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A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.
Category: Global Disarmament
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: The COT Corporation
The World Assembly,
LAUDING the current ban on biological weapons, established by this body,
INSPIRED by the resounding support given to similar proposals,
OBSERVING that inhumane weaponry still holds a place in the world,
BELIEVING that weaponry solely designed to maim or cause permanent disability should be regulated,
HEREBY;
1. Defines "maiming" to be the infliction of a permanent major injury or disability, such as loss of a limb or loss of function in sensory organs such as the eyes;
2. Defines "inhumane weaponry" as any weaponry solely designed to maim sapient targets, rather than kill them;
3. Clarifies that the incidental ability to cause such an injury is not by itself sufficient to render a weapon inhumane;
4. Prohibits the use of inhumane weaponry in all situations where lethal force would also be prohibited;
5. Mandates that member nations cease development of, trade in, and funding of inhumane weaponry.
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"Prohibits the use of inhumane weaponry in all situations where lethal force would also be prohibited." This does not affect the military or if murder is leagal in one's nation.
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It's fun to see it have a lot of support from XKI and much less support by the rest of NS. I'm voting for, I really think that banning inhuman weapons is going to help me too against my RP war against Dominioan hehehehe.
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I wish the author had gone into a little more detail as to what would be considered 'inhumane weaponry'. Naming certain items like phosphorous bombs, napalm, cluster bombs, etc. would have gone a long way toward parsing out the worst of the worst, and giving this resolution more focus. Realistically, weapons of war all have maiming potential, and I feel this resolution's mandates would be impossible to enforce. Even if this passed, it would be very vulnerable to repeal.
THX, through its WA proxy, will vote against.
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It's fun to see it have a lot of support from XKI and much less support by the rest of NS. I'm voting for, I really think that banning inhuman weapons is going to help me too against my RP war against Dominioan hehehehe.
It doesn't affect warfare, unless fatal weapons are banned. Plus Dominioan is not WA.
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Post by Anisopterra on Feb 20, 2020 20:35:44 GMT -5
Anisopterra recognizes the importance of covering this topic in WA legislation, and agrees whole-heatedly with the ideas that are being put forth in this proposal. However, we feel that this resolution does not adequately cover the threat of inhumane weapons to the degree where we would be comfortable approving it. If the WA allowed multiple resolutions to build on each other than we would be in favor, but this proposal does not have enough substance for us to be alright with limiting the options that the WA has to quickly deal with the issue in the future.
The Commonwealth of Anisopterra will vote against this proposal on the basis of the above issue, however we would vote in favor of a more detailed proposal that covers the same topic if it were to be written. Human rights should be protected, and to do so we need the regulations that are passed to enforce those rights to be strong and written in a way that accounts for any attempt to circumvent the spirit of the proposal. We do not believe that this proposal meets that standard.
It's fun to see it have a lot of support from XKI and much less support by the rest of NS. I'm voting for, I really think that banning inhuman weapons is going to help me too against my RP war against Dominioan hehehehe.
It doesn't affect warfare, unless fatal weapons are banned. Plus Dominioan is not WA.
He is Illegal then.
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Post by Jabberwocky on Feb 20, 2020 21:35:36 GMT -5
I agree that it's too vague to serve as legislation, although it seems philosophically sound.
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Post by HumanSanity on Feb 21, 2020 10:27:17 GMT -5
I've switched my vote in the forum poll to ensure the poll reflects your vote. Thank you for standing up for the sovereignty of 10KI
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