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Bill: Defense Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Federalists of Vorona
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: September 3393
Description[?]:
| Inspired by the previous bill proposed by The Consolidation. |
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 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 in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:20:52, November 09, 2012 CET | From | Green Democrats (GD) | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | This is an improvement on the current law. We will support this |
| Date | 14:35:48, November 09, 2012 CET | From | Social Liberal Party of Vorona (SLP) | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | Allowing paramilitaries but not nuclear weapons? Paramilitaries only serve to disrupt domestic peace and stability, while nuclear weapons ensure a peaceful world through deterrence! |
| Date | 04:11:01, November 10, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Federalists of Vorona | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | This bill permits the use of WMD. It also permits the existence of paramilitaries, as long as they fall under jurisdiction of the government. Such examples include border patrols and SWAT specialists. The opinion that paramilitaries are all bad is a mere product of Hollywood. Not every paramilitary is trying to produce an no-holds-barred army of Jason Bournes. |
| Date | 08:40:34, November 10, 2012 CET | From | Social Liberal Party of Vorona (SLP) | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | The point is that if we use WMDs in response to an aggressor, it may be too late, too little. What if they strike our nuclear-armed facilities? We would not be able to respond anymore, and be forced to concede defeat. Also, regarding the paramilitaries issue, I concede to your opinion. This is agreeable only if our paramilitaries is under the jurisdiction of the government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 187 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 63 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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