[Eisophca]

Quote: Repeal "Ban Single-Hulled Tankers"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution


Category: Repeal


Resolution: #11


Proposed by: Larry is still God

Description: UN Resolution #11: Ban Single-Hulled Tankers (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: NOTING that environmental hazards are a primary concern in our interconnected,

FURTHER NOTING that Resolution #11, ?Ban Single-Hulled Tankers,? identifies too narrow of a subject area, and should be broadened to support environmental concerns in other areas,

CONSIDERING that the support of well-written, comprehensive resolutions is fundamental to the longevity of the United Nations,

CONCERNED that Resolution #11, ?Ban Single-Hulled Tankers,? is poorly written and ineffectual in that it defines a finite subject area and does not expand beyond it,

ALSO CONSIDERING that, as the United Nations has constantly shown, poor and ineffectual resolutions can be replaced with more effective ones,

SUPPORTING the replacement of Resolution #11, ?Ban Single-Hulled Tankers,? with a proposal both effective and broad in scope in its support of environmental protections,

REPEALS Resolution #11, ?Ban Single-Hulled Tankers.?

Co-authored by Dankism[/quote]

[Enn]

What's wrong with something being specific? It covers a particular area in detail, and doesn't attempt to do many things badly. AGAINST.

[Antrium]

AGAINST.

If it's too finite, write a resolution that covers the broader area. You don't have to repeal this to do it.

[Fonzoland]

For. The argument of scope is crap, but so is #11.

[Sober Thought]

AGAINST.

If there were a demonstrably better proposal in the pipeline with at least a very good chance of being adopted as a resolution, I'd change my vote; however, if arms were legs, I'd be a quadruped. :trtl:

Oil spills are the classic example of externalising costs: business merely loses a capital asset and some raw materials -- expensive, true, but easier to replace than cleaning up the environmental mess it leaves behind. Double hulls at least make it a little harder to pollute, but with a little bubbly and the captain from the Exxon Valdez that shouldn't be a problem. :o

[Eisophca]

Quote: For    [ 1 ]    [33.33%]
Against  [ 2 ]  [66.67%]
Abstain  [ 0 ]  [0.00%]
Total Votes: 3[/quote]
It ain't rocket science, folks.

[Antrium]

CeoranaJun 21 2006, 09:18 PM Quote: For? ? [ 1 ]? ? [33.33%]
Against? [ 2 ]?  [66.67%]
Abstain? [ 0 ]?  [0.00%]
Total Votes: 3[/quote]
It ain't rocket science, folks. [/quote]
Wow. We used to get 10 votes per resolution...

[Keeslandia]

Anyone know if there's a legitimate replacement in queue? If so, I may be convinced, but until that time, Emperor Ullr and the parliament both oppose this measure.