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Bill: Regulation of Arsenal Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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: May 2467
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to regulate the type weaponry made and kept as part of the Likatonian national arsenal, with the aim of keeping peace in Terra and ensuring for a safer international environment for the People. |
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 reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
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 warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:00:47, October 05, 2007 CET | From | Libertà Parti | To | Debating the Regulation of Arsenal Act |
| Message | Absolutely not. We will not lower Likatonia's defenses for the sake of foreigners. |
| Date | 21:16:35, October 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Regulation of Arsenal Act |
| Message | It is not merely for the sake of "foreigners". It will make Likatonia less of a target for rogue nations. |
| Date | 02:07:52, October 07, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Regulation of Arsenal Act |
| Message | Now, we ALL agree that use of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear weapons is an ABOMINATION b/c they can kill innocent civilians. Nevertheless, simply banning them by "law or treaty" will NOT eliminate them b/c ONLY Law-abiding Nations would comply. Criminals, Terrorists, and Nation-States that sponsor Terrorism will disavow the Treaties b/c they have no respect for the law in begin with. Therefore, if they use those weapons, we need the capability to DEFEND the sovereignty of our nation and people. |
| Date | 06:20:21, October 07, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Regulation of Arsenal Act |
| Message | The AM SuDP does not agree that "use of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear weapons is an ABOMINATION b/c they can kill innocent civilians". We believe in total war. If we are at war with Deltaria, Delataria had better be prepared for us to do everything in our power to bring the matter to a close. If other nations know this in advance, they are much less likely to tangle with us - hence why Lodamun has been invaded, but Likatonia hasn't. |
| Date | 09:02:26, October 07, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Regulation of Arsenal Act |
| Message | The LFF does not agree that "Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear weapons is an ABOMINATION b/c they can kill innocent civilians." Any state that wants to tangle with us and knows what we are capable of takes full responsibility for civilian casualties we might inflict in retaliation. This is appeasement. Likatonia under political persuasion has never appeased even a sand crab trying to scramble up one of our beaches without the proper paperwork. The LFF feels it is entirely justifiable to consider safeguarding our stockpile more important than mere politics, and calls for cross-party condemnation of this outrageous proposal. |
| Date | 21:36:53, October 07, 2007 CET | From | Neue Kommunistische Liga | To | Debating the Regulation of Arsenal Act |
| Message | The NCP of Axis Mundi does not agree that this bill should pass, we believe that a government should reserve any right to protect it's citizens |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 110 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 264 |
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