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Bill: Military Growth 4200
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federalist Party (FPL)
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: May 4201
Description[?]:
| In order to keep the citizens of our country safe from possible attacks from our neighbors, we propose these articles to increase our military size, effectiveness and operability. |
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 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 are exempted.
Proposed: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve in segregated units.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 6
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 may be mistreated without legal sanction.
Article 7
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 in retaliation to any attack.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:14:34, April 23, 2017 CET | From | Likatonian Independence Party | To | Debating the Military Growth 4200 |
| Message | We oppose all of these measures. How does limiting our military by excluding homosexuals and women from combat roles help strengthen it? We should continue to accept everyone and have a sizable force of citizens ready to defend their nation! As far as the position of chemical and nuclear weapons, having an openly aggressive foreign policy will only lead to war - the opposite of your stated goal to keep our nation safe. Slavery is illegal - forcing someone to join the military against their own volition is the definition of the worst form of slavery out there. Not only are you forced to do something against your will, you are forced to kill against your will. |
| Date | 17:30:48, April 23, 2017 CET | From | Federalist Party (FPL) | To | Debating the Military Growth 4200 |
| Message | You are not forced to kill against your own will, you may opt to perform non-combat roles. This bill states that the mandatory term served in the military would only be required during times of war. The FSP hopes to avoid, and will vote against, any instance of war. We hope the LIP will do so too. If our nation does end up in a war, we regret to do it, but we must have a large enough army to defend ourselves. How will having chemical and nuclear weapons lead to war? It will do the opposite. Any country that sees our nations military power would not want to pick a fight with us. That is the entire goal of the bill. We are not excluding homosexuality, you misunderstand. We simply believe that openness about sexuality of any sort has no place in the military. The issue with openness about homosexuality, is that we cannot have men/women who could end up being attracted to each other, serving in the same units. In the past integrated units (sexual preference) has not gone well. Article 4 was a mistake, the FSP meant to call for segregated units rather than non-combat roles for women. |
| Date | 21:25:58, April 24, 2017 CET | From | Likatonian Independence Party | To | Debating the Military Growth 4200 |
| Message | We should certainly have them, but they should only be used as a last resort in the event of a proportional attack on us. If nuclear weapons are headed towards us then yes - let's use them. But we should never use them before anyone else does. That is the position our party has and will continue to support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 204 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 182 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 111 |
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