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Bill: National Security Act 2463
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Sekowo Freedom Alliance
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: December 2463
Description[?]:
| Our nation is a glorious one, providing many free services to our citizens, and asking very little in return. In times of war, let our citizens be obliged to defend the many freedoms they enjoy. If our nation is under threat, we want the government to have as many options as possible to call on to protect it, and the option to call up a civilian army is one that could save our nation. Also, with the threat of war in the future, let our security and intelligence system be stronger, so that we can better detect and combat threats to our nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of 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 that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:20:10, September 30, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the National Security Act 2463 |
| Message | The intelligence agencies must not be given massive amounts of power. Furthermore we don't believe in forcing people ti fight in wars. |
| Date | 08:10:15, September 30, 2007 CET | From | Plato's Republican Party | To | Debating the National Security Act 2463 |
| Message | While we in the PRP agree with Article One, we do not agree that the only option for national service should be martial. We believe in allowing people the choice to serve the country in the military or the civil service. |
| Date | 12:08:25, September 30, 2007 CET | From | Pan-Sekowo Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the National Security Act 2463 |
| Message | PRP, the idea of the bill is simply that people "CAN" be called into the military. People can still choose during peace time, as well they should, but during times of war, when it is absolutly nessesary our nation has a large a civilian army as possible, this law gives the government the option of calling people into specifically military service. The bill is designed to be a safe guard. |
| Date | 20:49:45, September 30, 2007 CET | From | Plato's Republican Party | To | Debating the National Security Act 2463 |
| Message | Unfortunately, because the proposals are so narrowly-defined, this bill would eliminate the whole mandatory civil or martial service during peacetime thing. While we agree that it is an important option to have, the PRP feel that in times of war there will be more than sufficient numbers of volunteers ready and willing to fight for Sekowo without coercion from the Government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 322 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 122 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
| Random quote: "For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against." - Niccolo Machiavelli |