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Bill: The Ethical Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Green Manalishi 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: May 2603
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in 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, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:54:59, July 05, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Ethical Military Act |
| Message | support - again on the condition that the Manalishi Party's bill infringing on the right to religious expression is dropped. |
| Date | 19:34:54, July 05, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the The Ethical Military Act |
| Message | one - oppose, why wait? If another nation has these weapons then we should strike before they are able to use them two - oppose, why? |
| Date | 00:28:07, July 06, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the The Ethical Military Act |
| Message | Open to one. Opposed to two. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 309 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 406 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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