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Bill: Military Might
Details
Submitted by[?]: Batgat Jenuleja Alderdath
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: March 2450
Description[?]:
| A proposal to increase our military strength making it clear to other nations that we are not to be interfered with. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:37:16, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Laskartalati ije Jenulejer | To | Debating the Military Might |
| Message | Agree with all but 3 which we would agree on if it was "Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power." |
| Date | 19:54:31, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Batgat Jenuleja Alderdath | To | Debating the Military Might |
| Message | That seems to be acceptable, as long as we get rid of the dependence on "international standards". |
| Date | 20:22:39, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Laskartalati ije Jenulejer | To | Debating the Military Might |
| Message | Yes and you can always change our national laws once this has been passed. |
| Date | 21:59:04, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Military Might |
| Message | Greatly supported! |
| Date | 02:06:22, September 01, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the Military Might |
| Message | Article 3 is fine, but even we don't go as far as supporting Articles 1 and 2. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 191 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 92 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 37 |
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