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Posted by: Legalese Apr 2 2006, 07:39 PM |
Repeal "Scientific Freedom" A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution Category: Repeal Resolution: #2 Proposed by: Jey Description: UN Resolution #2: Scientific Freedom (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void. Argument: The General Assembly of the United Nations, COMMENDING Resolution #2 for its intent to bring forth increased freedoms, CONSIDERING that simply stating that a country "has long stood for Scientific Freedom", as seen in this resolution, does not require anything of UN Members, nor does it urge UN Members to bring forth initiatives or commissions to promote Scientific Freedom, ALSO CONSIDERING that Resolution #2 neither lists a clear definition or explanation as to what constitutes Scientific Freedom, nor does it provide any clear framework or plans to bring about its cause, CONCERNED that this resolution overlooks the harmful effects of unrestricted Scientific Freedom, which would lead to numerous painful, deadly, unsafe, and unethical scientific practices being forcibly legal in all UN Member nations, CONCLUDING that Resolution #2 does not meet the desirable standards of UN resolutions for its disregard for potentially harmful and unjustifiable scientific practices and failure to provide any clear structure in bringing about necessary Scientific Freedom, UNDERSTANDING that the freedom of safe and ethical scientific practices should be protected for numerous purposes, REPEALS Resolution #2: Scientific Freedom. Votes For: 2,598 Votes Against: 3,020 [Delegate Votes] Voting Ends: Wed Apr 5 2006 Legalese's position: Undecided [Vote For] [Vote Against] |
Posted by: Lamoni Apr 2 2006, 09:14 PM |
As the Free Republic sees nothing better than Resolution # 2 currently on the table, we shall ABSTAIN from this particular vote. |
Posted by: Starblaydia Apr 3 2006, 05:07 AM |
What. Ever. |
Posted by: Bettia Apr 3 2006, 08:32 AM |
You bunch of fence-sitting fairies. In all seriousness though, the http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_past_resolutions/start=0 is one of these early crap one-line jobs (if you discount all the signatory gubbins at the end) and so deserves to be repealed so a slightly better worded resolution can take its place if required (or if anyone can be bothered to write one). |
Posted by: Starblaydia Apr 3 2006, 09:20 AM | ||
So, for this to be a non-meh resolution it should have a paragraph about paving the way for something better to be put in its place. Now give me my wings and little tiara back, fence-sitting fairies need to look their best, you know. |
Posted by: Bettia Apr 3 2006, 11:02 AM | ||||
Sheesh... honestly, some people want the moon on a stick. You put forward a good case but I stand by my original non-meh stance. Now don't forget your wand, Silkman. |
Posted by: Footballia Apr 3 2006, 03:41 PM |
Why should this be repealed? Scientific freedom is a good thing, and should be encouraged. Absent any sort of resolution of this type, progress could stop. And that's bad. So, frankly, unless there is something better than Resolution 2 up for vote, or something in whatever repeals it (can you repeal and replace, or at least amend a resolution?) why should it be repealed? |
Posted by: Legalese Apr 4 2006, 11:52 PM |
with a 1-2-2 result, the vote is split between voting NO, and ABSTAINING from voting. Given those options, Ms. Cappaverde shall cast her deciding vote shortly. |
Posted by: Legalese Apr 5 2006, 12:14 AM | ||
Upon considering the proposed repeal, AO Delegate to the UN Vanessa Cappaverde issued the following statment:
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