Repeal "End Slavery"

[Gulliver]

The United Nations,

Remaining fully opposed to slavery,

Hence disgusted that existing law on the subject, UN Resolution #6 "End Slavery", fails to live up its title and does not in fact end slavery,

Concerned that Resolution #6 makes no provision for:
- the prohibition of ownership of persons,
- the freeing of those previously enslaved,
- legal protection, economic aid and social rehabilitation for freed slaves,
- the prohibition of forced labour,
- the suppression of the slave trade,

Concluding that Resolution #6 is a woefully inadequate document that, given its prevention of any more meaningful legislation on the subject, is actively damaging to the international antislavery cause,

Stressing the importance of passing comprehensive antislavery resolutions immediately following passage of this repeal, which will:
- replace the prohibition of the sale of persons,
- fully address the above unaddressed issues,
- promote international cooperation to end the slave trade,

Repeals Resolution #6.

Votes For: 4,128

The scourge of slavery yet remains in these progressive times. People are bought and sold like cattle, unable to determine their destiny. Their families are split apart; they are allowed no possessions of their own. They are beaten, chained, and tortured.

Therefore, I propose that the following human rights be given to every peoples of this great world:

- The right to leave her or his job, given two weeks' notice.
- The right to own possessions.
- The right to travel freely throughout their country.
- The right to bodily safety from one's employer.
- The outlawing of the selling or purchasing of people.

[Allama]

AGAINST.  The old resolution doesn't stop them from passing a new one outlawing ownership of persons, forced labor, etc. etc., and this repeal says only that they plan to outlaw those particular listed bits if UN Resolution #6 is repealed.  They very distinctly do not mention any intent to restore the following rights once UNR #6 is out of proverbial commission:

- The right to own possessions.
- The right to travel freely throughout their country.
- The right to bodily safety from one's employer.

[Delfos]

Prag, thanks for the category headline.

Al pretty much says everything I thought about, I'm personally against repeals that want to overthrow an old 'document' that isn't suitable anymore without creating a new one with suitable propositions.

"Bits" of that 'old document' can't be overthrown like that.

[Templarios]

Against! - Same as Delfos and Allama

[Zimmerwald]

Hmm...this is a toughie for me...#6 maintains the right to private property...however...

AGAINST.