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Bill: Franklin III Cabinet Act VII: Army Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party
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: October 4634
Description[?]:
| As agreed in the government program, we will partially repeal the bill "Government right to appoint military officers and new military standards". |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 3
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 must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:50:17, September 13, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Franklin III Cabinet Act VII: Army Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The cruel laws against homosexuals and foreign fighters have to be repealed. We are a modern nation. Concerning the military service, it is not very useful and this money can very well be spent elsewhere. |
| Date | 23:14:51, September 13, 2019 CET | From | Holy Luthori Church ⚔️ | To | Debating the Franklin III Cabinet Act VII: Army Reform |
| Message | CPL wants gays in thre amry...... |
| Date | 00:51:01, September 14, 2019 CET | From | Centre Alliance | To | Debating the Franklin III Cabinet Act VII: Army Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The HLC is being absolutely disgusting by rejecting people who's thoughts they cannot control, they are born gay and that will not change. |
| Date | 05:58:40, September 14, 2019 CET | From | Patriots Party | To | Debating the Franklin III Cabinet Act VII: Army Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Why treat foreign scum well when we don't even treat our people well. |
| Date | 06:34:39, September 14, 2019 CET | From | Holy Luthori Church ⚔️ | To | Debating the Franklin III Cabinet Act VII: Army Reform |
| Message | Gays have no place in Luthori..... The CA can open a charity and provide them with " emotional support" and leave politics for REAL parties |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 312 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 179 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 109 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln |