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Bill: Military Sense Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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 3041
Description[?]:
| We need to have a smaller military, the fact stands that we have never faced the prospect of war legitimately, and war has always only been threatened under the leadership of the NSC, who are militaristic in nature. We can save a lot of money that goes on the military which could be used to fund our public services. |
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 use of land mines is allowed.
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 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: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:38:26, December 04, 2010 CET | From |  Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Military Sense Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Karl Harrod, Prime Minister, Mr Speaker, the NSC will push Article 2 through. We will not support Article 1. We need a nuclear deterrant to protect the hutorian people from the threat of invasions and war etc. |
| Date | 21:17:14, December 04, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Workers Party (LL) | To | Debating the Military Sense Act |
| Message | HWP Leader, Jeremy Douglas, Mr Speaker, we agree with the stance of the NSC. I believe that we need nuclear weapons to keep our armies strong and to prevent invading forces. It would be foolish to allow ourselves to be open to a nuclear attack before we can retaliate as well. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 192 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 199 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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