General Assembly Resolutions
Since the rise of the World Assembly from the ashes of its predecessor, the Bureaucracy That Cannot Be Named, WA member nations have worked tirelessly to improve the standard of the world. That, or tried to force other nations to be more like them. But that's just semantics.
Below is every World Assembly resolution ever passed.
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General Assembly Resolution # 273
Repeal: “Internet Net Neutrality Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #89 “Internet Net Neutrality Act” (Category: Education and Creativity; Area of Effect: Free Press) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Affirming the importance of network neutrality and regulating Internet service providers to prevent content discrimination and other anti-competitive business practices,
Regretting that the flaws present in GAR #89, "Internet Net Neutrality Act", necessitate its repeal,
Recognizing that the target resolution prohibits Internet service providers from engaging in "network discrimination," defined in part as "intentionally blocking, interfering with, discriminating against, impairing, or degrading the ability of any person to access, use, send, post, receive, or offer any lawful content, application, or service through the Internet,"
Alarmed that many standard, common sense Internet pricing models, such as charging more for faster speeds and greater usage, are prohibited by the target resolution because they technically constitute "interfer[ence] with...the ability of...person[s] to access...the Internet" as well as "discriminat[ion] against...person[s]" based on price paid,
Stunned that this restriction effectively requires Internet service providers to charge a person with very high levels of Internet usage the same amount for Internet access as a person with very low levels of Internet usage, which is ridiculous,
Concerned that this restriction harms both consumers and Internet service providers by preventing the former from purchasing an Internet plan appropriate to their needs and income while precluding the latter from recouping the costs of their substantial investments in network infrastructure,
Emphasizing that these pricing models are considered to be perfectly legitimate in virtually all other industries and markets, and there is no rational basis for singling out Internet service providers for special treatment,
Troubled by the redundancy in the target resolution's title ("Internet Net Neutrality Act"),
Hoping that a replacement network neutrality resolution will soon be passed without these flaws,
The General Assembly,
Repeals GAR #89, "Internet Net Neutrality Act".
Passed: |
For: | 10,019 | 80.7% |
Against: | 2,395 | 19.3% |
General Assembly Resolution # 274
Repeal: “Renewable Energy Installations”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #236 “Renewable Energy Installations” (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses - Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The General Assembly:
Notes that GAR #236, "Renewable Energy Installations," seeks to make the world a more eco-friendly place; but
Documents that GAR #236 defines a renewable energy installation (REI) as "facilities which will generate power derived from naturally occurring resources that will have the least impact and damage on the environment through their operation," which is an unreasonably strict definition and automatically excludes a large number of power-generating methods and facilities that are renewable, efficient, and very eco-friendly simply because they are not the absolute least-impacting facilities one could imagine;
Recalls that Clause (ii) of GAR #236 reads: "(ii) Having identified suitable sites within their borders, nations without renewable energy installations must build R.E.I.s at the designated sites, provided the nation is in an economically viable position to do so;"
Believes that the strict definition of REI makes it unlikely that many member nations will be in an economically viable position to actually build said REIs - making the positive environmental impact of this resolution minimal, at best;
Notes that Clause (i) of GAR #236 reads: "(i) Nations who do not already possess R.E.I's to identify key areas where the placement of facilities would cause the least environmental disturbance," which unfortunately does not allow member nations to designate REI locations based on ease of construction, access, and/or maintenance, but rather focuses only on the narrow issue of ensuring the least possible environmental disturbance - forcing those member nations who can afford to build REIs to do so in suboptimal places;
Understands that Clauses (i) and (ii) of GAR #236, together require nations to identify areas where REIs would cause the least environmental disturbance and build REIs on those sites, even if:
The nation does not need any more energy facilities,
The nation is already entirely reliant on clean energy,
The site is of historical or cultural significance,
There is already something of great value built on the site,
Building a power generating facility on the site would be foolhardy or dangerous, and/or
The nation would rather spend the considerable resources necessary to build a power generating facility on other equally environmentally-friendly projects, such as wetlands restoration or recycling centers;
Acknowledges that if GAR #236 is repealed, member nations can still demonstrate a commitment to renewable energy via national legislation, international agreements, and through the free choices of individual citizens;
Hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution #236, "Renewable Energy Installations".
