04-25-2007, 06:46 AM
First off, what an excellent debate!
Now to my government's position. We actually recognize and support the right of nations to use their own system of measurement, so long as there is a means to coordinate tooling and parts critical to international commerce and travel. Now that said, the original Metric System resolution is acceptable to Mikitivity and feel the first clause of the repeal:
COMMENDING the scientific advantages of the metric system,
Is a sound justification for some sort of international system. Where we feel this repeal is wrong is in its analysis of the costs associated with the metric system:
QUESTIONING the need to have standardised measurements not being used for trade or science,
ALARMED at the vast and unnecessary cost of converting all measurements, regardless of their use,
Mikitivity has a cantonal system of government. Each canton is effectively a semi-independent state. While the cantons use the same currency, the laws are not uniform. And the codification of those laws is passed unto the cantons themselves. Similarly the cost of NOT using the metric system is not something born by the nations that adopt and promote the system of measurement, but rather on the states that do not. Thus the cost of converting measurements is nothing to be alarmed about ... nor does my government feel it is a burdensome cost.
Emen Un pointed out that there is at least one replacement resolution from Cobdenia, which is a nation Mikitivity generally trusts. Furthermore St. E. also has a proposed replacement, which again my government is pleased with. Bearing in mind that there are two excellent replacements on the horizon, should the repeal pass, it would be worth the IDU's effort to actively endorse both replacements, and thus I would like to ask other IDU nations if we feel we should ask our Delegate to state our support for having some sort of international system of measurement ... which means we can be FOR or AGAINST the repeal, but might have a regional statement of opinion on this subject.
Howie T. Katzman
Now to my government's position. We actually recognize and support the right of nations to use their own system of measurement, so long as there is a means to coordinate tooling and parts critical to international commerce and travel. Now that said, the original Metric System resolution is acceptable to Mikitivity and feel the first clause of the repeal:
COMMENDING the scientific advantages of the metric system,
Is a sound justification for some sort of international system. Where we feel this repeal is wrong is in its analysis of the costs associated with the metric system:
QUESTIONING the need to have standardised measurements not being used for trade or science,
ALARMED at the vast and unnecessary cost of converting all measurements, regardless of their use,
Mikitivity has a cantonal system of government. Each canton is effectively a semi-independent state. While the cantons use the same currency, the laws are not uniform. And the codification of those laws is passed unto the cantons themselves. Similarly the cost of NOT using the metric system is not something born by the nations that adopt and promote the system of measurement, but rather on the states that do not. Thus the cost of converting measurements is nothing to be alarmed about ... nor does my government feel it is a burdensome cost.
Emen Un pointed out that there is at least one replacement resolution from Cobdenia, which is a nation Mikitivity generally trusts. Furthermore St. E. also has a proposed replacement, which again my government is pleased with. Bearing in mind that there are two excellent replacements on the horizon, should the repeal pass, it would be worth the IDU's effort to actively endorse both replacements, and thus I would like to ask other IDU nations if we feel we should ask our Delegate to state our support for having some sort of international system of measurement ... which means we can be FOR or AGAINST the repeal, but might have a regional statement of opinion on this subject.
Howie T. Katzman