[GA - defeated] Ban On Forced Service

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Ban on Forced Service
Category: Civil Rights | Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Second Sovereignty | Onsite Topic
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The World Assembly,

Recognizing that many Member-States utilize conscription or coercive military recruitment mechanisms,

Appalled that this clear gap in forced labor provisions has thus-far been allowed to stand,

Hereby;

Defines Forced Service as any law, policy, or other legal mechanism that compels, coerces, or otherwise requires military service, whether in combat or non-combat roles, or which punishes rejection of such service,

Prohibits Member-States from establishing or continuing any Forced Service mechanisms,

Mandates that any and all military personnel who are victims of Forced Service by a Member-State be offered honorable, non-punitive discharge at the earliest opportunity.
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Overview
This resolution imposes a blanket ban on "forced service", defined in this resolution as any law that requires military service, whether in combat or non-combat roles, or which punishes rejection of such service. The resolution goes further than the existing resolution at hand, GAR#660, "Protecting Objectors In Combative Military Service" in ruling out non-combat roles altogether.

Recommendation
We note that the resolution goes significantly further than GAR#660 in banning nations from forcing anyone to participate in non-combat roles as well as combat roles. Although we agree that forcing reluctant soldiers onto frontlines may be a bad idea in the first place in terms of morale, exempting objectors from non-combat roles altogether may face significant pushback in terms of morale in times of national crisis.

For the above reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote Against the General Assembly resolution at vote, "Ban On Forced Service".
 
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Against as I have repeatedly said that I don't buy the idea that someone can squat at home and play Call of Duty while your neighborhood is in flames due to an actual invading army.
 
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Against. To improve on Simone's points, I believe that a country should have the right to conscription in times of national defense against occupation and/or genocide, and every able-bodied citizen of said country has a duty to take up arms to defend the country and everything they have.

Also because author bad and I don't like her attitude in the thread.
 
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