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Bill: Military Reforms, March 2480
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Party of Church and People
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: November 2480
Description[?]:
| This bill, sponsored and endorsed by the Barmenistani Association of Military Officers, seeks to adapt our military forces and industry and to significantly improve them |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 3
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 can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 4
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 enslaved.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Current: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:58:03, November 03, 2007 CET | From |  Computational Intellect Project | To | Debating the Military Reforms, March 2480 |
| Message | As to homosexuality in the military, what possible basis could justify creating a "don't ask, don't tell policy?" Backing up the civilian police force with the military on the regular basis will do nothing but aid in the creation of a police state. People should have a choice of civilian or military service; note that civilian service is lesser paid, so people are already being "punished" for non-military service. And what about the pacifists and the unorganized religions that do not believe in violence? Although, we accept the enslavement of prisoners of war, and would be willing to strongly support it. And we would allow arms exports, but only on a case by case basis; free exports of arms is insanity; it is a threat to national security. |
| Date | 02:28:53, November 04, 2007 CET | From | United Party of Church and People | To | Debating the Military Reforms, March 2480 |
| Message | Open homosexuality creates a divided and awkward situation in an all-mens barracks and/or unit. This creates an unnecessary distraction that can be easily avoided with the help of a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. As for the compulsory national service, I can only say that a person who does not wish to actively defend his country does not deserve to live in that country |
| Date | 10:52:42, November 04, 2007 CET | From | Computational Intellect Project | To | Debating the Military Reforms, March 2480 |
| Message | So in other words, you are BANNING pacifism? Somehow, such a proposal does not seem to coexist with free society. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 195 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 83 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 147 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life fictional references (eg. Gandalf, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker). |
| Random quote: "Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of fascism." - Benito Mussolini |