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Bill: Settling Military
Details
Submitted by[?]: Obshestvo Stroiteley Terri
Status[?]: passed
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: December 2587
Description[?]:
| To get finally order in Military |
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 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 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 can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 4
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 may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve in segregated units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:00:45, June 06, 2008 CET | From |  Family and Tradition Party (disbanded) | To | Debating the Settling Military |
| Message | We actually support this legislation, though we do have a number of reservations. For example, we would eventually like to keep women out of the military, unless in some sort of desk-job, medic, or other non-battle positions. We are also hesitant about Article 1 - whilst we certainly don't approve of these weapons, and do not advocate their manufacture or use in warfare, we generally oppose any legislation that restricts our nation's capacities in warfare. Any legislation limiting our own countries defence capabilities is only damaging our own national security, for no reason other than a symbollic protest against such weapons, and this could be dangerous in terms of foreign relations. For example, if other nations are prepared to manufacture nuclear weapons, but they know that Trigunia has legislated against the manufacture and use of nuclear weapons, they are automatically at a great advantage over us. We certainly don't approve of these weapons, but at the same time, we must strive never to limit our own military capabilities, even if we don't intend to excercise them. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 451 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 104 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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