[Groot Gouda]

Hi all,

ever since the "Right to teach the theory of evolution" resolution I feel that our region should write a resolution promoting scientific freedom. There already is one, which doesn't even need to be repealed, an we could extend that.

In the resolution, it should be affirmed that scientists should be free to develop theories without fearing prosecution, that these theories should be allowed to be taught, and allowed to be criticised. All within reasonable limits of course (allowing nations to prevent racism, violence, etc), but the main point is that scientific development shouldn't be stopped or slowed by fanatics or politics.

There have been many new nations coming in here, so I think they can write a resolution and grab their week of fame in the UN, assisted in the background by the experienced UN writers. Any takers?

[Grosseschnauzer]

Such a resolution might well be appropriate in view of the emerging trend in some quarters to put a scientific veneer on relgious dogma, and pass it off as scientific theory.

Some of us more experienced players have other ideas we want to work on, so helping from the background on this proposal might well be a good idea.

[Keeslandia]

This is one I'd love to take a crack at (even though I'm not that new around here anymore), but my next couple of weeks are ugly.

If I get the chance, I'll play with it, but that should not stop anyone else from doing their thing or be read as a promise of completion.