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Bill: Military Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centrist 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: February 3985
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, In recent times the amount of countries armed has increased. This calls for needed reforms to protect our nation from these growing hostiles. Thank you, Jeb Coleman Defence Candidate |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
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 | 18:50:09, February 16, 2016 CET | From | Hosian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Military Reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Our party ardently supports article 1 and has proposed it in other bills. We are however, adamantly opposed to articles 2 and 3 of this bill. Article 3 is especially dangerous as it undermines the standing of our country in the eyes of the international community. I yield David Sveikart HSP Chairman |
| Date | 19:17:19, February 16, 2016 CET | From |  Centrist Alliance | To | Debating the Military Reforms |
| Message | Mr Speaker, These people are prisoners of war. They do not deserve to be treated any better than those in our own prisons. These people would have been trying to kill our troops before being arrested. As soon as a war sparks out we'll see who is willing to put our people before those of other countries. The government is not there to hire people. This is the job of the military to decide who is able to serve this country not the rich of this country sitting slurping tea and eating crumets. Thank you, Jeb Coleman Defence Candidate |
| Date | 19:29:11, February 16, 2016 CET | From | Hosian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Military Reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As the sitting minister of Defence it is my duty to point out the flaws with the Shadow Minister's arguments. 1) If we abide by international law regarding the treatment of POW's then other countries are bound to do the same to our boys should they be taken prisoner. 2) We believe that all citizens have a duty to serve their country through the national service, whether a citizen choose military service or a civil position. Thus we must ensure that the military does not interfere with who can serve, especially based on religious or racial grounds. While we are a religious party, all people, be they Hosian, Selucian, Atheist or what have you, all can defend our nation's honor in the military. I yield Colin McManus Minister of Defence |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 54 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 391 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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