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Passed: Prevention Of Terrorism
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Prevention of Terrorism

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Atrigea

Description: Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardizes fundamental HUMAN RIGHTS and CIVIL FREEDOMS.

The World Assembly hereby,

REALIZING of the importance of expanding and improving international co-operation among WA States, on a bilateral and multilateral basis, which will contribute to the elimination of acts of international terrorism and their underlying causes and to the prevention and elimination of this criminal scourge,

NOTICING the principle of the inalienable right to self-determination and independence of all peoples under rogue regimes and other forms of alien domination, and upholding the legitimacy of their struggle, in particular the struggle of national and regional liberation movements, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Nationstates in accordance with the World Assembly,

1. Unequivocally condemns, as criminal, all acts, methods and practices of terrorism wherever and by whomever committed, including those which jeopardize friendly relations among WA States in their regions and their security;

2. Deeply deplores the loss of innocent human lives which results from such acts of terrorism, the pernicious impact of acts of international terrorism on relations of co-operation among WA States, including co-operation ;

3.Invites all WA States to take all appropriate measures at the national level with a view to the speedy and final elimination of the problem of international terrorism, such as fulfilment of assumed international obligations, and the prevention of the preparation and organization in their respective territories of acts directed against other WA States and Regions;

4.Calls upon all States to fulfil their obligations under international law to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist acts in other WA States, or acquiescing in activities within their region directed towards the commission of such acts;

5.Urges all WA States not to allow any circumstances to obstruct the application of appropriate law enforcement measures provided for in the relevant conventions to which they are party to persons who commit acts of international terrorism covered by those conventions;

6.Further urges all WA States, unilaterally and in co-operation with other WA States, as well as World Assembly, to contribute to the progressive elimination of the causes underlying international terrorism and to pay special attention to all situations, including situations involving mass and flagrant violations of fundamental human rights and civil freedoms and those involving alien occupation, that may give rise to international terrorism and may endanger international peace and security;
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I don't like it myself, it doesn't really do much.
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Against
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Oppose; as stated in the proposals thread, it doesn't define "terrorism" and could confuse legitimate opposition.
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I would be for, if but for a definition. How sad.
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The resolution is now at vote.
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I have to agree that not defining "terrorism" is a fatal flaw; one person's freedom fighter is another person's terrorist.
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GrosseschnauzerJun 14 2008, 02:07 AM I have to agree that not defining "terrorism" is a fatal flaw; one person's freedom fighter is another person's terrorist. [/quote]
Freedom fighters are terrorists as far as international law should be concerned.
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I'm not so sure. Popular uprising, or the specter of it, is an integral tenet of democracy. Actually, it's generally the birth of democracy. Yes, we've seen some awful, awful things as of late, and those things definitely are terrorist acts. Terror seems to be a result of nihilism in it's lowest form - the depths of a downward spiral, where freedom-fighters as well as counter-terrorists become dependent on the increasingly repellent conduct of the other side. This is the unintentional path towards nihilism, towards terrorism, but it is what it is.

It's tragic, yes, but I don't say that to excuse it, merely to distinguish it from a second path that is altogether more cynical. In the tragedy of freedom-fighters, violence, once employed, becomes an end unto itself, to the horror of those who are trapped by the other side.

The terrorism that should be dealt with, the second path, and defined accordingly, is the one in which violence does not begin as a means to a noble end. One where, from the beginning, it is used in the name of a cynical or self-serving one.
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This would prevent me from supporting freedom fighters. So I'm against.
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PASSED.
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