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Bill: The Ethical Defense Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Classical Reform 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: September 2510
Description[?]:
Just as our government has no right to inflict undue pain and suffering upon its citizens, it has no right to inflict undue pain and suffering upon the citizens of other countries. Biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons are dangerous, volatile weapons that cannot be used unless absolutely necessary. Additionally, our intelligence agency must be restricted from operations such as destruction of foreign infrastructure, assassination of foreign or domestic citizens, and the dispersal of misinformation amongst foreign and domestic citizens. |
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 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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 4
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 warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:11:42, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Anarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the The Ethical Defense Bill |
Message | We like having our options open. |
Date | 13:39:48, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Ethical Defense Bill |
Message | As do we, we oppose this bill. We especially oppose articles 3 and 4 which limit Rutania's ability to defend itself. |
Date | 21:08:55, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Ethical Defense Bill |
Message | The Classical Reform Party is distressed by the apparent lack of regard for foreign citizens expressed by both the Anarcho-Capitalist Party and the Freedom Party. |
Date | 22:08:25, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Ethical Defense Bill |
Message | Hardly. The CRP is showing their complete disregard for the citizens of Rutania. Should a foreign power nuke us repeatedly, the CRP would have the government restricted to not responding at all and just allowing our citizens to die until "victory is not feasible by any other means", which is vague and ridiculous. Keeping the threat open that we will nuke any nation that attacks us ensures our defence. |
Date | 02:44:27, January 02, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Ethical Defense Bill |
Message | A doctrine of mutually assured destruction with regards to nuclear war does nothing but ensure that destruction. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 425 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 135 |
Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
Random quote: "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes." - Winston Churchill |