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Bill: Measured Reaction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Devolutionist Alliance
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 3412
Description[?]:
| If we look like we are a nation that does not value our neighbours we bring violence upon ourselves. It is time for us to stop looking like the barbarians who want to wipe out the rest of the world and start being a beacon to everyone. |
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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
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.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 3
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 shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
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 | 16:14:52, December 16, 2012 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | The Coalition opposes such acts that aim to lower our capability to defend the ancient lands of our people from external and internal threats. |
| Date | 16:55:55, December 16, 2012 CET | From | Matternich's Liberal Faction | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | The Liberal Faction finds such proposals to be a strident attempt to weaken our nations defensive capabilities. |
| Date | 21:05:46, December 16, 2012 CET | From | Devolutionist Alliance | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | It does not weaken us we still posses all the same strengths we are merely showing that we are not out for blood and we would still have the ability to use the tools when they are needed. |
| Date | 22:29:01, December 16, 2012 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | You would rather send our young men to death than use nuclear weapons to gain victory? |
| Date | 23:48:43, December 16, 2012 CET | From | Devolutionist Alliance | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | You would rather kill millions of innocents and destroy the land and create generations of medical anomalies rather then have a fair fight. |
| Date | 17:01:09, December 17, 2012 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | The citizens of our enemies are not innocents, they are our enemies. We would gladly end the life of million foreigners to save even one Nariki or Kozari life. |
| Date | 17:36:15, December 17, 2012 CET | From | Devolutionist Alliance | To | Debating the Measured Reaction Act |
| Message | That is the mark of one who causes genocides, it is the opposing ideals, governments, and extremists who are the enemies. I would rather die then kill a single undefended citizen of an opposing nation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 232 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "If man asks for many laws, it is only because he is sure that his neighbor needs them; privately he is an unphilosophical anarchist, and thinks laws in his own case superfluous." - Will Durant |