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Bill: Instruments of War Review
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: October 2473
Description[?]:
| This bill demands that Likatonia declares itself free of biological and chemical weaponry, and promises that Likatonia will never use biological and chemical weaponry in warfare, with the aim of securing a more peaceful Terra, Seleya and Likatonia. |
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:36:24, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | This country is better than most and you think we should just throw the defences away? For what end comrade ? |
| Date | 17:27:53, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | We wish we could support the DWP in this initiative... but it just seems like a bad idea - especially in a political climate where our neighbours have begun to think assassination an acceptable method of negotiation. |
| Date | 21:36:39, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | You two forgot to vote NO!!! |
| Date | 21:39:51, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | DWP, 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. Thanks and take care. |
| Date | 22:07:50, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | We have no reason to fear "criminals, terrorists or terrorism-sponsoring nation-states" if we do not pose a threat to them. What interest would such persons/nations have in attacking a peaceful People? |
| Date | 00:10:50, October 20, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | We feel the need to point the attention of the DWP to the recent Lodamese-linked assassination of MaoMao. |
| Date | 01:12:02, October 20, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Instruments of War Review |
| Message | There is at least one party in Keymon that has stated the idea of Likatonian intervention is desirable. Add to this the probable Lodamese linked assassination of MaoMao and there should be no party in Likatonia willing to support it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 165 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 437 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 64 |
| Random fact: Information about the population of each country can be found on the Population Information thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8663 |
| Random quote: "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." - Thomas Jefferson |