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Bill: Health Bill of December 2413
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Socialist 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: February 2415
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 5
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 no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:21:02, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Brmék’oék Rímsaé Lofrkadék Prta | To | Debating the Health Bill of December 2413 |
| Message | The Just Freedom Party of the Barmenian People opposes the proposed restriction on the personal freedom of adults, and furthermore wonders why the party making this and similar proposals calls itself libertarian. |
| Date | 10:34:28, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Health Bill of December 2413 |
| Message | Article 1 removes governmental restrictions. That is in keeping with Libertarian thinking. |
| Date | 19:59:43, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Brmék’oék Rímsaé Lofrkadék Prta | To | Debating the Health Bill of December 2413 |
| Message | But opening up for government funding of sports clubs and government restriction of smoking etc. is hardly in keeping with libertarianism. |
| Date | 20:50:32, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Health Bill of December 2413 |
| Message | That's where the socialist element of our ideology comes in. Allowing sports clubs to be taken into private hands reduces the liberty of those who may want to use or work in the facilities. Workers should run sports club through democratically elected councils. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 121 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 92 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation." - Henry Kissinger |