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Bill: Defense Act of 4247
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani
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: February 4248
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 2
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 reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The nation retains a volunteer army, navy and air force based on population enrollments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: Individual units elect their officers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:28:11, July 26, 2017 CET | From |  Pancildanian Socialist Movement | To | Debating the Defense Act of 4247 |
| Message | That sounds somehow good especially the article that refers to the appointment of officers |
| Date | 02:26:38, July 27, 2017 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Defense Act of 4247 |
| Message | This restricts our military strength and ability, dangerously combines the police and military, undermines the Ministry of Defense's chain of command, and allows arms to be sold to enemies. The only good article in here is the one about the military's make up. Voluntary enlistment should be the only way into the military, not conscription, so I agree with you there. |
| Date | 03:18:15, July 27, 2017 CET | From |  Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Defense Act of 4247 |
| Message | We should draft a white paper for a military which will repel any invasion force before it even hits our beaches. Other than that, we have no need for enemies. I don't believe my esteemed fellow senators from the Liberty Party understand what is being proposed here; a volunteer army based on population enrollments means that our military will only be raised in times of war, with lists of members to be kept in peacetime. OOC: Yes, it took me a while to figure out what it meant too. |
| Date | 04:50:44, July 27, 2017 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Defense Act of 4247 |
| Message | Oh my apologies, I always wondered what the difference was between the professional and volunteer. But regardless, what about training and outfitting soldiers when a war comes up? It would be easier to have a standing army full time, so we can have larger numbers immediately after a conflict begins, rather than waiting to train soldiers. I misspoke, I don't want arms going to authoritarian regimes, which aren't necessarily our enemies, but aren't countries we should be allowing arms sales to. Thanks for the clarification, and remember I am open to the possibility of changing my position. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 95 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 142 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 63 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "If the Third World War is fought with nuclear weapons, the fourth will be fought with bows and arrows." - Louis Mountbatten |