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Bill: Ethical Warfare Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centrist Democrats
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: October 2108
Description[?]:
| It is imperative that we, as a peaceful and freedom-loving nation, convey to the rest of Terra our complete and utter disdain for these most vile of weapons. We shall set a new standard by prohibiting the development, purchase, storage or use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons by any Indralan military units. |
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 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 warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
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 shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:09:53, September 08, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Indrala | To | Debating the Ethical Warfare Bill |
| Message | We also need to convey our complete and utter disdain for our enemies. Oppose. |
| Date | 18:11:50, September 08, 2005 CET | From | Inrala no Ikolowagitou (Green) | To | Debating the Ethical Warfare Bill |
| Message | We applaud these pacifistic ideals, however they need to be tempered with a degree of practicality. Continued research into biological weaponry is required for defence against those who posess them. The weapons themselves are dangerously uncontrollable, and we would be better off without them. Until there is a credible international move towards nuclear disarmament, we regretfully feel we must retain a retributive capability. We would, however support a "no first use" policy. |
| Date | 22:50:22, September 08, 2005 CET | From | Patriotic Unity Party | To | Debating the Ethical Warfare Bill |
| Message | Absolutely not! |
| Date | 04:41:23, September 09, 2005 CET | From | Centrist Democrats | To | Debating the Ethical Warfare Bill |
| Message | Why can we not be the leaders of a movement toward nuclear disarmament? If every country waits for others to act before acting themselves, no action would ever be taken. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 300 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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