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Bill: Elimination of Biological Weapons Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Political Union
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: May 3264
Description[?]:
| Biological weapons can commit immense harm upon civilian populations, potentially for generations after they have first been used. We cannot justify using them or retaining them. Telamon should lead the world in opposing them. Leroy Adams (Chairman of the CPU) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:53:16, February 24, 2012 CET | From | Red Police Party | To | Debating the Elimination of Biological Weapons Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We strongly oppose this bill. We need these in order to maintain safety and stability for our citizens. Losing these weapons opens us as weak to the international community, and this is not a safe time to be weak. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 343 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 270 |
| Random fact: When your party holds the foreign affairs department, you can create new treaties. However, before writing anything new, it is a good idea to search for existing treaties which already accomplish what you desire. |
| Random quote: "You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad, in fact, to do anything it wants." - Harry Browne |