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Bill: Military Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Al'Badaran Bolshevik Movement (SC)
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: July 2110
Description[?]:
| We wish to reform our military thus: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of 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 that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 3
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 and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
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, backed up by the military.
Article 4
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 a term in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons on non-civilian areas.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:49:58, September 10, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist of Al'Badara SC | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | I cant agree with articles 1 and 4 |
| Date | 21:31:53, September 10, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | Strongly opposed. This would move outr Sultante to an aggressive miltiaristic policy. And we see no justificaiton for homophobic policies. |
| Date | 01:19:24, September 11, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | We are strongly opposed to this bill as well. Homophobia and militarism are against what our party stands for. |
| Date | 19:55:09, September 11, 2005 CET | From | Anarcho-Punks | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | I am also strongly opposed to this bill. |
| Date | 04:41:03, September 12, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Coalition | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | Strongly opposed as well. |
| Date | 19:41:59, September 13, 2005 CET | From | Nacional Unionist Badaran Arbeits Partei | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | i would vote yes if that was taken out: Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 750 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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