Valeria Laetitia, Selucian Ambassador to the World CongressHon. Ambassadors of Terra,
Looking the other way is not the solution. As the Consul of Selucia Fulvia Arusa recently warned, shielding oneself in "national sovereignty" to turn a blind eye to clear cases of discrimination is not tolerable and is morally reprehensible. Saridan's current laws, however, do not correspond "per se" to a flagrant attempt against human dignity, but rather as a product of the legislation carried out by the national parliament and which, as we have seen, has the support of its citizens.
It is difficult to understand for some nations and governments, such as ours, that such laws and opinions are considered valid in the century in which we live, but we can not interfere with a popular will accepted by everyone. The people of Saridan seem resigned to accept these laws, and if they do not protest themselves, are blind or in accordance with those laws, the international community can not put itself ahead of the citizens of the nation.
However, the Selucian government does condemn the segregationist laws of Saridan, and asks them to reconsider their current legislation, removing the antiquated concept of "races" or the use of religion as an excuse to put some citizens above others.
An economic condemnation of the nation, based on embargoes, will not help the cause. On the contrary, it will increase the anger and frustration of its citizens, who will ask for tougher positions against other countries, which will probably be blamed for the disaster. It is about making the government and its people see that the current laws go against everything we should aspire to as a species, and I repeat, we officially condemn the segregationist laws and we request the appearance of the ambassador of Saridan to explain the attitude of their government and, from there, decide the next steps to apply.