As an old fogey with somewhat nostalgic views on how things work...
1. We adopt it in its original form thus demonstrating solidarity with the other regions, apart from Arin.
...I suggest we do this. It took me a while to come around to this view because I wasn't entirely sure that 'demonstrating solidarity' was the right phrase to use, but on reflection it is spot on.
Withdrawing or rejecting the policy puts us in the same position as ARIN -- we can claim space from the mythical returned pool, but don't have to return any for the common good ourselves, whereas AfriNIC, LACNIC and APNIC, having passed their versions of the policy, do have to do that.
<aol> arin's position would be embarrassing to them if they had a sense of social responsibility. randy