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Bill: SLP - Military Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Malivia
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: September 2423
Description[?]:
| The Social Liberal Party proposes the following changes to our military and intelligence agencies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:21:14, July 03, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the SLP - Military Reform |
| Message | Our people desire a strong military - I do not think weakening it is a proper move. Due to the risk of Armageddon, though, we would agree to a bill that just featured Article II, though. |
| Date | 03:41:54, July 03, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Malivia | To | Debating the SLP - Military Reform |
| Message | Mandatory military service can only weaken the national army in so far as it would remain as it is now, an army of slaves rather than patriotic and dutiful soldiers. The SLP is for a strong Intelligence agency but not one that has permission to carry out Ťall typesť of covert operations that may bring unnecessary harm upon us. |
| Date | 04:06:07, July 03, 2007 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the SLP - Military Reform |
| Message | The second is the deal killer for us. A strong nuclear presence is was has kept Malivia at peace for hundreds of years. Our policy has always been a small defensive force paired with many nuclear attack subs deployed around the world. Should we be attacked we devastate the attacker's motherland. Cruel perhaps but as we seek no quarrel with other nations, we feel it justified. |
| Date | 13:02:20, July 03, 2007 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the SLP - Military Reform |
| Message | The Social Democratic Party supports article 1 but not articles 2 and 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 16 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 184 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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