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Bill: Republican Military
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Republicana Socialistica
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: May 4369
Description[?]:
| Quirites, The highest glory a citizen can obtain is to die in battle for the Republic. However, we in the Republican Party know that war is hell, that it destroys families and communities and leads to a decline in Republican values and virtues. Which is why we propose the destruction of the military-industrial complex that has taken over our Republic and shifted power away from citizens to the defense industries. A Republican army is one formed of committed and virtuous citizens, who in a chaotic international environment are prepared to lay their life for the Republic and their compatriots, but who also refrain from military adventurism and take up arms only when strictly necessary and the Republic itself is under threat. We also propose that the Republic renounce cowardly and dishonorable military practices such as weapons of mass destruction. There is no honor to be gained with these, no eternal glory on the battlefield, only death and destruction. To the old tyrannical saying "Vae Victis" we honorably respond "Gloria Victis!" Decimus Nasennius Valens & Postumus Oppidius Hortensius Factionis Republicanae Praesides |
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 reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
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 can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 4
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: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
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: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the usage of drones and UAV's
Old value:: The government approves of the usage of armed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance and military operations.
Current: The government approves of the usage of armed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance and military operations.
Proposed: The government does not permit the use of drones and UAVs.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:46:18, March 27, 2018 CET | From | Factio Renatus Seluciana | To | Debating the Republican Military |
| Message | While we also do not want to use nuclear weapons and the like, we are not going to just let other nations use them on us and not retaliate because 'there is no glory in that'. It's like choosing a sword over a gun when the other person has a gun. Though we don't we will be nuked anytime soon if ever, you never know. |
| Date | 11:05:18, March 27, 2018 CET | From | Factio Republicana Socialistica | To | Debating the Republican Military |
| Message | Quirites, One either uses nuclear weapons at the beginning of a conflict or not at all. The whole "we're not doing this unless you do it first" line of thought is just a flimsy excuse for the development of nuclear weapons when we have no need for them, and the only thing we accomplish is military posturing that will make conflict more, not less likely. Decimus Nasennius Valens & Postumus Oppidius Hortensius Factionis Republicanae Praesides |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 202 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 548 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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