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Bill: Military or National Service, choose one!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalism Now! 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: December 2143
Description[?]:
| We propose that all adults, after they complete schooling, should either serve a term in the military or, if they do not want to serve in the military, should serve a term of payed national service. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:15:17, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | We're against this proposal. There's no reason for force our people into these positions. |
| Date | 16:15:45, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | They get an option of what to do though, and they get payed... it'll ready them for later life. |
| Date | 16:28:11, November 19, 2005 CET | From |  Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | Not much of a choice though, is it... |
| Date | 16:35:39, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | Well there wouldn't be much of a choice if it's Military/National Service. |
| Date | 17:09:42, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | This is basically a draft. We have no need for a draft right now as we are not in a war that would need one. Therefore, the ICP is against this bill. |
| Date | 17:33:01, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | It's hardly a draft if their only serving one term. |
| Date | 17:49:12, November 19, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Military or National Service, choose one! |
| Message | The Freedom Party will never vote for such freedom-eroding legislation. Today it's national service, tomorrow it's war. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 294 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H. L. Mencken |