North Pacific University School of Law. Initially, we will be featuring lectures from experienced jurists from The North Pacific and Europeia. [hr]The purpose of these lectures is to provide students with an easily accessible sequence of courses...
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    OMG it's Gladio's birthday!

    Happy birthday, ya big lug! :npa1: :rum:
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    Request for Review: Handling of evidence in the case of TNP vs. The Swedish Republic of New Kenya

    I hereby request that the Court review the following action by a government official: The involvement by SillyString (then Attorney General, currently Court Justice, then and currently Security Council member) in the handling and redaction of Security Council evidence released to the defense in...
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    [DRAFT] Recommendation WA Peacekeeping Charter

    This resolution is currently subject to a legality challenge. The resolution seeks to establish "...the WA Peacekeepers, whose goal shall be to prevent and end conflict, and preserve peace [emphasis added]." This proposal seems to violate Section III, Article 10 of General Assembly Resolution...
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    Legal Services

    Office of the Attorney General [hr] The Office of the Attorney General will be happy to act as legal adviser to the Delegate, Vice Delegate, and executive government officials.[1] Examples of the legal services we provide include, but are not limited to: Freedom of Information Act requests...
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    Seeking Applicants - Assistant Attorney General

    The Office of the Attorney General is looking to fill positions for Assistant Attorney General. Be prepared to answer why you want to be an Assistant AG and what you hope to accomplish while in office. I will also pepper you with questions about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Legal Code...
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    Appointment Announcements

    As the duly elected Attorney General, I want to begin staffing the Office. Appointment announcements for Deputy Attorneys General will be made in this thread.
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    [DRAFT] Recommendation Commend Benevolent Thomas

    This resolution is nearly identical to the previous one that failed in September. The resolution again fails to mention that Benevolent Thomas encouraged division and strife between The North Pacific and other regions by misrepresenting the circumstances leading to the closure of one of our...
  20. Ash

    Happy Birthday, Myroria!

    Happy birthday to you, Myroria! I hope you had a great one, and here's to many more!
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    The new Meme thread

    One meme per post!
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    Ash, candidate for Attorney General

    After having seen one well-qualified candidate after the other decline their nomination for Attorney General, I was inclined to run and give it my best shot. The best I can hope to do is perform well in the position and be competent. I'm a stickler for spelling and grammar rules, I have great...
  23. Ash

    Happy birthday, Junie!

    Hi Junie, I hope you have a wonderful birthday! May all your wishes come true! :birthday:
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    Happy birthday, Esplandia!

    I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday, Esplandia! I hope yours was a memorable one. :birthday:
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    Dismissals

    This topic has been created to keep a record of executive staff dismissals. As a result of moving their nation out of TNP, Speaker Zyvetskistaahn has removed Parhe from citizenship and requested they be remasked as a member. Unfortunately, that also means Parhe is no longer eligible to hold...
  26. Ash

    Discord

    Can all members of the Diplomatic Corps post here with their Discord username? I want to make sure everyone has the appropriate masking. If you're not part of Discord, I highly encourage you to join!
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    Happy birthday, BluieGamer!

    I just wanted to be the first to wish you a Happy Birthday! :birthday:
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    Current WA Proposals

    I was wondering if there is any kind of forum for the current proposals before the General Assembly and Security Council. For example, is there a forum thread where citizens or residents of TNP weigh in on whether or not the delegate should approve them?
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    Funny News Stories

    I was wondering what might be happening in Australia, since I don't hear a lot in the news about that wonderful country. Here's the first thing a Google search came up with: 'Budgie 9' Australians :facepalm: Now post your own funny news story!
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    The Rise of Right-Wing Populism

    I plan to do a series on the rise of right-wing populism in Britain, the United States, and the EU. Brexit, Donald Trump, and Marine Le Pen are the most well-known examples. The rise of right-wing populism has occurred in tandem with globalization and economic dislocation of the working class...
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