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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Black Shadow
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 2225
Description[?]:
| To illustrate our progressive instincts. A Malivian Citizens Army. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Article 5
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:12:37, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill |
| Message | We disagree with all but Article 1. 2) The military shouldn't waste time actively routing gays. 3) Why are we discriminating on the basis of race/religion? 4) We cannot allow arms to be exported. 5) Women are just as competent as men. |
| Date | 12:01:26, May 07, 2006 CET | From | Black Shadow | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill |
| Message | 2) Because they are bad for morale and shouldn't be endorsed by the state. 3) Because Colin Powell shouldn't be allowed in the army, only Artanians should be allowed to serve 4) Because? 5) No they are not, certainly not in the front line, and any military study will illustrate that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 17 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 259 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 25 |
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