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Bill: Revised Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Allied Humanists
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: November 3610
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
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 prohibited.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 4
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 and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
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 6
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 7
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 in retaliation to any attack.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:55:56, January 21, 2014 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Revised Military Act |
| Message | OOC: Nick, please abstain from this. It wasn't supposed to be set to vote -.- |
| Date | 16:53:11, January 21, 2014 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Revised Military Act |
| Message | OOC: I guess we can vote on it now because they reactivated him, but it's his loss because he doesn't get to vote on it. |
| Date | 00:59:36, January 22, 2014 CET | From | People's Reform Movement | To | Debating the Revised Military Act |
| Message | OOC: Oh... Okay. I'll vote to increase my visibility anyway. It won't pass. |
| Date | 02:59:37, January 22, 2014 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Revised Military Act |
| Message | OOC: I guess I'll do the same but the visibility is what the issue was why they made the rule about inactive parties proposing bills. Funny enough, he (the guy proposing the bill) is the only one it doesn't benefit in this case. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 599 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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