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Bill: CNP: Military Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Nationalist 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: February 4739
Description[?]:
| These proposals outline the changes we wish to see to the military structure and the nations defence industries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Current: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: It is a criminal offence to refuse to perform military service.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 4
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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:13:33, April 09, 2020 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the CNP: Military Reform Act |
| Message | This proposal, as can be guessed from the Homosexual Military Freedom Act, violates our basic values of a party. Article 1 is quite troubling, as it would imply that under the conditions of a war, we would allow for a government to attack an innocent civilian area and cause tremendous amounts of unnecessary suffering and death. In regards to Article 2, it is the SDP's opinion that a solider is only effective when fighting for a cause they believe in. Why force a solider that would not be effective in warfare to fight in the front-lines? For article 4, the nation of Mordusia is one of many that treats their prisoners of war with respect, many of which do not believe in the cause they are fighting for and only are fighting because of the penalties against it (sound familiar?) The SDP believes that these men and women deserve respect following international standards. In regards to Article 5, we have already made our view on this quite clear. There are many, many women who would be a more effective front-line solider than many men. It should not be based on gender whether they are sent into battle, but simple skill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 307 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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