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No Marriage Under Age Of 15

Posted on Sep 23 2004, 05:17 PM

No Marriage Under Age of 15

A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Roma Islamica

Description: -REALIZING the problems in rural countries in regions of marriages involving young children, it is proposed to ban all marriages involving minors under the age of 15, even if the parents consent.

-IN ADDITION, all persons attempting to arrange or participate in said marriages must be thoroughly investigated either by the sovereign region, state or nation in which said persons abide, or if the governments so desire, by special UN investigators.

-CONSEQUENTLY, all persons engaging in such a marriage illegally, and are over the age of 18, will be charged with "Illegal Marriage to a Minor" and will be punished accordingly, at the discretion of the state.

Votes For: 2355

Votes Against: 1618

Voting Ends: Mon Sep 27 2004

Lamoni

Democratic Maniac

Posts: 1952

Posted on Sep 23 2004, 05:41 PM

The UN is meant to mediate international matters, not interfere with the sovereignty of a nation. These past couple of resolutions, have done just that, with the exception of the international waters proposal. Basically, it just pisses me off that the people who play this game are that incompetent. Therefore, I will be withdrawing from the UN at this moment, in protest of the retardardation which it pulls my nation into.

Abattoir

Pinprick of Apathy

Posts: 398

Posted on Sep 23 2004, 05:43 PM

You inform the United Nations that The Nation of Abattoir will no longer participate in its corrupt, hollow debates. From this moment forward, your nation is on its own.

Done...join me.

Abattoir

Pinprick of Apathy

Posts: 398

Posted on Sep 23 2004, 06:57 PM

Description: -REALIZING the problems in rural countries in regions of marriages involving young children, it is proposed to ban all marriages involving minors under the age of 15, even if the parents consent.

Realizing what problems? This resolution is not just stupid, it isn't well presented at all. Also, young marriage is sometimes a cultural aspect, not just an act of necessity in rural areas. This, and not even the United States government manages marriages as it is a states right. I agree with Abattoir here, the UN has no place in marriage.

Xile

Punch-Drunk Psychosis

Posts: 358

Posted on Sep 24 2004, 04:39 AM

That is blatantly violating human rights; people should be able to choose when they want to marry, for one. No.

This post has been edited by Chacor on Sep 24 2004, 04:39 AM

Chacor

Senator in Training

Posts: 233

Posted on Sep 24 2004, 08:26 AM

QUOTE

it is proposed to ban all marriages involving minors under the age of 15, even if the parents consent.

That is the part that troubles me the most. That's taking parental rights out of the equation. What if the parents of both 15 year olds believe their respective children to be responsible enough to marry and are willing to give consent? They're up sh!t's creek without a paddle.

However, there is a loophole:

CONSEQUENTLY, all persons engaging in such a marriage illegally, and are over the age of 18, will be charged with "Illegal Marriage to a Minor" and will be punished accordingly, at the discretion of the state.

If you choose to remain in the United Nations, that could be one of those laws that your government allows to die of neglect by lack of enforcement.

However, put me down as a staunch opponent of this law.