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Bill: military proposals
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist-Leninist 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: September 2637
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 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 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 weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve in segregated units.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:35:49, September 14, 2008 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the military proposals |
Message | But we're not stupid. |
Date | 13:09:02, September 14, 2008 CET | From | Marxist-Leninist Party | To | Debating the military proposals |
Message | Do you think we live in the middle-ages? I want a peaceful nation and if we have troubles with another nations, then use diplomacy. |
Date | 14:15:21, September 14, 2008 CET | From | Saiserist League | To | Debating the military proposals |
Message | We're currently being invaded by our neighbors. Diplomacy does not look likely to work. |
Date | 00:01:14, September 15, 2008 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the military proposals |
Message | The Marxist-Leninist Party will love the United Forces of Decay. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 81 | |||
no | Total Seats: 191 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
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