or Create an account
  The South Pacific Hall of Historical Records Archives Fudgetopia Hall of Government World Assembly Center General Assembly [DEFEATED] Don't Shoot Strangers Act

We've moved, ! Update your bookmarks to https://thesouthpacific.org! These forums are being archived.

Dismiss this notice
See LegComm's announcement to make sure you're still a legislator on the new forums!

Poll: Don't Shoot Strangers Act
You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
For
0%
 0 0%
Against
100.00%
 3 100.00%
Total 3 vote(s) 100%
* You voted for this item. [Show Results]

[DEFEATED] Don't Shoot Strangers Act
  • Offline Concrete Slab
    A Legislator that's a Piece of Concrete
  • Joined:       Nov 2018
    Posts:       491
    Threads:       60
    Rep:       152
    Credits: 4,320¢
#1
12-24-2019, 02:24 PM

General Assembly Voting Chamber
[Image: buZ52L5.png]
Don't Shoot Strangers Act
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.
Category: Global DisarmamentStrength: MildProposed by: Umeria
 

The World Assembly,

Recognizing that even the heart of the most intrepid explorer harbors a primal fear of the unknown;

Realizing that there is nothing more unknown than the first encounter between two peoples;

Concluding, therefore, that neither side of such an encounter can claim foreknowledge of the other side having hostile intent;

Asserting that the vast majority of explorers and other such border dwellers do not exist in a constant state of maliciousness;

Damning any so-called "preemptive strike" exhibited by either side to be an act of the aforementioned primal fear;

Affirming that, as a civilized body, this august assembly should strive to promote acts of logic and reason;

Declaring that logic and reason would prohibit an unprovoked attack without any knowledge of the consequences;

Proclaiming that first impressions matter;Hereby 
  1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution:
    1. a "first contact" as a meeting between two or more nations or other comparable legal entities in which at least one party has not previously encountered or communicated with the other;
    2. an "act of hostility" towards an entity as any of the following:
      1. firing a weapon at the entity,
      2. charging the entity's position,
      3. violating the entity's national borders, or
      4. entering an area that the entity has issued clear, universal warning signals to not enter;
      
  2. Prohibits member nations from committing an act of hostility during a first contact if no acts of hostility have been committed by any other parties involved in the first contact; and 
  3. Clarifies that member nations shall not claim new territory as a means of circumventing the previous clause.
Concrete Slab
Coral Guard Member
5x Local Councillor 
TSP Legislator and Citizen
Ambassador to the League 
Author of GAR #471, #479, and SCR #271
Co-author of SCR #300
Founded 1/25/18
(This post was last modified: 12-28-2019, 05:37 PM by Concrete Slab.)
Reply
  • Offline Concrete Slab
    A Legislator that's a Piece of Concrete
  • Joined:       Nov 2018
    Posts:       491
    Threads:       60
    Rep:       152
    Credits: 4,320¢
#2
12-24-2019, 02:30 PM

a
Reply
  • Offline Concrete Slab
    A Legislator that's a Piece of Concrete
  • Joined:       Nov 2018
    Posts:       491
    Threads:       60
    Rep:       152
    Credits: 4,320¢
#3
12-24-2019, 02:30 PM

Alistair Stonesworth and the government of Concrete Slab will be voting Against this proposal. The proposal at vote looks to punish something that they define as a "primal fear of the unknown." While the proposal is well meaning in it's attempt to prevent violence, we believe that it punishes something many have no control over. This also makes it very difficult for nations to annex territory in the future. Thus, we are voting Against.
Concrete Slab
Coral Guard Member
5x Local Councillor 
TSP Legislator and Citizen
Ambassador to the League 
Author of GAR #471, #479, and SCR #271
Co-author of SCR #300
Founded 1/25/18
(This post was last modified: 12-24-2019, 02:37 PM by Concrete Slab.)
Reply
  • Offline Omega
    Reviresco
  • *****
  • Joined:       Sep 2015
    Posts:       2,208
    Threads:       199
    Rep:       585
    Credits: 48,780¢
#4
12-24-2019, 04:22 PM

I'd recommend a nay vote as it would make it difficult for any nation to annex territory going forward.
Above all else, I hope to be a decent person.
Has Been
What's Next?
 
CoA: August 2016-January 2017
Minister of Foreign Affairs: October 2019-June 2020, October 2020- February 2021
Reply
  • Offline Beepee
    Senior Member
  • ****
  • Joined:       Feb 2018
    Posts:       718
    Threads:       30
    Rep:       618
    Credits: 13,080¢
#5
12-25-2019, 08:45 AM

The Beepeean jury gives the proposed resolution 'null points'.

Taken by a stranger, Stranger things are starting to begin.
Lured into the danger, Trip me up and spin me round again
Check my links.....

SWAN 4 Life
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1086117
Reply
  • Offline Concrete Slab
    A Legislator that's a Piece of Concrete
  • Joined:       Nov 2018
    Posts:       491
    Threads:       60
    Rep:       152
    Credits: 4,320¢
#6
12-28-2019, 05:39 PM

The proposal, "Don't Shoot Strangers Act" was defeated 10,286 (78.7%) votes to 2781 (22.3%) votes. Thank you to all nations who cast their votes and voiced their opinions.
Concrete Slab
Coral Guard Member
5x Local Councillor 
TSP Legislator and Citizen
Ambassador to the League 
Author of GAR #471, #479, and SCR #271
Co-author of SCR #300
Founded 1/25/18
Reply




Users browsing this thread:
1 Guest(s)



  The South Pacific Hall of Historical Records Archives Fudgetopia Hall of Government World Assembly Center General Assembly [DEFEATED] Don't Shoot Strangers Act


Theme © iAndrew 2018 Forum software by © MyBB .