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Bill: Armed Forces
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of the Godless
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 2511
Description[?]:
| For a modern defence force. |
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 develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 4
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 5
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:54:16, January 03, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Armed Forces |
| Message | Article II would turn our Armed Forces into a laughing stock among fighting men: how is this "modern"? |
| Date | 14:13:30, January 03, 2008 CET | From | Union of the Godless | To | Debating the Armed Forces |
| Message | Luthori is already a laughing stock. |
| Date | 14:57:30, January 03, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Armed Forces |
| Message | Then why don't you go back where you came from, heathen? |
| Date | 18:36:57, January 03, 2008 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Armed Forces |
| Message | Yes to Articles I, IV and V, no to the rest. |
| Date | 19:35:26, January 03, 2008 CET | From | People's Revolutionary Committee | To | Debating the Armed Forces |
| Message | No, to article 1. Defense should be the responsibility of central govt. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 60 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 102 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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