[Complete][SC] Repeal "Condemn DEN"

Repeal "Condemn DEN"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Category: Repeal | Resolution: SC#187 | Proposed by: Nohbdy
Proposal Link | NS Forum Thread

Description: WA Security Council Resolution #187: Condemn DEN shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Security Council,

Noting the acts of aggression committed by the DEN war machine against innocent regions and recognizing it as a threat,

Recalling that raider groups have been using the name DEN since ancient times, and that many incarnations of the region have existed,

Recognizing that the current incarnation of DEN was spawned in the wake of the destruction of The Black Riders, but remained a separate entity from The Black Riders, having different leadership, attracting many new raiders who had never been members of the previously mentioned group, and employing different, less mechanical strategies,

Disappointed that SC #187 falls for the common misconception that the two raider groups are one and the same, when they are in fact quite different from one another,

Shocked that SC # 187 insinuates that DEN “destroys unique cultures and communities” throughout NationStates, yet fails to provide even a single example of a refound to support this claim,

Reminded that DEN has not refounded a native region by force since its revival, excluding the raider region Power Is Rising, which negates the second clause completely as none of the listed raids caused regional destruction on any scale,

Skeptical regarding the statement that DEN conducted “The invasion of the region of Christmas” considering the fact that there is no evidence that DEN has ever led an occupation of said region. The only recorded DEN involvement in any occupation of Christmas was the reinforcement of a 2012 raid conducted by Asgard. SC #187 makes it out as if DEN invaded the region, when in reality, DEN was one of four raider groups who merely reinforced a fifth group’s invasion,

Confused as to why DEN’s raid of Paradoxia goes completely unmentioned throughout SC# 187, despite being one of the modern DEN’s earliest and most controversial raids,

Appalled by the simply atrocious number of spelling, grammar, and syntax errors throughout the proposal, including:

The use of “appaled” instead of “appalled” in the third clause,

The inconsistent use of punctuation marks throughout the proposal,

The statement that the invasion of Catholic occurred in “the 2012”,

The multiple uses of the phrase “on Nationstates” in clauses two and five, which Sedgistan, a member of the Secretariat, has described as being “grammatically incorrect”,

And the horrific half thought, “even though the atrocities they have done to many regions on Nationstates” in the sixth clause,

Asserting that the language used throughout SC #187 is not fit to be used in a book report, let alone in an international law,

Exasperated by the concept that there were raiding “strategies and tactics that condemned the Black Riders”, when it is a well known fact that it was the Security Council that condemned The Black Riders,

Realizing that the condemnation has been publicly dismissed by many Security Council veterans as being poorly written and hastily submitted,

Remembering that the condemnation of DEN is not a time sensitive issue, and should be done with at least enough care as to not make basic spelling and grammar mistakes, as well as to avoid major factual errors,

Concluding that Security Council Resolution #187 “Condemn DEN” is not fit for use by this esteemed body,

Hereby Repeals SC #187: Condemn DEN.

Co-Authored by The Empire of Tim-Opolis



This thread is for both discussion and voting.

When voting, please use one of the following options: For | Against | Abstain | Present

With repeals, as a reminder, a "For" vote means that you want to strike the original resolution from the books.
An "Against" vote means that you support the original resolution and want to leave the condemnation intact.

"Abstain" means that you wish for the Delegate to not vote on the resolution at all.
"Present" means that you effectively choose not to participate in this vote. "Present" has no effect on how the Delegate votes.

Posts which do not include an explicit and unambiguous vote are not counted in the tally. Additionally, posts made by players who do not have their WA nation in TNP or on an NPA mission will also be excluded from the tally.

The original resolution can be found here for reference. There is no TNP voting thread for that resolution in the archives, however. The NS Debate thread (for the target resolution) is here.
 
Ministry of WA Affairs Recommendation
The resolution targeted by this repeal, is - as the repeal text says - relatively poorly written and short on details. Opinions may differ on whether or not DEN should be condemned at all, but even if you would like to see them condemned for their actions, resolutions passed by the World Assembly should be of much higher quality than what we currently have.

For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs encourages a vote in favor of the repeal.
 
I am For this. The original proposal was clearly not well written and the fact that it didn't include examples is also problematic. A repeal of this proposal would also mean that we could prevent DEN - the invaders of TWP - from achieving a badge of honour in future. :P
 
mcmasterdonia:
I am For this. The original proposal was clearly not well written and the fact that it didn't include examples is also problematic. A repeal of this proposal would also mean that we could prevent DEN - the invaders of TWP - from achieving a badge of honour in future. :P
:agree: for
 
Here we go again.

I am indifferent. Parenting 101 tells us that if you reward a toddler for bad behaviour you risk more tantrums in the future. So I tend to just ignore DEN.
 
To be honest, while commendations mean something, condemnations mean nothing at this point. They're just a different kind of badge of honor for their recipient. If people really want to condemn them, they should have their regions deliberate on it and send messages of condemnation on behalf of their region. Let's face it, the WA as an institution to make resolutions for and to condemn nations (though commendations are generally good and deserved) is losing its luster to interregional diplomacy through forums, PMs and IRCs. I vote FOR.

But anyways, this resolution's proposer's name is Nohbdy; so without further ado, I present you now to the Odyssey reference you've all been waiting for:

"Aaaah! Nohbdy is repealing the condemnation on me! Nohbdy is helping me!"
 
Voting on this resolution has ended.

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.
 
Back
Top