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Bill: Defining CBW
Details
Submitted by[?]: Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2091
Description[?]:
| Since one party has seen fit to make claims that substances including water and insecticides constiute chemical weapons, this bill clarifies the definition of chemical and biological weapons, which are not to be developed in Lodamun. Scientific research is not otherwise infringed. ((chemical weapons have been defined according to the Chemical Weapons convention -- this list from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Weapons_Convention) The Convention distinguishes three classes of controlled substance: Schedule 1 controlled toxins: O-Alkyl (<= C10 incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate (Sarin), O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate (Soman) O-Alkyl (<= C10 incl. cycloalkyl)-N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidocyanidates O-Ethyl N,N-dimethyl phosphoramido cyanidate (Tabun) O-Alkyl (H oder <= C10 incl. cycloalkyl)-S-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or pronated salts O-Ethyl-S-2-diisopropyl-aminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate (VX) Sulfur mustards: 2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulfide Bis(2-cloroethyl)-sulfide (mustard gas) Bis(2-cloroethylthio)-methane Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane 1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane 1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane Bis(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether (O-Mustard) Lewisites: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine (Lewisite 1) Bis(2-chlorovinyl)-chloroarsine (Lewisite 2) Tris(2-chlorovinyl)-arsine (Lewisite 3) Nitrogen mustards: Bis(2-chlorothyl)-ethylamine (HN1) Bis(2-chloroethyl)-methylamine (HN2) Tris(2-chloroethyl)-amine (HN3) Saxitoxin Ricin Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonyl-difluorides Methylphosphonyl difluoride (DF) O-Alkyl(H oder <= C10 incl. cycloalkyl)-O-2-dialkyl(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated and pronated salts O-Ethyl-0-2-diisopropylaminoethylmethyl-phosphonite (QL) O-Isopropyl methyl phosphonochloridate (Chlorosarin) O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate (Chlorosoman) Note: Sulfur mustards are used as mutagenic agents in cancer research and nitrogen mustard (as Bis (2-chloroethyl)methylamine hydrochloride) is used as a antineoplastic agent. These and other uses are still permited. Biological weapons, which are not to be developed in Lodamun, are defined as: (1) Microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes; (2) Weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use such agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict. ((This from the Convention on Biological Weapons, http://www.opbw.org/convention/conv.html)) |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:41:58, August 04, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | If there are no objections, this will go to a vote shortly. |
| Date | 21:44:22, August 04, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | While we support this bill, it still does not address that the science minister has defined certain dangerous chemicals to be banned, and others to be allowed, prior to the passage of this bill. They had no right to do so, according the current law. We request that Mr. Cameron be removed, perhaps replaced by a fellow party member, and this corruption is reversed. |
| Date | 21:53:22, August 04, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | there is another debate on that topic. Let's keep this one on track. |
| Date | 23:20:10, August 04, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | "while we support this bill" (then actually say something of significance in the other debate...) |
| Date | 00:41:01, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | We are in the process of attempting to draft an anti CWB treaty. The proposed text at the moment is as follows. It does not specify chemicals as these will change with time. INTENT: This treaty commits the signatories to not develop, purchase or store chemical and or biological weapons. DEFINITION: For the sake of clarity in this treaty a weapon is defined as substance, artifact, life form or other construction which is specifically designed to disable, incapacitate or kill human beings. Excluded from this ban are any anesthetics or other chemicals which have legitimate use in beneficial medical procedures. Clause 1. Peaceful use of dangerous materials Any chemical or biological product which could potentially be used as a weapon but has other non violent uses can be developed, purchased or stored under the condition that thiese procedures are fully documented and all documents and facilities are open to inspection on demand. Clause 2. Inspection Request Any signatory nation may request inspection of the activities of any other signatory nation at any time. Clause 3. Inspection procedure The request for inspection shall result in the selection of three inspecting nations. One chosen by the requester, one by the requestee, and a third that is agreed between the two. Both the requester and the requestee have the right to veto the nomination of the other party, but this veto must be seen as justifiable by the mutually agreed nation. (i.e. the requester nominates an ally in a war against the requestee could be justifiably vetoed) Clause 4. Inspection results. The results of any inspection shall be published for the whole world to see as an announcement in the Global Gazette. |
| Date | 15:24:32, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | The treaty is now available on the treaty pages: http://82.238.75.178:8085/particracy/main/viewtreaty.php?treatyid=3 |
| Date | 17:17:26, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | the treaty looks good. hearing no objections to this bill, moving it to a vote. |
| Date | 17:19:24, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | We reserve the right to oppose this bill, eventually, if we learn that certain chemicals listed arent lethal, etc. |
| Date | 17:31:47, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | We will support the bill, but wish it to be recognised that the chemicals listed may change in status as new uses are discovered. |
| Date | 22:50:06, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Defining CBW |
| Message | Yeah... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 433 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 17 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "You will win, but you will not convince. You will win, because you possess more than enough brute force, but you will not convince, because to convince means to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack, reason and right in the struggle." - Miguel de Unamuno |