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Right to Self-Protection

Posted on Feb 20 2005, 10:30 AM

Right to Self-Protection
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Texan Hotrodders

Description:

NOTICING that there are persons who, individually or collectively, willingly cause harm to other persons.

RECOGNIZING that such persons engage in acts of violence which are harmful to both sovereign individuals and societies.

URGES member nations to enact the following:

1. All persons have the right to use reasonable force to defend their person or their legally obtained property from imminent or current unlawful assaults.

2. All persons have the right to use reasonable force to defend other persons or the legally obtained property of other persons from imminent or current unlawful assaults.

Votes For: 948

Votes Against: 586

[Delegate Votes]

Voting Ends: Thu Feb 24 2005

Abattoir

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Posted on Feb 20 2005, 12:18 PM

Now this is clearly a good use of the NSUN: to encourage worldwide policies, not to force them on its membership. Legalese supports this policy, and hence SUPPORTS this resolution.

Legalese

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Posted on Feb 20 2005, 01:34 PM

I just don't believe it is in NSUN jurisdiction. This kind of resolution would make a better NS issue than a resolution, Abattoir will NOT support this resolution.

Abattoir

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Posted on Feb 20 2005, 09:54 PM

QUOTE (Abattoir @ Feb 20 2005, 01:34 PM)

I just don't believe it is in NSUN jurisdiction. This kind of resolution would make a better NS issue than a resolution, Abattoir will NOT support this resolution.

I agree that it should not be in their jurisdiction to legislate on this matter, and would look forward to seeing/proposing one for submission. In this case, the resolution encourages member states to enact policies supporting the concept of self-defense. Therefore, this vote really comes down more to the question of whether the NSUN endorses the concept of self-defense as a legal justification to certain crimes (most notably those resulting in a homicide, etc.). I'd personally expect my fellow neighbors to vote based on their domestic support of such a policy, since this is a non-binding issue.

PS: As delegate, even though you do not support the resolution, you will vote with the preference of the region, correct?

This post has been edited by Legalese on Feb 20 2005, 09:55 PM

Legalese

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Posted on Feb 21 2005, 12:04 AM

Of course, that's why I say "will support" and "will not support" and not "vote".

Just giving my opinion on the matter.

Abattoir

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Posted on Feb 21 2005, 12:48 AM

QUOTE (Abattoir @ Feb 21 2005, 12:04 AM)

Of course, that's why I say "will support" and "will not support" and not "vote".

Just giving my opinion on the matter.

and I'm glad to hear it.

Was just checking...

Legalese

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Posted on Feb 22 2005, 02:13 PM

I support this resolution because I feel that using reasonable force is right when it is in defense of personal property and things of that nature, therefore Fmjphoenix SUPPORTS this one.