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Bill: National Chemical and Biological Weapons Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2372
Description[?]:
| Our biotechnology industry would benefit substantially from the kind of spin-offs made possible by conducting research on biological weapons. Furthermore, research will enable Telamon to better develop antidotes and other means by which to minimize the damage from a biological or chemical weapon attack. Secondly, we should, for the purposes of deterrence, be willing to respond in kind to foreign chemical/biological attacks. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:46:47, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the National Chemical and Biological Weapons Act |
| Message | Warmongering shall not be on the agenda for this term. |
| Date | 18:48:43, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Popular Socialist Front | To | Debating the National Chemical and Biological Weapons Act |
| Message | If article 1 is to be used as a defence to minimise any harm that may be caused in a biological/chemical attack then we would support. But I cannot support article 2. |
| Date | 19:34:58, March 09, 2007 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the National Chemical and Biological Weapons Act |
| Message | I could support 1, but not 2 |
| Date | 05:02:14, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the National Chemical and Biological Weapons Act |
| Message | We don't want the Imperialists to feel too lonely as they just join Congress, so we'll cast a sympathy vote. |
| Date | 11:21:10, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the National Chemical and Biological Weapons Act |
| Message | WMDs are a messy business. We feel their use is never justifiable, so cannot support article 2. Were you to resubmit only article 1, however... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 207 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 394 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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