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Bill: Aesthetic Bill 2558 "Consequent Pacifism" Pt. 1
Details
Submitted by[?]: "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic 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: October 2558
Description[?]:
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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 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 shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
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 if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
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 reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:21:06, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Hutori Conservative Council | To | Debating the Aesthetic Bill 2558 "Consequent Pacifism" Pt. 1 |
| Message | Unfortunately we cannot support this legislation - this is, of course, not to say that we advocate nuclear weaponry. The Hutori Conservative Council is, in foreign policy, a party of realists. We believe in keeping our options open as much as possible in terms of our defence resources. Deliberately legislating against one of our options, albeit a particularly remote one, is dangerous. We would like to remind our fellow parties that, though our country may oppose nuclear weaponry and its use in warfare, other countries will almost undoubtably support nuclear weaponry, and some have probably already constructed them. The ability to research, develop and store nuclear weaponry, in itself, is a deterrant to other nations who, in future, may consider going to war with us. If, on the other hand, we legislate against nuclear weaponry, this is a sign of weakness to potential enemies and gives them a significant advantage over us, particularly because they may well be prepared to develop and store nuclear weaponry. We agree with the spirit of the legislation, but, in practice, it is likely to be much more detrimental to our foreign policy than beneficial. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 63 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 118 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 120 |
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