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Bill: Anti War-Slave Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Committee for Constitutional Minarchy
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: March 2176
Description[?]:
| Conscription is evil! As a member of the World Anti-Slavery Union and as a voice of the people of Hutori we implore the leadership of this nation to reconsider the law allowing for a compulsory military draft. Even if threatened by war, forcing the people against their wills into service not only compromises the effectiveness of our military, but it undermines the very principles of a democratic nation! This is a violation of the right to life, an initiation of force by the state against the individual, and a betrayal of the purpose of the government. We are a proud nation Because We Are Free, and in times of war a free nation will have no lack of volunteers to defend our freedom against aggression. A man will fight for his freedom. He won't fight for some cause he doesn't understand or believe in. Repeal the military draft! End the slavery! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:52:07, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | This is in the case of war. In such a time, we see no problem with a draft. |
| Date | 14:52:40, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | OOC: PS Also, we see not how you speak for the people when you have no seats! |
| Date | 15:43:04, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Committee for Constitutional Minarchy | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | We're a new party, the people will elect us soon enough. Slavery in case of war is still slavery. |
| Date | 17:05:42, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Unionist-Syndicalist Party | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | We will support this |
| Date | 14:40:47, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | They are PAID if you did not notice. After they are dismissed, the government assists them in getting into a new life. Or at least it did until the Libertarians' Acts passed. |
| Date | 16:43:10, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Committee for Constitutional Minarchy | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | So it's okay to tear people away from their families, homes and lives if you give them money afterwards? |
| Date | 02:20:04, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Republican Party | To | Debating the Anti War-Slave Bill |
| Message | War is a fact of life. We must be prepared to deal with it. We would prefer that a draft is only used when we are being directly attacked. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 98 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 159 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 25 |
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