[GA - In Queue] Repeal "Basic Self-Defense Rights"

Repeal "Basic Self-Defense Rights"
Category: Repeal | GA#737
Proposed by: Marxist Land of Peoples, Co-authored by: Moduland | Onsite Topic
Replacement: None​

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the good intentions of the target resolution in attempting to safeguard self-defense,

However, concerned by its significant flaws, which created a level of ambiguity that is both confusing and potentially dangerous,

Frustrated that the target resolution fails to provide a clearly defined explanation for what is appropriate or proportional force in situations of self-defense thereby allowing for dangerous ambiguity,

Alarmed that due to the aforementioned dangerous ambiguity, the target resolution allows individuals to define it for themselves and, therefore, as "force no less than what is necessary" is allowable, individuals may feel that violent self-defense is a proportional response to a non-violent crime,

Dismayed that whilst the target resolution does affirm an individuals right to self-defense it is unclear if "another person's active attack" includes circumstances that involve threats originating from non-sapient beings such as attacks from a trained or untrained animal,

Angered by Section 4 which limits self-defense protections to persons defending themselves against law enforcement officials using excessive force if said force was part of "lawful duties" in the member state,

Hereby Repeals GA#737 "Basic Self-Defense Rights".

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