The Court would like to extend an invitation to the members who filed the following amicus curiae briefs to clarify and expand their reasoning with respect to the portions quoted hereafter:

(08-10-2017, 02:37 PM)Tsunamy Wrote: Commonsense would tell us that those who do not reside within the in-game right do not enjoy the same rights and protections, nor would forum visitors from other regions, and/or ambassadors who do not also have a nation within The South Pacific.

(08-11-2017, 11:00 AM)Belschaft Wrote: Petitioner would implore you to consider the golden rule when deciding this matter, for it is self evident that there are some classes of nation residing in the South Pacific that it would be absurd to extend the rights of citizenship to, and further that to do so would go against the clear intent of the assembly when legislating on this matter.

(08-11-2017, 11:18 AM)Farengeto Wrote: That these rights apply to all residents of The South Pacific region was clearly the intent of this law, even if recent political debate now shows concerns of this definition.

In particular, the Court has the following questions regarding the quoted portions:

1. To Tsunamy: Why did you raise the issue of the rights of non-residents, when Article 3 implies a degree of attachment to the region?
   
2. To Belschaft: Given that Article 3 contains a list of rights, all applicable, at first glance, to all 'members', under what criteria would you suggest that the Court determine which rights are to be afforded to all residents, and which rights should be restricted only to certain residents?
   
3. To Belschaft: If the Court determines that certain rights should indeed be restricted to certain residents, would that not risk setting a precedent where rights are selective and granted, rather than equal and guaranteed?
   
4. To Farengeto: Do you believe that nations moving to the region in a coordinated manner with the sole intent of violating the delegacy, and thus upsetting the legal order, should be considered before the law the same as, and be subject to the same rights as, nations who reside in the region in good faith?