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Bill: Military Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's 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: November 2780
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: 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.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:30:46, July 02, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Collective | To | Debating the Military Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker We support articles one, two, and three though believe one should go farther. However, we oppose 4 and 5 vehemently. We believe that the first half, 123, and the second, 4 and 5contradict, therefore, will abstain for now, and will watch how other parties vote. We ask the RUP for more consistancy. I yield. |
| Date | 09:02:26, July 02, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Luthori | To | Debating the Military Reform Act |
| Message | LDP of Luthori Secretary to the Imperial Diet, the Rt Hon David Bowman: "Mr Speaker, The LDP of Luthori supports all efforts to allow women, as well as people of all religions, nationalities and personal traits, to play active and equal roles in the military. The rest of the articles, however, we strongly oppose. Compulsory military service is an expensive, yet useless institution that will do little if anything to defend our nation. A fully trained and serviced military is the better alternative. As for the arms trading, this is done by private corporations and should in now way be regulated or restricted by the Luthori government. Like all other industry, it will run much more efficiently and effectively if it is not regulated by government. There is no legitimate reason why the arms industry should be any different. For similar reasons as the SJC, we will abstain from voting in this bill for the time being. I yield." |
| Date | 10:16:46, July 02, 2009 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Military Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The League opposes all articles. The only one we could possibly support, under very specific circumstances and depending on the composition of our governing board is article 3. However, we stand firmly against most other articles. We believe compuslary military service to be expensive and unnecessary, seeing as we have one of the finest militaries in the World. We believe it is best to restrict military service to those of Luthori and Hutorian ethnicities. We are against restrictions on arms trade and we believe women should only serve in non-battle positions. The League will vote no. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 20 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 100 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
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