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Bill: Military reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democrats
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: January 3817
Description[?]:
| To adapt the military in time of peace |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 2
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 weaponry in warfare.
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 if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 4
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:: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:24:04, March 16, 2015 CET | From | National Republican Party | To | Debating the Military reforms |
| Message | Our policy with regard to nuclear and chemical weapons has always been this: Their best use is as a deterrent. Just by saying that we reserve the right to use them does not mean that we necessarily will, but encoding our reluctance in law will only tell our enemies how far we are willing to go to defeat them. It is essential to preserve these weapons' role in creating fear and uncertainty amongst our enemies. For this reason, we vote no. Arthur Contas Secretary of Defense |
| Date | 13:49:44, March 16, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Military reforms |
| Message | Fear will not solve anything. We are at peace and stop threatening with nuclear and chemical weapons isn't going to change that. Also is the temptation to use chemical weapons much bigger when having them. We just can't believe your party won't use chemical weapons in time of warfare. H. Habsi Candidate for Defense |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 133 | |
| no | Total Seats: 367 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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