!!A Critical UN Descsion!!

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Rights of Biological Sapients

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Reformentia

Description: RECOGNIZING the anthropocentric tendencies of UN legislation.

ACKNOWLEDGING the possibility of the existence of non-human sapient life worthy of being granted the rights and freedoms humans enjoy.

REGRETTING the difficulty in establishing an objective direct measure of the possession of sapience.

CONVINCED that some clearly identifiable criteria for granting such rights and freedoms must be established.

DECLARES that, if any biological species or member thereof demonstrates the capacity to issue a request to the UN, of their own volition, that the rights and freedoms granted to human beings be extended to them and demonstrates a coherent understanding of the request under cross examination, they shall be considered to be equal to humans under the law with regard to those rights and freedoms. This shall not apply when such rights or freedoms are inappropriate to the biological characteristics of the species.

DECLARES that should these rights and freedoms be granted to the requesting species that species will also be subject to the restrictions contained in UN law except where they too are inappropriate to the biological characteristics of the species.

REQUIRES that if any genetic or technological modifications or augmentations are required to communicate this request they be performed by the members of the species in question if the entire species is to qualify for those rights and freedoms. If any member of a species is genetically or technologically augmented by a member of a different species that individual or individuals shall be considered a distinct species of their own under the law, qualifying for the rights and freedoms requested but only securing them for themselves.

FURTHER REQUIRES that if a request is made by any UN member that a species be thus evaluated for sapience that contact between that species and the UN shall not be prevented by any member nation.

DECLARES that the rights and freedoms of non biological life forms shall be left unaddressed by this resolution and open to separate consideration.

Co-authored by: The Two Sheds

As you can see, this is an incrediblay important descion about to be voted on in the UN. Should it pass, it would officialy grant anthropomorphic beings the exact same rights as humans, one key issue that has let our nations by-pass UN legislation if we so choose. Now, however, if this passes, we will be recognized as with the same rights, and the same obligations as all other UN nations, as well as bring us under undisputable protection granted to all UN nations.

However, if it fails, we would remain free to by pass UN laws, but it would also mean that all Federation states would effectivaly be restricted from voting in the UN, and we would not recive any of the rights that the humans, who lead a vast majority of the UN nations, recive.

While a quick scan of the debate shows, unsurprisingly, that most of the arguments aginst this resolution are made because of ignorance, hate, or misinturperatation of the proposal, it remains a close vote. Our nations intends to temorarely rejoin the UN in order to make our thoughts felt on this resolution.

[The Union of Tinis]

I must declare the Union of Tinis supports this resolution. Three reasons, short and simple.

One, the UN may finally see fit to recognize non-humans in their rules and protections. No longer will human nations attack us and claim to be doing nothing, and get away with it. No longer will our voices be ignored. No longer will we treated as second class citizens when we travel away from our federation.

Two, the resolution makes the recognition of a species as equal to humans as optional. Thus if a species as a whole wishes to retain the risks that not being recognized bring, they have the option. However, at least for federation members, the third reason may make opting out unnecessary.

The third reason is that the UN will continue to only have limit authority over our federation. As yet, no complaint about our semi-autonomy has reached my office.

In a few moments, my nation's ambassador to the UN will register our vote for the resolution Rights of Biological Sapients. It may not be perfect, but its a whole lot better than nothing.

[gbwt]

With the voting having so uncertian, at at such a close race, a disturbing majority of Peaninsulan citizens have begun to congregate in the streets. As a percautionary measure, flights to the UN council HQ have been grounded. With the latest voting reports, the crowds have become agitated. Should this vote fail, we would again recomend that all Federation members retract themselfs from the UN as they would no longer be recognised as eligable members for UN positions.

[catalay]

My main nation is voting for this, and I'm working on getting my main nation's region also to vote for.

[gbwt]

With debates still on going, and yet the vote slipping farther behind in our favor, Peaninsula has recomended that all it's citizens abroad either leave whatever forign country they are in, or move to the GBWT ambessary compound in their region. Mind, not all regions are unfreilndly to us, but some most defanatly are. We recomend that other countries do the same untill the implications of the passage, or more likely failure of this bill is known.

[The Union of Tinis]

I've been in discussions with my government and we are beginning to hatch a plan in the event that this resolution fails.

Though the Union of Tinis is a big supporter of the goals of the United Nations and the ideals it has often backed up, if this resolution fails, then it is a sign that something is amiss in the general assembly. As such my government shall beging to communicate with allies and friends in the many regions who are supporting our rights to stand with us in a most decisive action.

