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Repeal "Rights of the Disabled Act"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #227: Rights of the Disabled Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noting that GAR #227, the "Rights of the Disabled Act", is well-intentioned and seeks to protect the mentally disabled; but

Concerned the numerous problems in the text of "Rights of the Disabled Act" make it ineffective and sometimes even harmful;

Troubled that "Rights of the Disabled Act" classifies people as "mentally disabled" based on an arbitrary "two-out-of-four" system, rather than solid medical science and/or the professional opinion of a doctor;

Worried that such a system may be both over-broad by including individuals who are not truly mentally disabled and under-broad by failing to count others who are;

Also Troubled by the mandate in "Rights of the Disabled Act" requiring that the rights of mentally disabled people should be exercised by a responsible adult in "necessary cases," without needed clarification about what constitutes a "necessary case" and without any regard to whether the mentally disabled person is able to make sound decisions despite their disability;

Deeply Troubled by the flawed decision of a "responsible adult," which allows an uninterested, non-family member to exercise the rights of the disabled person "in lieu of a suitable candidate;"

Convinced that the many flaws in "Rights of the Disabled Act" render it problematic, unworkable, and sometimes harmful to the very people it is supposed to protect;

For all the foregoing reasons, THE WORLD ASSEMBLY HEREBY REPEALS: General Assembly Resolution #227: Rights of the Disabled Act"


Monarch's Opinion: Generally, I'm for all repeals of General Assembly resolutions, as I disagree with the impact they may have on all nations, and I think it would be neat to have all GA legislation repealed. However, on the actual points I'm in agreement, particularly regarding the criteria for being categorized as "mentally disabled". There are many cases where a person may not understand, defend, or exercise their rights, such as if they were uneducated, or if they were being coerced to not defend or exercise their rights. This resolution would categorize those people as mentally disabled unfairly. It's surprising that this passed without any mention of the person's ability to take care of themselves or the opinion of their doctor.

Additionally, I chuckle every time a resolution creates a new commission or something of the sort. Just bureaucracy on top of bureaucracy.

Even though my nation is not in the World Assembly, I would still like to note, that I am for repealing this.

That's perfectly okay, Chanku. 

Cast my vote aye.

Yes! If at all possible I highly encourage you to join the World Assembly and to endorse the Delegate, but this forum is for all Citizens to voice their opinion regardless of their status in the World Assembly.

I'm for all GA repeals as a default. Aye.

I always laugh when I see another repeal. There are so many, it just goes to show you how bad people are at making proposals in the first place ;P
In any case, I read the first Act and agree with the repeal, the original simplifies things way too much.
I'm for it.

I always laugh when I see another repeal. There are so many, it just goes to show you how bad people are at making proposals in the first place ;P
In any case, I read the first Act and agree with the repeal, the original simplifies things way too much.
I'm for it.

Hehe. We're gonna be friends.

Go for it.

Wintermoot is best delegate (of those voting for this).



It's not too late to discuss and vote on this, however! Discussion and voting will be open on here up to the moment that the resolution passes or fails in the World Assembly.

This proposal has passed the General Assembly on a vote of 10,464 to 1,936.