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Bill: Peaceful Kirlawa Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Austrian Party
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: June 2692
Description[?]:
| A bill to decrease the war-making capacity of Kirlawa. |
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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:23:41, January 04, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Peaceful Kirlawa Act |
| Message | We think Article 1 is wrong - we have to be able to defend ourselves, and during a war one way to do that is to hold on to enemy that are captured. If we release them then they are straight back against us. We do, however, agree that WMDs should not be used by our military. |
| Date | 19:00:22, January 04, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Peaceful Kirlawa Act |
| Message | Sorry, but we must speak against these proposals. Kirlawa is indeed a peaceful nation, and we strongly approve of the name of this bill. However, in order to preserve this peace, we need to maintain our deterrent power so that we don't risk becoming seen as a potential victim to be invaded, as has sadly happened to several other nations recently. |
| Date | 04:45:35, January 06, 2009 CET | From | Spiritual Progressives of Kirlawa | To | Debating the Peaceful Kirlawa Act |
| Message | Brilliant Bill, love it! |
| Date | 14:41:14, January 06, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Peaceful Kirlawa Act |
| Message | We will support, but will seek to undo Art.1 |
| Date | 01:10:49, January 07, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Austrian Party | To | Debating the Peaceful Kirlawa Act |
| Message | Fair enough. Art. 1 is the least of our worries, and we're glad the other two will remain intact. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 507 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 174 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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