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Repeal "Protection of Dolphins Act"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #106
Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny
Description: UN Resolution #106: Protection of Dolphins Act (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Argument: WHEREAS, the U.N. Protection of Dolphins Act constitutes an encroachment on national sovereignty, in that it claims jurisdiction over international waters -– restricting the rights of nations who have a presence in said waters, violating treaties and trade pacts between nations respecting said waters, and placing special restrictions on any future such treaties; and
WHEREAS, many member states' economies are heavily reliant on fishing and related industries, and this act severely damages their national economies; and
WHEREAS, it is decidedly outside the jurisdiction of the United Nations to place such precise restrictions on international trade and commerce; and
WHEREAS, dolphins are not an endangered species requiring special protection; and
WHEREAS, the sale and consumption of dolphin meat is prevalent in many cultures, and the Protection of Dolphins Act is culturally insensitive in that regard; and
WHEREAS, the Protection of Dolphins Act does little to advance the central purpose of the United Nations, namely, the promotion of human rights; and
WHEREAS, the provision in the Protection of Dolphins Act, calling specifically for the prevention of "dolphin abuse, in any way that (member states) see fit, provided that no dolphin shall ever be preferred over human lives," is insufficient for the protection of human lives and livelihood:
1. THE U.N. PROTECTION OF DOLPHINS ACT IS HEREBY REPEALED.
Votes For: 517
Votes Against: 961
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: Sun Aug 28 2005 |
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The Bettian delegate is IN FAVOUR of repealing the original act due to the strong arguments presented in this resolution. |
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I'm Against this resolution, as I want my perfectly tuned fishbowl when they flee the planet. |
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With a 1-3 majority, the Betitan delegate voted AGAINST this resolution. |
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