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Bill: Military, November 2484
Details
Submitted by[?]: Computational Intellect Project
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: August 2485
Description[?]:
| Military |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 3
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, backed up by the military.
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 and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
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 treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:26:25, November 12, 2007 CET | From | Social Democratic Pacifist Party | To | Debating the Military, November 2484 |
| Message | We do not fully agree with article 3, but will vote yes anyway as this bill is mostly good (in our opinion) |
| Date | 18:06:05, November 12, 2007 CET | From | Republican Socialist Party | To | Debating the Military, November 2484 |
| Message | article 3 and 4 are our policies before the election, the masses have seen that and will remember!!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 186 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 113 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 126 |
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