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Bill: Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Holy Eliyahu Confession
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: September 2620
Description[?]:
| a bill to ensure that the armed forces of Lodamun will never use biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons in a way which would constitute a war crime or a crime against humanity, and further promote Lodamuns commitment to International responsibility. |
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 can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 2
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 reserves the right to use nuclear weapons on non-civilian areas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:20:02, August 11, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | This is a sabotage to our ability to defend ourselves. You are basically eliminating the only deterrent we have, the one which protects our neutrality. |
| Date | 20:48:02, August 11, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | If using WMD's on civilians is our only deterrent then we are certainly a quite pathetic nation. |
| Date | 20:56:10, August 11, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | We will certainly not condemn any use of nuclear weapons in civilian areas if our military deems it necessary. |
| Date | 20:59:22, August 11, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | Nor will you condemn the use of biological agents on civilians, or using land mines without constraint, or discriminating against women and minorities in military hiring practices. Youve already made your policies on the military clear. |
| Date | 21:15:33, August 11, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | Good! We want everyone to know them very clearly. Our military should have all the powers necessary to ensure our security is bullet-proof. |
| Date | 21:27:54, August 11, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | I fail to see how discrimination makes us more secure. I fail to see how killing innocent civilians makes us more secure. |
| Date | 21:45:48, August 11, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | No discrimination occurs in our military, how many times do we have to tell you that? Many times, weapons factories are located in civilian areas. If we are at war, we need to make sure our enmy cannot manufacture mor weapons. And that's just one example. |
| Date | 21:47:06, August 11, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act |
| Message | Other countries will not be so nice as you are. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 22 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 5 |
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