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Bill: Pacifist Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Secular Humanist Party
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: March 4430
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, The power of the military in our country has increased far too much over the years and it is vital that the our nation retains an international position based on peace and cooperation. We therefore propose to decrease the militarist capabilities of our nation. Jeremiah Gottwald (SHP) MP on Defence |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 2
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 can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Article 3
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 purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Article 6
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:48:48, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the Pacifist Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The PSP is heavily in favour of these proposals. However, in the current composition of the Presidium we are unsure of reaching a majority on this subject. Therefore we are very interested to hear what other parties have to say concerning these changes. Lucius Shield PSP MP on Defense |
| Date | 14:09:55, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun | To | Debating the Pacifist Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker The CDUL disagrees with these measures. Our nation has just begun building nuclear weapons without any international fallout. We hope the SHP supports our measures to curtail the power of the military to deal with these weapons responsibly. Andrejanov Seehofer CDUL MP on Defence |
| Date | 14:15:52, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the Pacifist Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The LLP has agreed on the bill by the CDUL to limit the use of nuclear weapons and chemical weapons. We won't support these proposals. Ismail Terrance, LLP MP on Defence |
| Date | 17:49:27, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Pacifist Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Republicans agree with some and oppose others. Regina Miller Republican Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 230 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 365 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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