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Bill: Military Buildup
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Libertarian Party
Status[?]: passed
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: September 4126
Description[?]:
| We must substantially increase the readiness of our armed forces. I. Open homosexuality could dishearten the religious soldiers in our armed forces. It could also put off others for their own reasons. Open homosexuality should not be allowed. II. In these troubling times, we must resort to the construction of nuclear weapons. We can no longer be caught off guard if another nuclear state attacks us. III. Land mines are strategically important, especially for defensive warfare. However, we can't get carried away with them. This works for the time being. Should war come to us, we can revisit this. IV. It's a scientific fact that women are not as proficient in combat as men. This isn't a sexist position, it's a fact. We can't deny women the right to patriotically serve in our armed forces, but they should not be subjected to the harsh realities of life at the front. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Article 3
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 allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women have no place in the military.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:39:36, November 26, 2016 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | "We cannot support a build-up of nuclear weapons that Solentia has never needed not used in the past." Ruthander Baxillion, Unionist Leader |
| Date | 13:20:56, November 26, 2016 CET | From | Social-Democratic Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | Amen to that |
| Date | 14:05:09, November 26, 2016 CET | From | The Solentian Workers' Movement | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | I only agree with article 2. |
| Date | 15:09:03, November 26, 2016 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | The Unionists would have us be unprepared in a major conflict. We can't allow that. |
| Date | 20:15:57, November 26, 2016 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | "There has been no major conflict, or indeed minor ones, involving Solentia in 2,000 years. Why would this suddenly change?" Patch Killmillion, Unionist Leader |
| Date | 20:20:04, November 26, 2016 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | Times are tense. Saridan and our close ally Istalia have been at odds, with Sardian expelling the diplomats of Istalia. Also, some NGOs from Istalia were killed while in Sardian. I would invite the Unionists to read the following from the government of Istalia- http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=493322 |
| Date | 22:08:13, November 26, 2016 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | "None of what he is discussing even remotely involves Solentia. As for this sudden designation of Istalia as a "close ally", we have no such delusions." Patch Killmillion, Shadow Foreign Secretary |
| Date | 22:13:40, November 26, 2016 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | I know it must be hard catching remembering various treaties after such a long absence, but Solentia happens to have a defensive alliance with Istalia. http://classic.particracy.net/viewtreaty.php?treatyid=3407 |
| Date | 22:14:29, November 26, 2016 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | I know it must be hard remembering various treaties after such a long absence, but Solentia happens to have a defensive alliance with Istalia. http://classic.particracy.net/viewtreaty.php?treatyid=3407 |
| Date | 23:12:25, November 26, 2016 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | "Unbending agreements between corrupt parties in Solentia and rebels in Qanzar. We await the restoration of both the Kansar dynasty and the Millennial Republic." Patch Killmillion, Shadow Foreign Secretary |
| Date | 23:18:59, November 26, 2016 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | I don't agree with your opinion, but I respect it. If you want to leave the alliance, I suggest you propose it to the senate so the legislature can decide. |
| Date | 23:19:53, November 26, 2016 CET | From | SUN | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | SUN is not a corrupt party. And as to the second point; yes, maybe pigs CAN fly, Mr. Killmillion. George Larimore Senator, Orame |
| Date | 23:29:01, November 26, 2016 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Buildup |
| Message | If you are implying that the NLP or the SUN is a corrupt party Mr. Killmillion, I would direct your attention to the most recent election results. Max Kaiser Senator, Fuwan |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 404 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 41 |
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