General Assembly Proposals

The World Assembly:

DEFINING: Domestic Union as the government-recognized joining of two or more people for the general purposes of procreation and/or raising a child.

DEFINING: Marriage as a consensual Domestic Union of religious significance.

REGOGNIZING: That the historical and cultural significance of marriage,

REGOGNIZING: That throughout history marriage has been the cornerstone of civilization

FURTHER REGOGNIZING: That many member state prohibit same-sex couples from enjoying the benefits and legal recognition of marriage.

RESOLVED: That all member states are required allow same-sex couples to apply for and receive state-authorized marriage,

CLARIFYING: That this resolution does not apply to member states that do not have any form of marriage or governmental-recognized binding of people for the purposes of raising children,

FURTHER CLARIFYING: That member states that require a form of domestic union purely for the purposes of procreation are also not affected by this resolution besides the allowance of transgender-cisgender homosexual unions, which would still allow the duties of the couple to be fulfilled.

RESOLVED: That all member states are prohibited from discriminating against same-sex marriages and treating them any differently than opposite sex marriages

RESOLVED: That same-sex couples have the right to be free from discrimination in regards to their public or private affection of one another where opposite sex couples are similarly free,

RESOLVED: That no member of a religious organization will be required to officiate over, or required to attend a same-sex marriage contrary to their religious belief,

FURTHER RESOLVED: That any legal process for same-sex couples to enter a domestic union or marriage cannot be hindered or denied by excuse of one's religious beliefs but that the application shall be recognized by another member of the department that is not conflicted,

RESOLVED: that no legal difference shall be made between opposite-sex marriages and same-sex marriages.

ORIGINALLY AUTHORED BY: New Gren Artle and The Provisional State of Nevada

Applauding the World Assembly's protection of equality of persons with regard to many personal decisions, including the decision to marry;

Believing that marriage is a fundamental liberty, and should be protected under international law;

The World Assembly hereby:

Defines "marriage", for the purposes of this resolution, as a legal or formally recognized union between sapient individuals as spouses in a personal relationship;

Guarantees the right of all persons of legal majority within the territorial boundaries of member states to enter into a legal marriage with one or more other consenting persons, according to whatever customs or traditions pertain to their culture, faith, or beliefs, within the confines of existing World Assembly law;

Reiterates that the right to marry does not protect any case of coerced marriage, nor instances of child marriage;

Clarifies that this resolution shall not be construed as to require member states to provide incentives to married persons, nor to prohibit the World Assembly from further legislating on the subject of marriage and legal union.

Whereas it is an important matter of public health that persons be protected from the scourge of disease that may painfully kill, maim, paralyse, or cause harm of some manner or another:

And whereas the right to believe empirically incorrect information does not extend to harming others:

Now, therefore, be it enacted by this august and most excellent World Assembly, by and with the advice and consent of the Delegates and Members, in this present session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. Member nations shall require that all persons be vaccinated, given safe administration and evaluation of opportunity costs thereof, in a timely manner against any disease

   1. to which the general public may reasonably be exposed and

   2. is sufficiently infectious and virulent so as to threaten public health.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1, members will grant exceptions given
   force majeure, provision of which shall be retrospective, or a valid medical reason to exempt.

3. Member nations and their governmental subdivisions shall not make transfer payments or provide inessential services, except where otherwise required by World Assembly law, to persons or the parents of minors who refuse to comply with the first and second sections of this Act.

4. Members are permitted to pass further legislation to limit the spread of disease by unvaccinated persons, including but not limited to restrictions on school enrolment or provision of medical quarantine on travellers.

5. Point of service costs for vaccines administered under section 1 shall not exceed minimal expense. Such vaccines shall not be altered to produce effects outside the scope of inoculation.

The World Assembly:

Understanding that the universe is composed of beings of diverse cultures, backgrounds and religions;

Having considered that the importance of certain cultural and religious practices are integral to the beliefs of such followers;

However dismayed that there are those who, in the name of said culture or religion, continue to perform traditional rituals that cause irreparable harm or death;

Determining that such actions are violations of the basic human right to live;

Defining "ritual sacrifice" as the intentional act of killing one or more beings (a) as an offering to a god or spirit, (b) as an effort to control sapient population growth, or (c) as a method by which a ruling class or regime creates or perpetuates social hierarchy;

Clarifying that such "ritual sacrifice" does not include capital punishment, assisted suicide or euthanasia of a terminally ill patient or other medical procedures, or any acts of war between nations;

Hereby:

1. Bans the ritual sacrifice of sapient beings in all member nations;

2. Requires member nations criminalize such acts of ritual sacrifice and prosecute perpetrators accordingly;

3. Urges member nations to ban the ritual sacrifice of animals and other sentient beings.

General Assembly Resolution #4 “Restrictions on Child Labor” (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Realizing, that some countries have no or very low age limits in terms of the nations life expectancy

Further Realizing, that Dangerous Equipment, Machinery, and Tools are not listed or categorized. Meaning that it is unclear if Minors can work in or around kitchens and other first jobs that youth can get.

Further Realizing that Hard Work and Manual Labor is a part of nearly every unskilled and inexperienced job

Considering, that the minor's own choice is NOT taking into consideration

Further considering that many poor families need their children to work just to get by

For the following reason of Child's choice, the undefined Dangerous machinery, Dangerous Equipment, and Dangerous Tools, countries with no or very low age restrictions, and familial prosperity.

This bill hereby repeals 4 GA "Restrictions on Child Labor"