Co-authored by Mousebumples
Passed: |
For: | 10,385 | 84.2% |
Against: | 1,944 | 15.8% |
General Assembly Resolution # 275
Repeal: “Cultural Heritage Protection”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #72 “Cultural Heritage Protection” (Category: Education and Creativity; Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Understanding that culturally significant sites are important cornerstones to many societies,
Regretting, however, that Cultural Heritage Protection(GA#72) fails to perform its function without placing an undue burden on WA nations,
Knowing that GA#72 "DEFINES a cultural heritage site as a [sic] area of interest, archeological, historical, or cultural to any member nation within its own jurdisticion [sic]" regardless of that site's current use,
Lamenting that any site, even those of incredibly minor "archeological, historical, or cultural" importance, may be designated as protected at the whim of the nation housing such a site,
Accepting that, regardless of its cultural importance, a site used to house military weapons, soldiers, prisoners of war, or used as a base for espionage should be a valid target for military attack or liberation,
Bemoaning that, while cultural sites are often housed in or near population centers, GA#72 may encourage the use of cultural sites to house military assets because of the protections it provides,
Believing that GA#72 was never intended to provide protection for military assets,
Regretting that this error has been left uncorrected despite open acknowledgement by nations involved in writing the resolution,
Hereby repeals Cultural Heritage Protection(GA#72).
Passed: |
For: | 8,859 | 73.7% |
Against: | 3,166 | 26.3% |
General Assembly Resolution # 276
Repeal: “The Early Learning Act”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #230 “The Early Learning Act” (Category: Education and Creativity; Area of Effect: Educational) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The General Assembly,
Sympathizing with the desire to promote education in all nations;
Realizing that demand among parents and guardians for early learning facilities as specified in Clause 1 of the target resolution, can be unreasonable, and the resolution provides no redress to ensure that the demand among parents and guardians that is fulfilled is reasonable and beneficial, thus opening avenues for abuse such as:
The use of early learning as a free long term care center,
The demand for excessive numbers of teachers, establishments, or other resources that the government cannot reasonably provide,
The demand to teach in sparsely populated areas or disaster zones in which it would be excessively onerous to provide access to early learning,
The teaching of children that are too young to benefit from early learning;
Further Realizing that the inability of a nation to meet every demand without subsequent deterioration of other priorities makes the target resolution improperly burdensome;
Understanding that conventional education is also important, and this resolution may force member nations to reduce necessary funds from conventional education in order to meet the demands for early learning;
Concerned that many of the guidelines established by the resolution are unnecessarily strict and lead to unintended consequences, notably:
Teaching styles differ by nation, by culture, and over time, and thus focusing on "five key areas" prohibit nations from specializing their programs to their individual needs,
The teaching of children with special needs, who may learn differently and need different guidance that is not recognized by the resolution and is restricted by the aforementioned "five key areas", which must be adhered to even when detrimental,
The requirement that early learning be held in "settings outside the home or family", which precludes the possibility of family members aiding in early learning;
Regretting that this resolution reduces standards of education in member nations;
Believing that individual nations can create and maintain their own early learning facilities to a much better standard if this resolution is repealed;
Hereby repeals GA #230, The Early Learning Act.
Passed: |
For: | 9,605 | 79.1% |
Against: | 2,535 | 20.9% |
General Assembly Resolution # 277
Repeal: “Dignified End of Life Choices”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #54 “Dignified End of Life Choices” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The World Assembly,
Understanding that "Dignified End of Life Choices"(GA#54) attempts to provide euthanasia services to those who might reasonably seek them,
Realizing that Clause 5 reads: "This resolution shall not preclude a nation from enacting an assisted suicide law that is less or more restrictive than this resolution, so long as said law complies with Sections 4 (D) and 4 (E)",
Regretting that Clause 5 negates the bulk of the protections provided in the preceding clauses of GA#54, which opens up a whole host of concerns, which include:
* The patient in question will not be required to actually request the administration of lethal drugs,
* There is no need to ensure that a patient's request is voluntary, and
* Patients may be forbidden from rescinding a request for the administration of lethal drugs prior to their administration,
Believing that patients seeking euthanasia should be accorded greater protections than those accorded by this flawed resolution,
Encouraging the World Assembly to consider additional legislation on this subject,
Hereby repeals "Dignified End of Life Choices"(GA#54).
Co-authored by Mousebumples.
Passed: |
For: | 8,972 | 79.0% |
Against: | 2,383 | 21.0% |