[GA - Withdrawn] Repeal: “World Assembly Official Merchandise”

[Chipoli]

Repeal: “World Assembly Official Merchandise”
Category: Repeal | Target: GA#663
Proposed by: Namwenia, Co-authored by: Heidgaudr | Onsite Topic
Replacement: None​

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General Assembly Resolution #663 “World Assembly Official Merchandise” (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The General Assembly,

Dismayed at the passage of GA#663 "World Assembly Official Merchandise" which encourages members to license and sell items emblazoned with national symbols and other fundamental cultural elements;

Arguing that cultural symbols do not belong to governments, but to the people they represent, and therefore should not be licensed;

Exasperated that licensing fees "for valuable consideration" place an undue burden on artists and small businesses, and instead further concentrate wealth into large corporations and commercial juggernauts;

Concerned that the WA Trust for Cultural Heritage, a cultural heritage site preservation organization intended to protect the history of our member states, would be manipulated into promoting blatant commercial enterprises to both member and non-member states;

Further concerned that the WA Trust for Cultural Heritage's mandated promotion of the export of WA merchandise to non-member states creates unnecessary commercialism of such an august and renowned organization;

Hereby repeals GA#663 "World Assembly Official Merchandise".

Note: Only votes from TNP WA nations and NPA personnel will be counted. If you do not meet these requirements, please add (non-WA) or something of that effect to your vote.

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Voting Instructions:

• Vote For if you want the Delegate to vote For the resolution.
• Vote Against if you want the Delegate to vote Against the resolution.
• Vote Abstain if you want the Delegate to abstain from voting on this resolution.
• Vote Present if you are personally abstaining from this vote.

Detailed opinions with your vote are appreciated and encouraged!

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[Chipoli]

IFV

 

[Comfed]

Against

 

[Magecastle]

Against -- as I had commented on the original version by Heidgaudr, Exasperated entirely misunderstands the concept of valuable consideration, which is that the WA shall pay entities who license their IP to the WA, rather than the reverse.

 

[Chipoli]

Against.

 

[Sauron]

Against.

 

[Magecastle]

This was withdrawn. Thread locked.