03-17-2007, 10:14 PM
Sorry, but I must disagree on both counts.
MikitivityMar 17 2007, 01:06 PMWe 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.[/quote]
First, it's been my experience that whether a proposal reaches quorum or not depends much more heavily on the quality of the TG campaign than the quality of the proposal. I have no idea how many people will write prize proposals in their pet fields of study. But why should we be bothered with any? And I note that you comment that "more and more" of this type of proposal will hit the floor and cause voter fatigue. We agree there. And we think voter fatigue and diminished interest in the UN is the last thing we need to have happen.
MikitivityMar 17 2007, 01:06 PMThat 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.[/quote]
As far as I'm concerned, just about any award proposal could be easily fit into the "Education and Creativity" category, as this one was. We can't see how the category system has any bearing on the subject.
MikitivityMar 17 2007, 01:06 PMWe 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.[/quote]
First, it's been my experience that whether a proposal reaches quorum or not depends much more heavily on the quality of the TG campaign than the quality of the proposal. I have no idea how many people will write prize proposals in their pet fields of study. But why should we be bothered with any? And I note that you comment that "more and more" of this type of proposal will hit the floor and cause voter fatigue. We agree there. And we think voter fatigue and diminished interest in the UN is the last thing we need to have happen.
MikitivityMar 17 2007, 01:06 PMThat 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.[/quote]
As far as I'm concerned, just about any award proposal could be easily fit into the "Education and Creativity" category, as this one was. We can't see how the category system has any bearing on the subject.