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Repeal "Nuclear Power Safeguards Act"; Proposed by Jean Pierre Trudeau
Topic Started: Jun 25 2015, 07:18 AM (174 Views)
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Apologies for the late post. Yesterday, it appeared that this proposal would miss quorum; and I was busy all day today.

In-game debate thread: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=344701

Repeal "Nuclear Power Safeguards Act"
Proposed by Jean Pierre Trudeau
The World Assembly,

Applauding the efforts of General Assembly Resolution #315 to protect the environment from harmful radioactive byproducts associated with associated with nuclear reactor failures,

Concerned clause 3(1) defines nuclear power as "as the use of sustained nuclear reactions of fission to generate heat and do useful work", whilst failing to take into account the nuclear reactions from fusion which produce highly energetic gamma rays which are known to be fatal to living organisms,

Confused that clause four "LIMITS the resolution to facilities not mobile under their own power to protect facilities which may have other means of protection" whilst failing to take into account devices such as radioisotope thermoelectric generators, and nuclear reactors aboard spacecraft and satellites, which if entering the atmosphere of a habitable celestial body can spread radioactive material over vastly larger distances than a single non-mobile nuclear reactor,

Befuddled by the confusing and very technical wording of clause 5(2), which can be very difficult to understand, let alone implement in nations that are just developing nuclear power to meet their energy needs,

Further confused that clause eight states "MANDATES nations to establish procedures and arrangements to maintain safety and update them as deficiencies are discovered", yet clause seven clearly states "REQUIRES reactor plant agencies to abide by advisories and mandates of the NSO" leading to confusion as to who actually has authority over the safety of nuclear plants,

Disappointed in the lack of clear language and punctuation that make this resolution a travesty to international law,

Hoping the World Assembly passes clear and concise guidelines that actually prevent unaffiliated persons from being affected by nuclear power disasters in the future,

Hereby repeals "GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION # 315 "Nuclear Power Safeguards Act".

Click here to read the original resolution
"I was born free and desire to continue so."

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For.

In my opinion, the original resolution gives too much power to the World Nuclear Regulatory Agency.
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Against. I'm very much in favour of plain language drafting, but that alone doesn't seem to be a great reason to repeal.
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The Right Honourable Chester B. Pearson,

Prime Minister, United Federation of Canada

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The current vote is 2-1 for, yet our delegate is still voting against. Shame....
The Right Honourable Chester B. Pearson,

Prime Minister, United Federation of Canada

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Against, comically stupid argument.
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Chester Pearson
Jun 27 2015, 06:59 AM
The current vote is 2-1 for, yet our delegate is still voting against. Shame....
Shaaaaaaaaame.

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Jun 27 2015, 09:29 AM
Against, comically stupid argument.
Apparently there is still some value in comedy.

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For: 10,080. Against: 1,911.
The Right Honourable Chester B. Pearson,

Prime Minister, United Federation of Canada

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Well, you can hardly claim the GA has not served the role of occasional comic relief.
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Against.
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