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Bill: Capital Punishment Establishment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Right
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: May 2376
Description[?]:
| We believe capital punishment is both an effective deterrent and a fair method of justice. As such, we feel it should be implemented in Aldegar. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:15:26, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | The TCP applauds the Independant Right once again, for proposing this strong criminal deterrant. Of course, the TCP will vote in favour of this bill - the death penalty is a punishment that the TCP has constantly tried to impliment in this nation. |
| Date | 09:55:42, March 17, 2007 CET | From | S.C.A.F.R. | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | Absolutely not. We'll fight to cancel this bill and similar. |
| Date | 16:29:46, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | What about miscarriages of justice? The death penalty is not a deterrant at all. Do you really think crime will stop just because a few crimes are punishable by death? We will never support the death penalty. |
| Date | 18:26:44, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Independent Right | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | Crime won't stop, no. But we will be able to deter some of the more violent crimes, not to mention this is a just punishment for many of the most abhorrent acts criminals commit. |
| Date | 00:51:01, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | Absolutely not! We do not believe that any human being may end the life of another. Furthermore we are binded by several treaties, and we do not believe that it is wise to abandon them. We will never support this bill! |
| Date | 01:22:32, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Independent Right | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | It seems like nobody is likely to be persuaded by debate. Therefore, we will move to a vote. |
| Date | 06:13:13, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | The Party of Moderates thinks the death penalty is a great deterrant and a good way to deliver justice despite what our fellow parties believe on this subject. We support this bill. However, we would like a definition of capital crimes. We would like to know if the capital crimes are merely limited to murder or if they go beyond. |
| Date | 22:35:52, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Independent Right | To | Debating the Capital Punishment Establishment Act |
| Message | Capital crimes generally include murder, rape, and various crimes against the State, such as treason. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 187 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 297 |
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