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Bill: Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate
Details
Submitted by[?]: Patriotic Party of Baltusia
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: June 4235
Description[?]:
Members of Congress, As part of our ongoing review into the use of weapons of mass destruction by our armed forces, and given our attempts to bring about a global consensus on reducing the number of nuclear warheads, I would ask all parties to provide feedback for the following debate. This focuses on our use and development of biological and chemical weaponry. Do a consensus of parties want them or should we move away from this kind of weaponry as we have with land mine devices? I will see how parties vote on this proposal before moving on to nuclear weapons and would value feedback from both sides of the house. Richard Hurt Foreign Secretary |
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:21:40, June 30, 2017 CET | From | Civic Party | To | Debating the Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate |
Message | Mr. Hurt, My party has come to the conclusion that we do not believe biological and chemical weaponry should be used by Baltusia. Julie Robinson Leader of the Civic Party |
Date | 04:31:53, July 01, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate |
Message | As a left wing party, I have to say that we need biological and chemical weaponry. I think if we got rid of them, on the national stage we won't be taken as seriously. They act as a deterrent. |
Date | 14:44:18, July 01, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate |
Message | Our party is split on this and we tend to take a neutral stance on it |
Date | 14:55:55, July 01, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate |
Message | Mr Hurt, My party does not support biological or chemical weaponry and will vote in favor of this bill. Gilbert Combs (Minority Speaker of the House) |
Date | 15:38:36, July 01, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate |
Message | I thank parties for their comments. I will now move this to vote. Richard Hurt Foreign Secretary |
Date | 20:50:20, July 01, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Biological and Chemical Weaponry Debate |
Message | For the record, the Patriotic Party believes we need to keep these weapons as a deterrent, in line with the argument the Moderate Party has put forward. Randolph Gilbert Majority Speaker of the House |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 131 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 397 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
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