ACR of Deerfenland
Oclusia
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- Deerfenland
By Deerfenland, World Assembly Correspondent
General Assembly
Improving the world one resolution at a time
Protecting Borrower Rights
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,637 Against: 3,020
Final Vote (TNP): For: 464 Against: 78 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.81%
Recommendation: This proposal aims to alter the way we deal with debt and the ability to repay for those who fall into debt. It achieves this by eliminating the harmful practices that deliberately target those who are in debt, such as criminalising the act of having debt so far as to punishing it via forced labor. While not infringing on member nation's ability to enforce the law, this proposal allows citizens the ability to repay their debts by keeping them out of jail and in the workforce or whatever method they may have to procure the required funds to repay their debts. This proposal also protects citizens ability to make investments with higher risk that would otherwise land someone in jail for making an investment that went negatively. This allows greater investment into small business and otherwise risky ventures that could ultimately benefit the greater community via their success.
In accordance with this reasoning, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this proposal.
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,637 Against: 3,020
Final Vote (TNP): For: 464 Against: 78 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.81%
Recommendation: This proposal aims to alter the way we deal with debt and the ability to repay for those who fall into debt. It achieves this by eliminating the harmful practices that deliberately target those who are in debt, such as criminalising the act of having debt so far as to punishing it via forced labor. While not infringing on member nation's ability to enforce the law, this proposal allows citizens the ability to repay their debts by keeping them out of jail and in the workforce or whatever method they may have to procure the required funds to repay their debts. This proposal also protects citizens ability to make investments with higher risk that would otherwise land someone in jail for making an investment that went negatively. This allows greater investment into small business and otherwise risky ventures that could ultimately benefit the greater community via their success.
In accordance with this reasoning, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this proposal.
The Amelioration of Maritime Conditions
Status: Defeated
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 3,286 Against: 11,679
Final Vote (TNP): For: 132 Against: 426 Percentage of WA nations voting: 43.83%
Recommendation: The Amelioration Of Maritime Conditions has the laudable intent of monitoring and reducing the number of pollutants released by member nations into the hydrosphere, however, it fails in properly executing that goal. The Ministry has reviewed the proposal and has found that its scope is too narrow to have any meaningful effect, as it only requires the governments of member nations to record the pollutants they release into water supplies. The Ministry also believes that the pollutant reduction target is poorly set, as the "recorded international average" is a poor metric to use when setting international targets. The mandate of reducing the pollutants by this arbitrary value is also very difficult to enforce given that exactly recording 'any and all' pollutants is an unreasonable task. Further, a committee is perhaps a better option here, by handling the collection and distribution of the data and working specifically with member nations to reduce their pollution where possible.
For these reasons, and in hopes that a redraft will occur, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the proposal.
Convention On Animal Testing
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 7,621 Against: 7,310
Final Vote (TNP): For: 190 Against: 356 Percentage of WA nations voting: 42.62%
Status: Defeated
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 3,286 Against: 11,679
Final Vote (TNP): For: 132 Against: 426 Percentage of WA nations voting: 43.83%
Recommendation: The Amelioration Of Maritime Conditions has the laudable intent of monitoring and reducing the number of pollutants released by member nations into the hydrosphere, however, it fails in properly executing that goal. The Ministry has reviewed the proposal and has found that its scope is too narrow to have any meaningful effect, as it only requires the governments of member nations to record the pollutants they release into water supplies. The Ministry also believes that the pollutant reduction target is poorly set, as the "recorded international average" is a poor metric to use when setting international targets. The mandate of reducing the pollutants by this arbitrary value is also very difficult to enforce given that exactly recording 'any and all' pollutants is an unreasonable task. Further, a committee is perhaps a better option here, by handling the collection and distribution of the data and working specifically with member nations to reduce their pollution where possible.
For these reasons, and in hopes that a redraft will occur, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the proposal.
Convention On Animal Testing
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: Against
Final Vote (World): For: 7,621 Against: 7,310
Final Vote (TNP): For: 190 Against: 356 Percentage of WA nations voting: 42.62%
Recommendation: Convention on Animal Testing is well-meaning in its attempt to place ethical restrictions on the use of animal test subjects, however, the Ministry is unable to recommend support at this time. Upon close inspection, the proposal would seem to allow for undue pain and suffering caused by negligence. It should also be noted that the proposal requires that "all procedures" be documented and reported to the World Assembly Bioethics Board. Without a proper definition, the Ministry believes this to be an overreach and would include something as simple as shaving fur for future placement of testing devices. Further, it is concerning that the World Assembly Bioethics Board appears to acts as a judicial entity; while this is something that extant legislation has done in the past, we must question the necessity of the practice in regards to a subject such as animal testing.
For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote against the proposal.
Security Council
Spreading interregional peace and goodwill, via force if necessary
Commend Grays Harbor
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,013 Against: 2,464
Final Vote (TNP): For: 459 Against: 45 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.56%
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 11,013 Against: 2,464
Final Vote (TNP): For: 459 Against: 45 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.56%
Recommendation: Gray's Harbor has been a longtime member of the NS community who has shown extensive activity in a notable UCR, contributed multiple proposals and GA illegal proposal shenanigans, and is a seasoned RnDer. GH possesses the longest tenure of any other delegate in the new defunct The Heartland in which they helped saved them in 2003 by brokering a deal with Texas and Wysteria to protect The Heartland from ivading forces. GH has also passed three General Assembly proposals and established the "Illegal Proposals" thread in the WA forums which became a quickly growing repository of humorous and silly proposal attempts in the GA. Finally, GH has a history as a defender who participated in various notable events as well as designing and a world map for the regions he was involved in.
In line with the reasoning above, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this proposal.
Condemn Atlantic
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 10,050 Against: 3,223
Final Vote (TNP): For: 469 Against: 42 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.82%
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 10,050 Against: 3,223
Final Vote (TNP): For: 469 Against: 42 Percentage of WA nations voting: 39.82%
Recommendation: The Atlantic is a region with a demonstrated history of unbridled imperialism in the NS R&D sphere. Throughout their history they have threatened and invaded close allies and friends of TNP including Europe, The South Pacific, The West Pacific, and The Rejected Realms. Numerous UCRs were also harmed by repeat invasions so much that they were reduced to bits and pieces of their former selves. This behavior in this context is unacceeptable, especially so when done to allies of TNP.
In accordance with the reasoning above, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this proposal.
Liberate Aurelia
Status: Passed
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,414 Against: 2,236
Final Vote (TNP): For: 486 Against: 52 Percentage of WA nations voting: 41.83%
Delegate's Vote: For
Final Vote (World): For: 12,414 Against: 2,236
Final Vote (TNP): For: 486 Against: 52 Percentage of WA nations voting: 41.83%
Recommendation: For sake of clarity in this IFV, Aurelia is the region that was invaded and is being liberated, and Auralia is the invading force that is the aggressor.
The region known as Aurelia has been under the tyrannical control of the similarly-named Auralia for nearly a year. In this time, the invaders have been banjecting the natives, clearing World Factbook entries, suppressing RMB posts, and password-protecting the region to prevent the original inhabitants from reclaiming it. The primary cause for this liberation stems from the fact that the region of Auralia has expressed its desire to refound Aurelia, wiping out all of the region's history and culture permanently. Additionally, Auralia is founded by the individual known as Nephmir, who is known for various acts of attempted raiding and threats against a number of GCRs and UCRs, including 'war' with TWP. They, and their childish creations, should not be allowed victories.
Given the reasons above, the Ministry of the World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this proposal.