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Bill: SLP - Military Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal 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: July 2293
Description[?]:
| "To strengthen, value and legitimize our military armed forces we must first demilitarise our society. These measures will do just that as well as earning the respect of the international community. We are not at war. The SLP believe we must bring a stop to compulsory military service and illegal covert operations abroad." - Michael Ignatieff, Social Liberal Defence Expert |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 2
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.
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 a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:25:03, October 03, 2006 CET | From | Green Workers Party | To | Debating the SLP - Military Reform |
| Message | Agreed. The rampant militarism in our country must be toned down before we involve ourself in some destructive conflict. |
| Date | 01:23:51, October 03, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Military Reform |
| Message | "Hear Hear! I would also like to add at this time that voluntary military service is essential to establish professional, prestigious and intervention ready troops, so that when and if a conflict arises, we will not have a rabble of draftees who would rather be doing something else then fighting for their nation and their people. For where there is obligation of duty, there can be no love of duty." - Michael Ignatieff - Social Liberal Defence expert. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 121 |
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