GA Proposal: Nuclear Arms Possession Act Repeal

[Avaerilon]

Myself and Haroutito have devised a proposal for the World Assembly's GA, which seeks to repeal the Nuclear Arms Possession Act. We've enclosed the current draft below for you all to critique before we send it off to the GA itself.

ACKNOWLEDGING that every nation has the right to defend itself from external threats

NOTING that numerous nations possess nuclear weapons

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING that nuclear weapons often cause horrific civilian casualties

UNDERSTANDING the disastrous environmental ramifications.

BELIEVING that the use of nuclear weapons would mean M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction)

REALISING that conventional weapons are available which are as effective as nuclear weapons, but safer in lieu of civilian and environmental impact

FURTHER REALISING that the use of nuclear weapons may cause hazardous material to spread to nations not involved in the combat described

BELIEVING that due to the above, nuclear weapons cannot be accepted as a legitimate deterrent

HEREBY REPEALS the Nuclear Arms Possession Act

[Kanoria]

You would have the support of the Kanorian peoples for any measure that decreases the prevalence of armament, especially the incredibly destructive variety known to the world as nuclear. We do not believe that any good can come from such single minded destructive forces.

[Deleted]

I support this! Because when we need to make boom boom, we use the toilet! (You should totally include that...Word play is bawss)

[Kingdom of Grolsch]

Well, of course I would support this. That being said, I'm not a WA expert, so I cannot comment on the likelihood of this proposal reaching quorum.

[Deleted]

I find it ironic you're our delegate and not a WA expert.

But, I believe if we could coerce enough Libreal (And other's I might be able to sway) to give it enough pull.

[Deleted]

I was taking a look at the original "Nuclear Arms Possession Act" two things I might add especially in a attempt to persuade countries that we are not trying to take away their right to defend themselves would be to commend the resolutions effort to provide self defense, perhaps before we make these arguments against it. The other thing I was thinking was at the end it says:

3. REQUIRES that any nation choosing to possess nuclear weapons take every available precaution to ensure that their weapons do not fall into the wrong hands.

But doesn't specify how far a country should go to secure nuclear materials and offers no oversight over it.

[Deleted]

COMMENDING the resolutions effort to ensure every nations right to defend itself

ACKNOWLEDGING that every nation has the right to defend itself from external threats

NOTING that numerous nations possess nuclear weapons

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING that nuclear weapons often cause horrific civilian casualties

UNDERSTANDING the disastrous environmental ramifications.

FAILING to specify how nuclear material and weapons will be secured, offering no oversight to ensure its safe keeping.

BELIEVING that the use of nuclear weapons would mean M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction)

REALISING that conventional weapons are available which are as effective as nuclear weapons, but safer in lieu of civilian and environmental impact

FURTHER REALISING that the use of nuclear weapons may cause hazardous material to spread to nations not involved in the combat described

BELIEVING that due to the above, nuclear weapons cannot be accepted as a legitimate deterrent

HEREBY REPEALS the Nuclear Arms Possession Act

A minor amended version of the proposal to repeal, submitted for all of your consideration.

[Avaerilon]

Dec 22, 2012 5:00:20 GMT Haroutito said:

FAILING to specify how nuclear material and weapons will be secured, offering no oversight to ensure its safe keeping.

How about "CONCERNED that there is a failure to specify how nuclear weapons and materials should be secured, which offers no oversight to ensure security?"

[Deleted]

That sounds good to me. I think it makes a convincing argument to repeal and I think we can submit it to the WA