03-17-2007, 08:06 PM
We are actually in support of this resolution. There really won't be that many "prize" proposals that will achieve quorum, and even if they do we believe this will focus nations on passing more resolutions than repeals. As more and more prize-type of proposals hit the floor, there will be voter fatigue -- so we seriously do not see the UN getting hit with too many of these types of resolutions.
That leads into a second point, why economics and not other areas? Well, in the UN we are limited to have resolutions that deal with specific categories. Some categories of prizes will never lend themselves to a legal proposal ... this is not the fault of the work in that field, but in the structure of our UN. The UN Secretariat have changed the UN rules from time to time, so just because something is difficult in 2007 does not imply that by 2010 that the same restrictions will apply.
Howie T. Katzman
That leads into a second point, why economics and not other areas? Well, in the UN we are limited to have resolutions that deal with specific categories. Some categories of prizes will never lend themselves to a legal proposal ... this is not the fault of the work in that field, but in the structure of our UN. The UN Secretariat have changed the UN rules from time to time, so just because something is difficult in 2007 does not imply that by 2010 that the same restrictions will apply.
Howie T. Katzman