Post by starman deluxe on Sept 6, 2008 15:00:38 GMT -5
Description: REALISING that in an interconnected World, pornography will circulate.
UNFORTUNATELY some of this pornography will contain children who are being forced to partake.
ARGUING that a child does not have the capability to determine whether or not to partake.
PROPOSING to outlaw child pornography, under international law (which would not breach Section 1, Resolution 2)
A CHILD, for purposes of this Resolution, is DEFINED as a person under the age of 18.
Article 1: It will be in defiance of international law to possess, or have voluntarily viewed, child pornography. This offense shall be known as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Article 2: It will be in defiance of international law to knowingly permit the circulation of child pornography, unless for law enforcement purposes in which case the circulation should stop as soon as possible. This offense will be known as CONSPIRACY TO SUPPLY CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Article 3: Selling or providing child pornography shall be an additional offense under international law, in addition to possession as defined in Article 1. This offense will be known as SUPPLYING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Article 4: Child pornography is defined as any pictures (regardless of whether they are paintings, photographs, computer generated images, or videos) of children whom are naked or involved in sexual acts or in sexual positions. This includes computer generated images or cartoons.
Article 5: Exceptions may be made, at the discretion of an international court. Possible exceptions include when photographs have been taken exclusively for medical or scientific purposes.
Article 6: If any parties are outside the World Assembly's jurisdiction, an extradition may be requested by an international court or by a member state's law enforcement.
Article 7: National law enforcement agencies will have the responsibility to find any offenders and to transfer them into international custody, if it is decided they will be prosecuted.
VOTING ENDS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH AT MIDNIGHT EST.
UNFORTUNATELY some of this pornography will contain children who are being forced to partake.
ARGUING that a child does not have the capability to determine whether or not to partake.
PROPOSING to outlaw child pornography, under international law (which would not breach Section 1, Resolution 2)
A CHILD, for purposes of this Resolution, is DEFINED as a person under the age of 18.
Article 1: It will be in defiance of international law to possess, or have voluntarily viewed, child pornography. This offense shall be known as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Article 2: It will be in defiance of international law to knowingly permit the circulation of child pornography, unless for law enforcement purposes in which case the circulation should stop as soon as possible. This offense will be known as CONSPIRACY TO SUPPLY CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Article 3: Selling or providing child pornography shall be an additional offense under international law, in addition to possession as defined in Article 1. This offense will be known as SUPPLYING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Article 4: Child pornography is defined as any pictures (regardless of whether they are paintings, photographs, computer generated images, or videos) of children whom are naked or involved in sexual acts or in sexual positions. This includes computer generated images or cartoons.
Article 5: Exceptions may be made, at the discretion of an international court. Possible exceptions include when photographs have been taken exclusively for medical or scientific purposes.
Article 6: If any parties are outside the World Assembly's jurisdiction, an extradition may be requested by an international court or by a member state's law enforcement.
Article 7: National law enforcement agencies will have the responsibility to find any offenders and to transfer them into international custody, if it is decided they will be prosecuted.
VOTING ENDS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH AT MIDNIGHT EST.
