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Bill: Military Reform Bill of 2492
Details
Submitted by[?]: SocLib '82
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: September 2493
Description[?]:
| These provisions will protect Hutori from aggression by furthering the message of peace and neutrality in foreign events. Other nations currently have no reason to strike us with chemical, biological, or nuclear attacks and if terrorists were to do so then a response in kind would be impractical due to the rogue and mobile nature of terrorist organizations. Terra must know where Hutori stands, and that is for DEFENSE. We do not conduct any offensive operations and never should unless there is a grave and imminent danger to our nation. The provision in this bill that demands all citizens to serve a term in the military or a civilian national service will increase our defensive capabilities at the local level and instill national pride and honor. We cannot be aggressive, we must remain committed to peace and justice. Strength can be acquired through peace, and it must if Hutori is to survive and persevere. |
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 shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
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 retaliation to any attack.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
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.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:58:49, November 28, 2007 CET | From | SocLib '82 | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill of 2492 |
| Message | Any objections? Surely not! :-P (Sarcasm, of course) |
| Date | 09:17:44, November 28, 2007 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill of 2492 |
| Message | Yes to all articles but the last one. If you remove Art 6 we may support... |
| Date | 14:26:54, November 28, 2007 CET | From | Royalist Confederacy | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill of 2492 |
| Message | Objections to all of the articles. The world is much safer with nuclear weaponry around... The last article is against personal freedom of our citizens. The best form of military force is profesional army. |
| Date | 18:41:28, November 28, 2007 CET | From | Monarchist Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill of 2492 |
| Message | I agree with The Royalist Confederacy. |
| Date | 23:55:31, November 28, 2007 CET | From | SocLib '82 | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill of 2492 |
| Message | This bill would not erode personal freedom by requiring citizens to do their part for our nation for a short, limited time. The world is NOT much safer with nuclear weaponry around and that argument is so flawed it's ridiculous. The idea that Hutori should hold weapons of mass destruction to defend against some arbitrary enemy that does not even exist is beyond the pale. It is quite clear that this bill only has a remote chance of passing by removing Article 6, but we will do it. Another bill will be proposed that requires our citizens to either serve a term in the military or civilian national service. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 128 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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