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Bill: Withdrawal of the WMD treaty

Details

Submitted by[?]: Yaskovoi Independent Communist Party

Status[?]: passed

Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: April 2150

Description[?]:

We believe that the treaty is out dated and must be removed. With the treaty in place, there is no nuclear deterrent reason for countries not to go to war.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date16:28:51, December 01, 2005 CET
From Yaskovoi Independent Communist Party
ToDebating the Withdrawal of the WMD treaty
MessageThe clause in the treaty: "we could enter into a nuclear war of unimaginable destruction" implies that we are stupid. If state leaders have any sense anyway, there would be no nuclear war. The results of said war would not only be devastating to the countries (notice the plural) affected, but foreign economies would also suffer. National leaders should have more sense to simply use the threat of nuclear weapons as a deterrent rather than actually use them.

Date16:55:25, December 01, 2005 CET
From Populist Liberal Party
ToDebating the Withdrawal of the WMD treaty
MessageAllowing first strike WMD use can be a deterrent, but can also be a provocation for war.

Our current law, which allows us to use WMD in retaliation, seems sufficient as a deterrent against using WMD against Kanjor.

Date17:17:23, December 01, 2005 CET
From Yaskovoi Independent Communist Party
ToDebating the Withdrawal of the WMD treaty
MessageBut if we were struck with a nuclear weapon, we may be too weak to retaliate. It would be better to be able to strike first (but only with complete assurance that the enemy will attack us). Not that we are under threat by war at the moment though.
I believe that the treaty also restricts the use of chemical weapons unles the enemy uses them first. (correct me is I am wrong)

Date17:47:32, December 01, 2005 CET
From Populist Liberal Party
ToDebating the Withdrawal of the WMD treaty
MessageYou correctly understand the treaty.

I think we are actually more likely to be the victims of a first strike if we, through our laws, threaten to make a first strike ourselves, than if our laws say we will use WMD's only if we are hit with them first. If we say we may use them first, other nations might decide that they had better use them pre-emptively.

Now, I'd be even more strongly against disarming or stating that we would never use WMD's (and in fact, I'd even be willing to support even a first strike if it were the only way to preserve Kanjor).

I think that the limitation treaty is a good way to go, though; and if more nations can be moved to sign it we will all be safer.

Date02:42:43, December 02, 2005 CET
From Kanjoran Imperial Party
ToDebating the Withdrawal of the WMD treaty
MessageI support this bill, even though I made that treaty (I guess that I just wanted ratifications)

Date11:51:37, December 02, 2005 CET
From Malfico Progressive Fascist Party
ToDebating the Withdrawal of the WMD treaty
MessageI support this bill also. What is the point in having nuclear weapons if you can only use them if your country is already destroyed.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
       

Total Seats: 636

no
  

Total Seats: 72

abstain
   

Total Seats: 41


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