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Bill: Prisoner labour
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: March 2427
Description[?]:
| The Social Democratic Party believes that the cost of carrying out punishments on criminals should not be payed entirely by the tax-payer and therefore proposes that able-bodied prisoners are made to work in order to finance their rehabilitation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:08:05, July 09, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Prisoner labour |
| Message | We feel this smacks too close to being slavery. SSD is opposed to even the appearance of slavery, as it could jeopardize our export market. |
| Date | 19:00:42, July 10, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Prisoner labour |
| Message | The Liberal Party is vehemently opposed to the suggested proposal. |
| Date | 02:55:00, July 11, 2007 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Prisoner labour |
| Message | No Malivian should be a slave. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 175 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 25 |
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| Random quote: "I never dared to be radical when young. For fear it would make me conservative when old." - Robert Frost |