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Bill: Time to Sort Jakania Out
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakania Citizens' 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: September 2360
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
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 7
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donation is universal and compulsory.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Article 12
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: Surrendering enemy combatants are summarily executed.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: The slave trade is illegal, but slavery is legal as a punishment.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is prohibited.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 16
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 all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:26:22, February 14, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Time to Sort Jakania Out |
| Message | This bill does nothing but sends our country back down through the dark tunnel we just came out of |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 100 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "More Medicament Manufacture take the profits, workers take the factory" - Boros Norbert, former Endralonian businessman |