[DRAFT] Freedom of Thought

[Applebania]

Freedom of Thought Category: Human Rights

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Strength: Significant

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Submitted By: Applebania The World Assembly:

APPLAUDING the effort this esteemed body has taken to ensure the freedom of expression necessary for worldwide progress,

DISAPPOINTED that the necessary first step to freedom of expression has yet to be protected by the World Assembly, that is, the freedom to hold ideas, no matter how controversial they may be,

APPALLED at the declaration of certain ideas in certain societies as “Thoughtcrime”, that is, ideas declared illegal by the state,

CONCERNED that a minority of nations are developing technology to completely control the minds of citizens, thus making them mere puppets of the state,

WILLING to prevent this heinous violation of sapient rights with extreme prejudice,

HEREBY:

DEFINES “Mind-control device” as a device used to control the mind and thoughts of one or many people,

PROHIBITS the use of Mind-control devices by all entities, governmental or non-governmental,

BANS the declaration of ideas/thoughts as illegal or “Thoughtcrime”,

ENSHRINES the right to free thought as one of the, if not the most essential human right,

MANDATES that governments take all measures necessary in order to protect it.

Any thoughts?

[Andrew]

Hm.....It looks good but is it possible for a government to restrict the thoughts of people. Its in their mind; is it that the government/s read their minds?

[Applebania]

I'm pretty sure that the WA can consider FT nations as legitimate (See: On Planetary Annihilation).

[Andrew]

OK then