Repeal "Sexual Freedom"

Several attempts have been made to repeal the Sexual Freedom resolution. The first repeal to reach the UN floor, in August 2006, was sponsors by Kivisto. The second repeal, sponsored by Karmicaria, reached the UN floor a few months later in late October 2006. In both cases, replacement proposals had been drafted and proponents of the repeals pointed to the replacements in order to sway nations unwilling to repeal the original resolution without a viable replacement, but the repeals still failed. The second repeal attempt did manage to receive approximately an additional 1,000 votes that the previous attempt did not receive. In April 2007, the third repeal attempt, sponsored by David6, actually passed by a supermajority. However, the low vote turnout suggests that many nations abstained from voting. This idea is supported many statements from nations that stated that they did not want to support the original resolution or any of the repeals.[1] With the final adoption of the repeal, this repeal marks the first time that a repeal has passed after two previous failed attempts.

1st Attempt

Repeal text

Description:
UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:
A Repeal of Sexual Freedom

Whereby UN Resolution #7 Sexual Freedom shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The United Nations

RECOGNIZING the Universal right to privacy for sexual relations;

COMMENDING the intent of Sexual Freedom to protect such privacy;

MINDFUL, however, that incidents, crimes or accidents may occur during the course of consensual sexual activity of which government agencies should be made aware;

FEARFUL that loose interpretations of Sexual Freedom's broad language may result in such incidents not being properly reported or investigated;

WISHING to curtail continued omissions;

ENCOURAGING a more detailed replacement; hereby

REPEALS UNR#7 Sexual Freedom

Votes For: 4,150

Votes Against: 8,879

Voting Ended: Tue Aug 8 2006

2nd Attempt

Background

The second Repeal "Sexual Freedom" was the second resolution sponsored by Karmicaria to reach the UN floor. Karmicaria announced its interest in pursuing a replacement to the Sexual Freedom resolution during the debates on its Outlaw Necrophilia resolution and had already begun a draft replacement prior to this repeal achieving a quorum. Though the reached the floor on Oct. 31, 2006, the official debate on the motion began on Oct. 29. Repeal proponents pointed UN members to the replacement resolution, hoping to sway more votes in favour of the repeal. However, many nations that approved of the replacement, such as Norderia, still had reservations about opening up the floor towards potential blocker resolutions.[2]

Repeal text

Description:
UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:
The United Nations,

RECOGNIZING the Universal right to privacy for sexual relations;

COMMENDING the intent of Sexual Freedom to protect such privacy;

MINDFUL of various important reasons, for example, criminal investigations and public safety, where the government has a legitimate right to protect its citizens;

CONCERNED that the limitation of UNR #7 to the "home" does not allow for non "home" private settings, such as rental properties, hotel rooms, etc.;

FEARFUL that the resolution, as written may result in unreported epidemics, unsolved murders, and a number of other problems which can have a dramatic impact on the population at large;

WISHING to curtail continued omissions;

ENCOURAGING a more detailed replacement;

Hereby repeals UNR#7 Sexual Freedom

Votes For: 5,534

Votes Against: 8,768

Voting Ended: Sat Nov 4 2006

3rd Attempt

Background

After two unsuccessful attempts to repeal the Sexual Freedom resolution, a number of nations worked to find a way to adopt a suitable replacement resolution that would still be legal. By exploiting loopholes in the very short and vague language of the Sexual Freedom resolution, the UN adopted the Sexual Privacy Act. Though the previous repeal attempts failed to achieve a significant number of votes, by pointing to the more detailed Sexual Privacy Act, repeal proponents were able to literally convince many nations into either supporting the new repeal or abstaining. While the resulting vote was one of the lowest cast in the United Nations history, the repeal also came at a time of declining interest in the UN.

Repeal text

Description:
UN Resolution #7: Sexual Freedom (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument:
The United Nations,

ASSERTING that the citizens of member nations have the right to sexual privacy as declared in Resolution #7 “Sexual Freedom”,

NOTING the passage of Resolution #192 “Sexual Privacy Act”,

OBSERVING the indefiniteness of the phrase “except for medical reasons” used in Sexual Freedom, as opposed to the detail given in Sexual Privacy Act,

CONSIDERING that Sexual Freedom lacks an exception for criminal or civil investigative activity, while Sexual Privacy Act contains this reasonable and necessary exception,

WORRIED that the accurate definitions and additional exception in Sexual Privacy Act are useless with the continued presence of Sexual Freedom and its uncertain and subjective phrasing, and will remain so until Sexual Freedom is fully rendered null and void;

CONVINCED that Sexual Freedom is no longer necessary, as Sexual Privacy Act guarantees both sexual freedom and privacy,

INTENDING to streamline the operations of the United Nations by eliminating resolutions that are extraneous and hinder those that better serve the aims of this organization;

REPEALS Resolution #7 "Sexual Freedom"

Votes For: 8,611

Votes Against: 1,980

Implemented: Mon Apr 9 2007

Additional materials

• Repeal "Sexual Freedom" -- UN floor debate 1st attempt
• Replacement Proposal for Sexual Freedom -- Replacement proposal discussions 1st attempt
• Repeal "Sexual Freedom" UN floor debate 2nd attempt
• Sexual Liberties Replacement proposal discussions 2nd attempt
• Repeal "Sexual Freedom" UN floor debate 3rd attempt
• Sexual Freedom
• Sexual Privacy Act
• UN Timeline
• Repeals and Replacements Thread debating nature of repeals vs. replacements
• Index of UN Resolutions
• United Nations