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[GA] PULLED: Repeal "POW Accord" [Complete]
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Separatist Peoples
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WA Ministry
Vote Recommendation: AGAINST
Sorry folks, this is a long one.
The issues with this repeal attempt are astonishing. The first clause, which argues that primitive nations having captured troops with advanced technological uniforms or battlesuits would have to somehow fund immense amounts of research into replicating those battlesuits is a ridiculous interpretation that borders on the insane. The proposal does not take into account that most, if not all, militaries have multiple uniforms based on the needs of the troops, from combat loadouts to basic uniforms for domestic desk work. Even if there was a nation that required their soldiers to encase themselves in super-advanced mechanical uniforms for all possible tasks and wear nothing underneath, the target resolution only requires a similar uniform be procured, meaning that a facsimile or likeness could be achieved without any actual technological research.
The second argument clause deals with the issue of prisoners of war issuing sensitive information in their correspondence. This clause ignores the fact that censorship of prisoners' communications is not only allowed, but exceedingly common. The argument that a POW camp is as incredibly lax as to allow hugely important military secrets to fall into the hands of a prisoner is pure hyperbole designed to mislead the average reader.
The third argument clause, which deals with questioning prisoners that might have been party to war crimes, is also a grossly distorted view of the minimum requirements. Prisoners of war are, currently, required to state only their names, ranks, and numbers. While this information is generally insufficient to determine guilt in a war crime tribunal or court, there is no reason that such a prisoner cannot be held until the end of hostilities and tried as a war criminal post-conflict. Indeed, unless the prisoner is a citizen of a non-member entity, one could easily return the prisoner to their own military, where a war crimes trial would be required.
In either eventuality, the target resolution is not the ultimate blocker of war crimes investigation that the author would like you to believe.
The fourth clause shows a general confusion as to the differential treatment between commissioned officers and noncommissioned officers and soldiers, failing, likely deliberately, to consider the differences in training and value that separates officers and enlisted personnel in most traditional militaries. Even if this was not the case, when one considers the average ratio of officers to enlisted and noncommissioned officers in a military combat situation, there is no reason to believe that any work effort will unduly burden laborers.
The fifth, which criticizes the target resolution's grammatical composition and stylistic flow, fails to bring up any specific examples. Given the excessive extrapolation that characterizes the previous arguments, the simplicity of this claim leads one to consider that it was thrown in without any base in reality, simply to discredit the target resolution further.
Lastly, the repeal of the POW Accord allows for a dangerous situation which effectively nullifies any protections for prisoners whatsoever. Since no replacement has been offered, it seems implied that no replacement is planned at all, or even desired.
In light of the fantastical grasping this repeal attempts, the blatant hyperbole that is outright insulting to the average reader, and the significant threat this repeal would have to the soldiers of The North Pacific's residents, it is the opinion of the World Assembly Ministry that this repeal is not in the best interest of The North Pacific, and recommends a vote AGAINST with extreme prejudice.
Vote Recommendation: AGAINST
Sorry folks, this is a long one.
The issues with this repeal attempt are astonishing. The first clause, which argues that primitive nations having captured troops with advanced technological uniforms or battlesuits would have to somehow fund immense amounts of research into replicating those battlesuits is a ridiculous interpretation that borders on the insane. The proposal does not take into account that most, if not all, militaries have multiple uniforms based on the needs of the troops, from combat loadouts to basic uniforms for domestic desk work. Even if there was a nation that required their soldiers to encase themselves in super-advanced mechanical uniforms for all possible tasks and wear nothing underneath, the target resolution only requires a similar uniform be procured, meaning that a facsimile or likeness could be achieved without any actual technological research.
The second argument clause deals with the issue of prisoners of war issuing sensitive information in their correspondence. This clause ignores the fact that censorship of prisoners' communications is not only allowed, but exceedingly common. The argument that a POW camp is as incredibly lax as to allow hugely important military secrets to fall into the hands of a prisoner is pure hyperbole designed to mislead the average reader.
The third argument clause, which deals with questioning prisoners that might have been party to war crimes, is also a grossly distorted view of the minimum requirements. Prisoners of war are, currently, required to state only their names, ranks, and numbers. While this information is generally insufficient to determine guilt in a war crime tribunal or court, there is no reason that such a prisoner cannot be held until the end of hostilities and tried as a war criminal post-conflict. Indeed, unless the prisoner is a citizen of a non-member entity, one could easily return the prisoner to their own military, where a war crimes trial would be required.
In either eventuality, the target resolution is not the ultimate blocker of war crimes investigation that the author would like you to believe.
The fourth clause shows a general confusion as to the differential treatment between commissioned officers and noncommissioned officers and soldiers, failing, likely deliberately, to consider the differences in training and value that separates officers and enlisted personnel in most traditional militaries. Even if this was not the case, when one considers the average ratio of officers to enlisted and noncommissioned officers in a military combat situation, there is no reason to believe that any work effort will unduly burden laborers.
The fifth, which criticizes the target resolution's grammatical composition and stylistic flow, fails to bring up any specific examples. Given the excessive extrapolation that characterizes the previous arguments, the simplicity of this claim leads one to consider that it was thrown in without any base in reality, simply to discredit the target resolution further.
Lastly, the repeal of the POW Accord allows for a dangerous situation which effectively nullifies any protections for prisoners whatsoever. Since no replacement has been offered, it seems implied that no replacement is planned at all, or even desired.
In light of the fantastical grasping this repeal attempts, the blatant hyperbole that is outright insulting to the average reader, and the significant threat this repeal would have to the soldiers of The North Pacific's residents, it is the opinion of the World Assembly Ministry that this repeal is not in the best interest of The North Pacific, and recommends a vote AGAINST with extreme prejudice.
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Against.
Separatist Peoples
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And we're almost at vote.
Against.
Separatist Peoples
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So...This got pulled. I don't know if JPT/CP/UFoC is going to try again. We'll revive this if it gets submitted with no changes. Otherwise we'll let this quietly sink.
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Thanks to those nations who cast their votes. Your participation is a great help to the region.
This topic has been locked and sent to the Archives for safekeeping. If you would like this topic to be re-opened for further discussion, please contact the WA Delegate, a Global Moderator, or an Administrator for assistance. Thank you.