[Eisophca]

Quote: Repeal "Legalise Euthanasia"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #43


Proposed by: Pro-Sovereignty Babes

Description: UN Resolution #43: Legalise Euthanasia (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: RECOGNIZES that the issue of Euthanasia is a difficult issue in which good people may, and often do, disagree.

ARGUES that euthanasia proposes to eliminate suffering by eliminating the one who suffers. Euthanasia violates the principle that each human being has intrinsic dignity and value, regardless of age, physical or mental condition, or state of dependency.

ACKNOWLEDGES this repeal will not prohibit Euthanasia in any nation, but permit it to be a daily issue in which a nation may decide this issue for themselves.

RECALLS Resolution #147 "Abortion Legality Convention" in which the controverial issue of abortion was taken out of the jurisdiction of the United Nations and returned to nations to decide. Euthanasia is a similar issue that should not have the world body mandate how every nation should believe.

FURTHER ARGUES The United Nations should be able to welcome nations that have differing opinions on controversial issues such as this one. The original vote on this resolution was 10,810 (for) to 10,031 (against). Such an obviously divisive issue should not be mandated upon nations one way or the other. Resolution #43 does exactly that.

REPEALS Resolution #43 "Legalize Euthanasia"[/quote]

[Sober Thought]

YEA. While generally not keen on repeals, this one is surprisingly well-mannered and sensible. With such a ridiculously close result on an explosive and emotional issue, I say we take our most gracious and constructive repeal and beat a retreat worthy of our dignity and desire to avoid the tomatoes expected from all sides. :o

[Enn]

While I realise the serious problems with the Euthanasia resolution, I cannot accept a repeal based on these reasons. I do not believe that Euthanasia violates human dignity.

[Keeslandia]

The Empire can't believe we're supporting this repeal, because euthansia is - and will continue to be - legal in our Empire.

However, we also respect the wide variety of opinions and beliefs that surround an issue like this and respect the idea of national sovereignty when it comes to making those decisions.

Ultimately, should someone live in a nation which outlaws the practice, just come on over to Keeslandia. Spend some $$$$, have a good time, then we'll take care of ya.

[Unitaridom]

Unitaridom is in favor of legal Euthanasia, although has decided that it should indeed be the choice of the nation questioning the issue- not the right of the UN to impose on an individual nation's cultural and religious beliefs as it may be.

[Sober Thought]

Keeslandia Posted on Jun 6 2006, 05:36 PM

Quote: Ultimately, should someone live in a nation which outlaws the practice, just come on over to Keeslandia. Spend some $$$$, have a good time, then we'll take care of ya. [/quote]

Hmm, Kees, wouldn't death tourism be, well, sort of self-limiting. :666:

[Antrium]

I feel the same way as Keeslandia and Unitaridom, above.

FOR, but euthanasia will continue to be legal in Antrium (not South Antrium though)

[Eisophca]

AntriumJun 6 2006, 05:32 PM I feel the same way as Keeslandia and Unitaridom, above.

FOR, but euthanasia will continue to be legal in Antrium (not South Antrium though) [/quote]
Unless someone passes something else banning it.

[Keeslandia]

Sober ThoughtJun 7 2006, 12:46 AM Keeslandia Posted on Jun 6 2006, 05:36 PM

Quote: Ultimately, should someone live in a nation which outlaws the practice, just come on over to Keeslandia. Spend some $$$$, have a good time, then we'll take care of ya. [/quote]

Hmm, Kees, wouldn't death tourism be, well, sort of self-limiting. :666: [/quote]
Absolutely not. Breeding continues at the pace of rabbits. . . always new tourists available to savor their last blissful moments of temporal time in lovely & scenic Keeslandia.

[Eisophca]

Vote will be cast Monday.

[Grosseschnauzer]

Against.

This really deals with human dignity and the right of the individual to exercise such a choice and limit the extent of personal suffering.

(OOC: Having just gone through a situation where death with dignity was not an option, I am well aware that not having this causes suffering for a dying individual that could have otherwise been avoided.)

[Eisophca]

Quote: Yea    [ 4 ]    [44.44%]
Nay  [ 4 ]  [44.44%]
Abstain, courteously  [ 1 ]  [11.11%][/quote]
Since it's all tied up, I'll be abstaining on this one.