Post by Wischland on Jun 12, 2021 16:50:41 GMT -5
Repeal: “Toxic Heavy Metals Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#371
Proposed by: Jedinsto
General Assembly Resolution #371 “Toxic Heavy Metals Act” (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses - Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Noting the good intent of the Toxic Heavy Metals Act which aims to sensibly limit the use of toxic heavy metals,
Understanding that the definition of "Toxic Heavy Metals" is incredibly broad and problematic as the resolution does not require that toxic heavy metals actually be toxic, only "potentially toxic" (which applies to every metal) and noted as such by the World Assembly Scientific Programme,
Believing that WASP acting exactly as it is told to act would be forced to note every "relatively dense" metal as potentially toxic, and as such every "relatively dense" metal shall be a toxic heavy metal as defined by GA#371,
Realizing that such an incredibly broad definition does the following:
bans member states from discharging any relatively dense metal in the "natural environment," halting some if not all development using such metals in the "natural environment,"
forces member states to waste valuable resources and funding researching alternatives to the use of all relatively dense metals, including harmless ones and,
needlessly regulates the use of harmless metals,
Recognizing that the language used to actually reduce the use of toxic heavy metals is extremely weak, as the only mandate related to use requires member states "phase out the use of toxic heavy metals and their compounds" without any further elaboration which allows for extremely slow and negligible reduction of the use of toxic heavy metals,
Confused by the exemption of military use of toxic heavy metals, as military use is just as damaging to the environment as civilian use, when such use is actually damaging, and such an exemption also makes way for loopholes in the form of otherwise illegal disposal of toxic heavy metals in the name of military use,
Hereby repeals GA#371, the Toxic Heavy Metals Act.
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