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Bill: Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anti-Party Political 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: July 2121
Description[?]:
| It is NOTED that professional (mercinary) armed forces are generally better suited for offensive or imperial exploits. Their members have chosen armed combat as a vocation and are to be expected to be reflect this choice in their attitudes to war and associated moral issues. It is NOTED that members of professional armed forces tend to be disproportionately represented by those with fewer viable alternatives for employment; specifically, those with fewer financial resources. The keeping of a professional army therefore places a greater burden of national defence on the poorer members of society. It is NOTED that the Union of Quanzari Soviets believes in the equality of its citizens and the principle of peace between nations. It is therefore RESOLVED that the Union of Quanzari Soviets, in keeping with its beliefs and principles, should reduce its professional armed forces to a minimum, to be replaced by a majority drafted force. Alternative opportunities to provide civil service shall be offered to those who object as a matter of conscience, though no guarrantee shall be made that alternative options will provide greater personal safety. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:43:43, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Revival Party | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | This is insane and doesn't actually dismiss the armed forces merely suplements them with conscripts. |
| Date | 18:49:45, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Anti-Party Political Party | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | It replaces the mercinary force with a citizens' army, yes. No comment on the bill's sanity. |
| Date | 19:10:29, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Tudeh Party of Quanzar | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | I'd like every citizen to volunteer for military training, and, if needs be, every citizen to be armed. However, (OOC) as that legislative option doesn't really exist, I'm happy with the current situation. |
| Date | 14:13:24, October 04, 2005 CET | From | NeoSocialist Party | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | Now we call the people who sacrifice their lives to protect ours "mercenaries" when all they did was protecting us? |
| Date | 15:52:26, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Anti-Party Political Party | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | Perhaps looking up the word "mercinary" in the dictionary, rather than resorting to emotive irrelevancies, would resolve this debate more quickly. |
| Date | 15:52:59, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Anti-Party Political Party | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | Although if you do decide to look it up in the dictionary, I don't recommend spelling it the way I just did. |
| Date | 18:57:49, October 05, 2005 CET | From | Tudeh Party of Quanzar | To | Debating the Elimination of the Mercinary Armed Forces of Quanzari |
| Message | "1. One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling. 2. A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army." How does that help? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 401 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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