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Bill: The Golden Age of Theta II
Details
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: December 2297
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:54:56, October 12, 2006 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the The Golden Age of Theta II |
| Message | Whilst we consider ourselves to be fairly militaristic, we are not despots and have issues with articles #2 and #3. |
| Date | 09:29:17, October 12, 2006 CET | From | New Theta | To | Debating the The Golden Age of Theta II |
| Message | I think it is important to "reserve the right". Obviously the general intention is never to use them... |
| Date | 10:56:27, October 12, 2006 CET | From | Plaid Gyfreithiol Cymru | To | Debating the The Golden Age of Theta II |
| Message | The only possible use for biological and chemical weapons is genocide. They have no place in a civilised society. Nukes are only marginally better. |
| Date | 19:18:53, October 12, 2006 CET | From | New Theta | To | Debating the The Golden Age of Theta II |
| Message | okay, lets defend ourselves from an onslaught with guns and stabbing weapons...that'll do the trick. |
| Date | 22:12:41, October 12, 2006 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the The Golden Age of Theta II |
| Message | There are retaliatory clauses available Theta. I am sure you would gain more support if you made the necessary ammendments to your despotic bill. |
| Date | 23:48:30, October 12, 2006 CET | From | Plaid Gyfreithiol Cymru | To | Debating the The Golden Age of Theta II |
| Message | Guns, tanks, helicopters, fighters, bombers, anti aircraft guns, rocket launchers................................ There's a lot of options between Chemical Slaughter and a kitchen knife Theta |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 199 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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