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Bill: Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Confederacy of Social Darwinists
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 2706
Description[?]:
| In order to establish a more powerful military force for the upcoming war we believe the following reforms are needed to ensure the strength of Zardugal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 2
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 must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:58:42, February 03, 2009 CET | From |  Federal Republican Party (ZC) | To | Debating the Military Act |
| Message | The F.R.P. has no problems with article 1 as proposed given the circumstances in which we will most certainly find ourselves in. Article 2 however, gives our senior members pause. Should we not as a nation stand-up for at least some shred of morality even in the darkest hours of it? The argument can easily be made even within the rank and file of the F.R.P. to support this measure. Though, the chief concern that arises is a keen awareness that by taking this step that in any future conflict the noble men and women who serve our federation would be put at a higher risk given a history of disregard for international law. Accordingly, it is the desire of the representatives within the F.R.P. that Article 2 be further discussed on the floor. As it stands, the F.R.P. will have to abstain from this measure unless given sufficient cause to support it in the face of our objections. We welcome the Minister of Defense to weigh in on this specific topic and to share the expertise the Ministry of Defense has in this area. F.R.P. Spokesman, Brandon L. Friedman |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 400 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 200 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. " - Thomas Paine |