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Bill: Youths in jobs not in the army
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sunshine 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: August 2214
Description[?]:
| The economy of this nation needs the skills of youn people in work not in the army. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:05:42, April 11, 2006 CET | From | Fenner Brockway Socialist Party | To | Debating the Youths in jobs not in the army |
| Message | We could go either way on this one. We are against conscription under normal circumstances but think it could be justified in a national emergency - provided that allowance was made for legitimate conscientious objections. |
| Date | 00:17:42, April 12, 2006 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the Youths in jobs not in the army |
| Message | If Aldegar is attacked by a foreign power, it is essential that our government retain the power to conscript citizens in order to fight for the very existence of Aldegarian self-government. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
| Date | 15:08:50, April 13, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Youths in jobs not in the army |
| Message | Whilst against peacetime conscription, it may be better for us to retain the current law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 48 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 285 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 42 |
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