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Bill: Amelioration of the Armed Forces
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hezb-e Melli-ye Aldegār
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: January 4140
Description[?]:
With the passing of this legislation, we believe a great increase in the prestige and effectiveness of the Aldegarian Armed Forces will occur. Vazir -ye Divân Tutak Esfahani Aldegārian Melli Hezb |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
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 towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Current: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: It is a criminal offence to refuse to perform military service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: 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.
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: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 6
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 develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:49:08, December 23, 2016 CET | From | National Democratic Union | To | Debating the Amelioration of the Armed Forces |
Message | We firmly oppose limiting our ability to defend our nation |
Date | 00:58:55, December 23, 2016 CET | From | Hezb-e Melli-ye Aldegār | To | Debating the Amelioration of the Armed Forces |
Message | In what way are we limiting our ability to defend our nation? The fact of the matter is that we don't have nuclear capability so why not try and take the moral high ground and say we are against such weapons? It provides us with some credibility internationally. Vazir -ye Divân Tutak Esfahani Hezb-e Melli-ye Aldegār |
Date | 08:22:43, December 23, 2016 CET | From | National Democratic Union | To | Debating the Amelioration of the Armed Forces |
Message | The best form of credibility is to be a credible threat. Deter our enemies, make them tremble and cower with fear before the might of our nation. We would have them face a lion. You would prefer a declawed kitten. |
Date | 21:45:33, December 23, 2016 CET | From | Hezb-e Melli-ye Aldegār | To | Debating the Amelioration of the Armed Forces |
Message | We do not desire to have enemies, we do not need to be a threat. Why would we want to send our people to die for no reason? Of course we need to be able to defend ourselves but there is no reason why we should waste precious resources on OTHER nations. Vazir-e Divān Tutak Esfahani Hezb-e Melli-ye Aldegār |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 54 | |
no | Total Seats: 41 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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