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Bill: Tobacco Sales Act 2387
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Democratic Alternative
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 2388
Description[?]:
| Recently released statistics from the Hutori National Health Service show that the amount of people dying as a result of smoking is growing. The statistics show that increase is mainly found amongst people with additional health hazards. The CDA thinks that extra regulation of, but no prohibition, tobacco sales is necessary. People under treatment in a hospital shouldn't be allowed to buy tobacco. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:32:35, April 11, 2007 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | We don't think so. If people under treatment wish to ruin themselves, the state shouldn't intervene. |
| Date | 17:56:54, April 11, 2007 CET | From | Christian Democratic Alternative | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | Eh, yes, I see. You support God-sponsored self-destruction through cigarettes. |
| Date | 18:10:33, April 11, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Union Party | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | It would take a lot of strain off the NHS. |
| Date | 18:23:25, April 11, 2007 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | Never said anything about God. And I don't support it, I just don't stand in their way. |
| Date | 20:25:14, April 11, 2007 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | We completely agree with the GFK here. Let them ruin themselves. Why should we care? |
| Date | 20:31:48, April 11, 2007 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | Alright. If anybody shows me these statistics... |
| Date | 23:42:11, April 11, 2007 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | Indeed. We would also like to see these statistics. |
| Date | 09:18:52, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Union Party | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | Heard of a thing called trust and moral values? |
| Date | 11:31:09, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Tobacco Sales Act 2387 |
| Message | It would be best if CUP did not bring up the matter of trust considering the number of times they have attempted to mislead the House. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 66 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 116 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 47 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow." - William Faulkner, Essays, Speeches and Public Letters |