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Freedom of Religion; Voting ends 31st May
Topic Started: May 26 2018, 01:30:50 AM (154 Views)
Bai Lung
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Lauding this Assembly's previous efforts to protect a plethora of rights and liberties, ranging from freedom of speech to healthcare access,

Concerned, however, that the esteemed ambassadors of the world have to this point been unable to pass legislation guaranteeing the fundamental right of sapient creatures to freely practice religion, leading to an odd situation where international legislation legalising circumcision exists, but not guaranteeing freedom of religion,

Again asserting that foremost among the rights entitled to creatures is the right to peacefully worship any deity one pleases, or to refrain from doing so,

Understanding that due to the complexities and intricacies an religious practice, legislation in regards to the topic of religion ought to be careful, straightforward, and respectful,

The General Assembly, finally transcribing the freedom of religion into international law, hereby:

1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution, the following terms:

a. "religious belief" as any set of spiritual beliefs regarding the nature and origins of the universe involving a concept of the divine or supernatural,

b. "religious practice" as any practice associated with a religion, be it practiced through rituals, prayer, or any other sort of activity, performed either individually or in a group,

2. Asserts the right of all individuals in World Assembly member-states to hold any religious belief, including a lack of religious beliefs, without fear of state punishment, reprisal, or persecution,

3. Asserts, furthermore, the right of all individuals in World Assembly member-states to engage in any religious practice, or to refuse to engage in said practices, without fear of state punishment, reprisal, or persecution, except where restrictions on said practice are the least restrictive means by which to advance a compelling, practical public interest in the maintenance of safety, health, or good order,

4. Asserts the right of all individuals to gather into groups, organisations, and institutions associated with religious belief without fear of state punishment, reprisal, or persecution, subject to the same restrictions established in Clause 3,

5. Strongly urges member nations to adopt a secular policy towards religious practice,

6. Strongly urges all member nations to refrain from criminalising victimless crimes when performed out of a genuinely-held religious belief,

7. Clarifies that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as preventing member nations from taking action against those groups whose religious beliefs manifest themselves in violence or coercive action.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

-Kelly Minn'ow-Jones, former leader of the Dannistrian National Party
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So here are my tired thoughts on the matter (which may be revised if I get a good sleep tonight :p)

Personally, I am definitely for this. It should be viewed as a human (or sentient, as the case may be) right to be free to practice one's own faith, provided that violent groups are still rightfully curtailed. It is rather interesting, as you said, that this sorta thing hasn't been covered before now (unless I missed something).

However, in the past, I've always championed national sovereignty over the decrees of the WA. Always. Despite my personal feelings on the matter, I'm still fairly set against any bill that outright tells a nation state what it can or cannot do.

So I'm currently leaning against, but I'm not deadset in that position, yet.

My two tired cents. Spend 'em how you like.

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While the issue of religious freedom has proven less than trivial to handle in past GA efforts to legislate on the topic, this proposal manages to enumerate several essential religious rights, guarantee freedom from religion, at least to a degree, and maintain the essential language of freedom from discrimination based on religion. Seeing as any concerns I had early on have been more than adequately addressed either through public drafting or private conversation, I feel quite comfortable extending my support to this proposal.
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More info here: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=440712&sid=f3c3b37eefd4748216f43509f409da7d

This resolution is now up for vote.

Bai Lung will vote FOR.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

-Kelly Minn'ow-Jones, former leader of the Dannistrian National Party
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I fail to see any reason why this resolution is not in the best interest of any given citizen of any given World Assembly member-state. While I advocate heavily for national sovereignty, freedom of religion is one of the certain unalienable rights to which each living being is owed. Full support from me: voting for.
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The General Assembly resolution Freedom of Religion was passed 14,304 votes to 4,471, and implemented in all WA member nations.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

-Kelly Minn'ow-Jones, former leader of the Dannistrian National Party
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