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Bill: National Service Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Novy Smer Party
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: May 2103
Description[?]:
| Part of the exciting new programme of this exciting new party - NOVY SMER!!! Give our young people the chance to learn discipline and skills for life. Remember, we all have a duty to contribute to the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: 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.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:28:31, August 28, 2005 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the National Service Act |
| Message | Aldegar needs a professional, full-time army - not masses of young conscripts who will enter the service with the attitude of 'I'll be out in 18 months time'. We would support civilian national service, but not military national service. Young people should find jobs or be studying in education/learning skills - not wasting their time on pointless assault courses. |
| Date | 10:33:15, August 29, 2005 CET | From | Sanctaphrax Party | To | Debating the National Service Act |
| Message | This has already come up for debate once. On the one hand, it will reduce crime dramatically. On the other hand, it will put their education back by 18 months. We believe that University and a longer education are crucial, moreso than a conscripted army. Army is a choice, it should not be forced on people. What of the religious who don't believe in killing? The pacifists? The people for whom a year and a half in the army would completely end their career, such as musicians, dancers or sportspeople? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 238 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 55 |
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