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Bill: Act of Military Operation and Civil Defence
Details
Submitted by[?]: Impartialist Society
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: June 3529
Description[?]:
| A less extremist approach to military defensive strategies with the alleviation of some military responsibilities via an imposed constabulary |
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 Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Proposed: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
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 can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Surrendering enemy combatants are summarily executed.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:20:13, August 10, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Act of Military Operation and Civil Defence |
| Message | We agree with Article 7, but the rest of the proposals just weaken our nation. -- Nigel Anderson, Defence Minister |
| Date | 22:22:30, August 10, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Act of Military Operation and Civil Defence |
| Message | Articles 1 - 6 seek to provide a modus operandi that does not subject itself to interference by International Law |
| Date | 22:25:21, August 10, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Act of Military Operation and Civil Defence |
| Message | Also, with establishing a constabulary whilst maintaining the same military power over citizens, the ruling government is better able to provide occupation for civilians in a less dangerous field of work (though still a necessity in the internal security of the nation). |
| Date | 22:26:26, August 10, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Act of Military Operation and Civil Defence |
| Message | So we should seek to kiss the asses of foreign politicians, or threaten to be invaded if we don't? The current laws are fine, and work towards the maintenance and progress of a secure society. You pacifist liberals would only lead us to the path of surrender. -- Nigel Anderson, Defence Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 140 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 160 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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