GA Resolution: Repeal "The Clean Water Resolution"

[Ananke II]

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Repeal "The Clean Water Resolution"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation

Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#96
Proposed by: Grays Harbor


Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #96: The Clean Water Resolution (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly,

RECOGNIZING the vital importance of access to water,

HOWEVER REGRETTING that this particular resolution was rushed to a vote despite being environmentally and economically impractical,

APPALLED that the resolution gives the World Assembly Water Purification and Treatment (WAWPT) the unlimited power to divert water from one nation to another,

NOTING that the diversion of water can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences, including climate change, destruction of habitats, adverse health effects, interference with shipping, and destruction of fisheries,

DISMAYED that the resolution does not require the WAWPT to provide compensation to governments or private parties from whom it diverts water,

CONCERNED that the WAWPT's mandate to create a universal water system is unnecessarily expensive in duplicating the efforts of domestic government agencies and private companies that already provide water service,

PERPLEXED at the resolution's failure to provide definitions of "toxic materials" and "contamination,"

DISTRESSED that the resolution could be construed to ban additives to water that are beneficial to public health,

TROUBLED that the resolution fails to promote - let alone mention - water conservation as the conservation of water may negate or at least lessen the need for the diversion of clean water,

WORRIED that the clause regarding basic education is short on details, which may result in a nation being compliant while not upholding the true spirit of the resolution by, perhaps, educating their people on how to make water toxic as a part of military training,

HEREBY REPEALS Resolution 96, "The Clean Water Resolution."

Authored by The Federal Republic of New Rockport

[Kanaia]

AGAINST
More resolution nitpicking, it was a good resolution, let it be.

[Anime Daisuki]

What Kanaia said.

[Walabamba]

Perfectly fine resolution, repeals are a waste of time, AGAINST.

[Markanite]

Im gonna go against, the clean water res was good

[Anime Daisuki]

After visiting the discussion thread, I am changing my vote to FOR.

The section below is convincing

DISMAYED that the resolution does not require the WAWPT to provide compensation to governments or private parties from whom it diverts water,

[Hasurei]

I'm voting FOR as well, mostly because of what Anime Daisuki said and this from the discussion thread:

OOC: Has anybody else realised yet that because urea is toxic at high concentrations, and the resolution in question sets no minimum level of toxicity or minimum chance of contamination to water sources in its restriction on disposing of toxic substances, that resolution effectively bans flushing a toilet after urinating?
For that matter, as the resolution doesn't specify whom or what the substance must be toxic to, we wouldn't even be allowed to dispose of any surplus oxygen -- because of its potential effects on anaerobic organisms -- either..

[ImperialPoland]

for

[Ko-Syn]

I'm going to have to say for.

[Echolilia]

For. (For is still behind in the voting...)

[Smoked Bacon]

My vote is For this repeal. Do the advantages really justify the already pointed out problems?

[Neptune-aughts]

We, from the Kingdom of Neptune-aughts, actively campaigned to reject the initial Resolution. While others point out the obvious problems, there are a number of subtle problems as well.

This is anti-economic Resolution, which turns water into a commodity. As if war over oil isn't bad enough, wait until the entire world has a water shortage. The WAWPT will have complete control of taking YOUR water when other countries are low. When the WAWPT comes into full effect, you will only have the water that you need, never more never less.

It is honorable to want to supply the whole world with water, but it is unrealistic. Creating a worldwide shortage, however, is not the solution.

The Kingdom of Neptune-aughts votes FOR the Repeal of "The Clean Water Resolution"

Respectfully,
Prince Neptune
Ambassador from Neptune-aughts

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OOC: I cannot get into the thread to actually "vote". Is there something I haven't done or someone I need to speak with? Thanks.

[Takaram]

You would have to join the WA in order to vote. Otherwise, this resolution does not affect you.

I'm voting FOR, BTW.

[Ananke II]

He is a WA member.

@ Neptune-aughts; Ask Grub to change your mask to WA member through pm and he'll do it as soon as possible.

[Takaram]

Oh, well then... Yeah, that's all it is.

[ginvidia]

We voted for, simply because there are better ways of achieving clean water then diversion of water. A lot more cheaper and environmentally conscious ways.

[Echolilia]

"Repeal "The Clean Water Resolution"" was passed 4,285 votes to 1,537.