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Bill: Nuclear Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kébé Front
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: June 2470
Description[?]:
| The banning of nuclear weaponry. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 on non-civilian areas.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 2
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 develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:38:52, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Kébé Front | To | Debating the Nuclear Bill |
| Message | Although nuclear weapons seem inviting they are veyr abd ideas. The only point of them is to scare off attacking nations. The production of nuclear weapons costs enormous amounts, and has a negative effect on the environment. |
| Date | 16:49:25, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Nuclear Bill |
| Message | The UPU would support a compromise proposal to have nuclear weapons, but use them for detrrence only (and abolish chemical weapons entirely). Sadly, we don't think a small country with socialist in its name can afford to give up nuclear arsenal entirely, not when the world is dominated by sinful capitalism and near-fascist states just dying to invade Kafuristan at the drop of a hat. |
| Date | 16:55:31, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Kébé Front | To | Debating the Nuclear Bill |
| Message | I see. The perhaps we keep the first proposal, and change the second to: The nation shall never purchase or store nuclear weaponry, but it reserves the right to research, and develop the technology. |
| Date | 16:57:08, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Nuclear Bill |
| Message | We feel we must have enough nuclear weapons in existence to deter attackers. But we should commit to never using them except to deter attacks. |
| Date | 20:29:11, October 13, 2007 CET | From | People's Communist Party | To | Debating the Nuclear Bill |
| Message | The PSP is in two minds about this bill. We are ideologically opposed to weapons of mass destruction, but have come to accept that in Al'Badara's current situation some form of deterrent is necessary. We would therefore prefer a more middle of the road stance on nuclear weapons, as indeed we have attempted to legislate for in the past - legislation to outlaw any nuclear first strike, and to reduce chemical and biological weapons to research purposes only, for the event that they should be used against us. The Head of Government and Minister of Defence agree that we are forced to make a choice between our ideal situation of removing all WMD from Al'Badara and the practical security of the nation - and ultimately we cannot bring ourselves to gamble with the security of the nation. We will, however, propose alternative legislation with what will hopefully be a compromise solution. |
| Date | 01:57:30, October 14, 2007 CET | From | Al'Badara Republican Party | To | Debating the Nuclear Bill |
| Message | Nuclear weapons for us will never be used, unless we have a(n) M.A.D. policy. As well, if we face an extremely hostile nation who attacks us first with, say a neutron bomb, what are we going to retaliate against, a shaking of the fist and a nasty letter to their leader? We don't believe in attacking first with WMDs due to the fact that it would destroy us on the diplomatic front but we do need them to tell our enemies to back off. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 43 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 167 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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