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Repeal "Gay Rights"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #12
Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny
Description: UN Resolution #12: Gay Rights (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Argument: This Assembly,
AFFIRMING that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are deserving of full and equal protection under the law;
REAFFIRMING its earlier stance in Resolution #99: Discrimination Accord, that the resolution Gay Rights "in practice does virtually nothing to protect citizens' rights";
VOICING its concern that keeping poor, ineffectual legislation such as Resolution #12 on the books will do nothing to advance the cause for human rights, and will in fact hamper this body's ability to make further strides in that arena;
ACKNOWLEDGING that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are ALREADY afforded substantial protections under international law through past declarations of this body; protections including, but not limited to:
1) Freedom to marry individuals of the same sex or gender;
2) Freedom to express their love for persons of the same gender;
3) Freedom from imprisonment based on sexuality;
4) Freedom from discrimination;
5) Freedom of sexual privacy; thus
DEEMING the Gay Rights resolution redundant and unnecessary;
MINDFUL that it is in the interests of the United Nations to streamline and strike out superfluous and ineffective legislation;
RECOGNIZING that the enactment of this article will NOT permit member states to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender individuals; hereby
REPEALS Resolution #12: Gay Rights.
Votes For: 1,753
Votes Against: 931
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: Sat Feb 4 2006 |
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Bettia |
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Nice voting options, particularly the first one. Big Gay Al would be proud. I think I remember voting for Gay Rights, partly as its already the kind of thing we do in Starblaydia.
I dunno if this repeal is necessary, so I vote Meh. |
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Oops, I meant to vote Yes, since I misunderstood the question and thought No was the "support" one for some reason.
Count my vote as yes, not no. |
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Pacitalia |
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The best place on earth. |
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This brings an interesting dilemma. While it's likely this proposal is simply a "cleanup" measure, which is necessary often in the UN annals, it also has the possibility of being a blow to Equal Rights, which is not acceptable.
Therefore, the Legalese delegation votes to abstain. |
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The Free Republic has decided to vote AGAINST the repeal, as we feel that it would be a slap in the face to equal rights.
OOC: I thought about abstaining, but it didn't feel right. |
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Lamoni |
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Democratic Maniac |
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With a 2-1-3 majority (including Paci's amended vote), the Bettian delegate has voted MEH.
It looks like the rest of the world has decided to repeal away though. |
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Bettia |
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We don't do defence |
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