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Bill: Military Readiness and Realism Bill 2446
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Hutori
Status[?]: passed
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: June 2447
Description[?]:
| Pacifism isn't needed in a world as dangerous as today. |
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 reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:08:45, August 24, 2007 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Military Readiness and Realism Bill 2446 |
| Message | "Pacifism isn't needed?" What a statement... |
| Date | 22:11:20, August 24, 2007 CET | From | Hutorian Anarcho-Communist Party | To | Debating the Military Readiness and Realism Bill 2446 |
| Message | I don't know about anyone else, but I want to at least have an even hand against other countries. What we have now.. we've a pair of deuces to their straight, and yet we still have the entire country in the pot. |
| Date | 23:09:09, August 24, 2007 CET | From | Norsefire | To | Debating the Military Readiness and Realism Bill 2446 |
| Message | Liberal party? Pah! More like the WARMONGERING PARTY! HWAAAAAAAAH! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 93 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 57 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 67 |
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