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Bill: Humane Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
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: August 2853
Description[?]:
| Even in warfare, there must be an element of humanity. Land mines shall not be used in operations, and, whilst we still reserve the right to use them, biological and chemical weapons shall not be deployed unless they are used against us first. And the time must end whereby the state can force citizens to serve in the armed forces. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: 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.
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: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:28:41, November 24, 2009 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Humane Military Act |
| Message | Nigel Letterman, Defence Secretary: Mr Speaker, during my time as Finance Secretary I met many members of the armed forces, both formally and informally. Speaking to them, I learned that the military desire humane policies. They feel uncomfortable with the idea that, when we condemn rogue nations for the use of chemical and biological weapons, we retain the right to use them outright for ourselves. The same can be said of land mines. I have therefore introduced to Parliament this bill, in which we will retain our right to develop weapons, but with restrictions over their use. Land mines shall be banned altogether. Secondly, this government has taken the decision to end compulsory national service. We propose this on both moral and practical grounds. National service is the ultimate example of government coercion of the individual, and if there is ever an image of the individual's lack of personal sovereignty, it is in this area. Furthermore, the practice is extremely inefficient. As Finance Secretary, I poured millions into maintaining this system. Newcomers had to be trained, and the turnover was, obviously, extremely high. It would be far better to concentrate our spending on professionals, with long-term prospects. I commend this Act to Parliament. |
| Date | 14:53:58, November 24, 2009 CET | From | House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM) | To | Debating the Humane Military Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker We make no condemnations that I am aware of. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 311 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 80 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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