Re: UN Ship Nomenclature

	I think the UN just became the Culture :)

	Tony.
	twilko@ozemail.com.au

At 16:57 11/08/98 -0400, you wrote:
>God I'd hate to serve on a battlecruiser named the UNS Cultural
participation...
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>tom.anderson@altavista.net wrote:
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>> > Well, I still need a name-type for the Light Cruiser, Destroyer,
Frigate &
>> > Corvette.	I'm trying to stick with natural features, to avoid
getting
the
>> > UN into political mudfights (Hey, you named a carrier after them
and only
>> > an Escort Cruiser after us?).  ANy ideas?
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>> how about human rights? the UNSs:
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>> Life, Liberty and Security
>> Freedom from Slavery
>> Freedom from Torture
>> Legal Recognition
>> Legal Equality
>> Effective Remedy
>> Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest
>> Fair Trial
>> Presumption of Innocence
>> Privacy
>> Freedom of Movement
>> Asylum
>> Nationality
>> Marriage''Property
>> Freedom of Conscience
>> Freedom of Expression
>> Assembly and Association
>> Participation in Government
>> Social Security
>> Work
>> Rest and Lesiure
>> Standard of Living
>> Education
>> Cultural Participation
>> Order
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>> i admit they are pretty long-winded names, but then that's the UN for
you.
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>> however, you could then get amusing stuff like the UNS Life, Liberty
and
Security bombarding civilian population centres, the UNS Privacy being
assigned to sigint work or the UNS Freedom of Movement to blockade duty.
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>> the un declaration on human rights can be found at:
>> http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
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>> alternatively, the names of treaties etc could be used: the UNS
Charter,
the UNS Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UNS Geneva
Convention, etc
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>> Tom
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