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Bill: Prevention of Unintentional Epidemics Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Labour Party of Telamon
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: August 2448
Description[?]:
| Biological weapons production in our country poses a threat to public health, for even with the strictest security measures, it is still possible for a deadly virus to which we have no resistance to and treatment for to escape and cause a global pandemic. To stop this, we must disarm all our stockpiles of biological weapons and merely use research to defend ourselves against any possible biological weapons threats. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:55:26, August 25, 2007 CET | From | Regional Acronym Political Establishment | To | Debating the Prevention of Unintentional Epidemics Act |
| Message | We will never support measures to reduce our military strength. If there is a security problem, let's deal with it. If such an outbreak occurs we will deal with it. I have faith that we can handle it. |
| Date | 06:28:17, August 26, 2007 CET | From | Secular Humanist party | To | Debating the Prevention of Unintentional Epidemics Act |
| Message | The free humanity Party supports this bill. As the minister of health is a member of our party, we hope this means a lot to you. |
| Date | 06:35:57, August 26, 2007 CET | From | United Labour Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Prevention of Unintentional Epidemics Act |
| Message | The TTIEU thanks the Free Humanists for their support. |
| Date | 07:01:35, August 28, 2007 CET | From | Telamonese Cultural Alliance | To | Debating the Prevention of Unintentional Epidemics Act |
| Message | Hamstringing the Commonwealth's ability to defend itself is not good policy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 196 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 554 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena." - Jon Stewart |