If this vote fails I ask that all the members of this federation who are a part of the UN to remain as such, but to vote AGAINST any and all resolutions and repeals that come before the floor in protest of the United Nations, the supposed upholder of the best ideals of this world, denying us our fundamental rights and freedoms.

In addition to urging friendly regions and nations to support this boycott, I am prepaired to visit the belly of the beast, the anti-UN core itself, Nocturnus, to explain this plan to them. Those anti-UN zealots are foolish if they believe their plan to destroy the UN from within will ever work. The best they can hope to do is to halt floor business, and in those regards they can be of great assistance.

In the mean time, a coalition of interested nations will be working on a new, better, proposal for passage by the floor. We can do much in our federation, but beyond our boarders we are powerless and vulnerable still with out these protections. Already the good representative from Penisula and the ambassador from the Kitsune Clans of Agwanti have expressed interest in doing this. And if this resolution fails, we will reach quorum again, I can assure you that.

[gbwt]

well, we lost this battle. The war is not yet over. Let's try again! We'll flood the quorum with our proposals! They cant deny us forever!

[The Union of Tinis]

Official Statement by First Speaker Izixs on the failure of passage of the proposed Resolution Rights of Biological Sapients

Today is a dark day for us furries and other non-humans. The United Nations has refused to recognize us as on equal footing with humans, or to even allow us to apply for equal footing. Though this decision by the floor brings great rage to my heart, the Union of Tinis will remain in the United Nations. But in doing so, I will direct my secretary of state to vote AGAINST any and all resolutions and repeals that are brought to the floor until another resolution is brought to the floor that grants equal rights to all sapient and intelligent beings or furthur the cause of just that in a worthwhile fashion. I ask all of those in the federation who are in the United Nations to join us in this cause.

The rules of the federation do limit the jurisdiction of the UN in our region, so do not fear they will try to enforce their pettier resolutions on us in the mean time. But this is not about what happens in the federation, its about what happens in the rest of the world. Without recognition, our citizens are in danger of being treated as common animals if they travel beyond our boarders. That is unacceptable.

So please join me in voting AGAINST all UN business until furthur notice. If they will not listen to reason, then let them listen to reality.

Thank you.


Secretary of State Waldo's comments on strategy to the Federation Council

First off I believe we should create a resolution similar to the one that we've fought so hard for in our own federation. In a short time I hope to have a draft ready for submission to the floor.

Second, flooding the proposal lists with resolutions will not help our cause. We need to create a strong resolution, or two, that we can all get behind and that will get the support of the serial adertisers. Spaming will likely get us in trouble with the security council [occ: the moderators on NS] and might result in us loosing our ability to submit proposals all togeather, which is unacceptable.

Third, as I've stated elsewhere, I call upon all UN members in this federation and any like minded nations to vote against any and all resolutions and repeals that come before the floor until a new resolution is heard. And if that one fails, to continue our campaign to halt UN business. I grow tired of being tread upon by a reactionary majority who would rather let people sell their bodies than to guarante our safety. But the only way to fight this reactionary majority is not to give up, no, that's letting them win. Tinis might be very pro-peace and pro-civil rights and the whole shabang, but when required, we are prepared to be complete bast-ards. Who's with us?

[gbwt]

As we have said before, we say again. The Furry Nation of the Great Big Wet Thing will back The Union of Tinis in most any and all endevors that will eventualy bring about our international citizenship status.

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In light of this legislation, and the issues that we brought up in its discussion within the UN, we, the legislators of Peaninsula, think it is important that a rock solid, well defined, and right to the point bill be created.

This bill must include the following:

• Definitions of words used within the bill; such as 'anthropomorphic','sapient','sentient','intelligent','eligible','Universal Bill of Rights'
  
• it must set a broad and solid set of rules and guidelines, and not leave UN Nations the option to slip around parts of the bill
  
• The bill must amend NSUN Resolution "The Universal Bill of Rights"
  

The bill and arguments for the bill should contain the following

• use of the word 'anthro','anthropomorphic','intelegent','sapeient',etc... in the sense defined in the bill
  
• should refrain from singling out specific social classes and culture groups, and instead refer to scientific names of species. Avoid the potential buzz words 'furry','fur','mythical','etc... that may swing UN votes against the bill
  
• Arguments should be spell checked, well thought out, and in character within the NSUN forum
  

These are just the first few issues that should be kept in mind during the assembly and voting of this bill. More ideas are requested from all Federation Member nations, and nations friendly to our cause. A preliminary text of the bill shall possibly be displayed here in the near future.