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Bill: Pursuit of Happiness Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ordo Inordatum
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: June 2438
Description[?]:
| Ancient Rome and Greece are often mentioned as the pinnacles of democracy, yet our nation willingly restricts the joyous decadence that marked such truly great lands. With these measures, we can become a shining example of Epicurean delight. This bill seeks to improve the quality of life while introducing many new economic opportunities. The tourism sector will thrive with an influx of wealthy libertines from neighboring lands, and the taxation of these commodities will rejuvenate the local infrastructure. Furthermore, a populace fattened on the marrow of eagles and titillated with pornographic spectacles is a populace too preoccupied to rebel or worry needlessly about governmental directives, thus lowering the potential for domestic unrest. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: All sexually implicit actions are illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:29:35, July 31, 2007 CET | From | Riot of Lone Romantics | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness Act |
| Message | oh yes... hedonism here we come |
| Date | 21:56:21, August 01, 2007 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness Act |
| Message | We totally support |
| Date | 04:04:48, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Ars Moriendi Party | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness Act |
| Message | Agreed. Remove government from private areas that don't concern it, and return it to it's appropriate position of protecting the citizenry against corporate strangulation and manipulation of the labor market. |
| Date | 07:35:14, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Riot of Lone Romantics | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness Act |
| Message | Oh my.. how delightully absurd!!! Of course we'll vote for it. |
| Date | 07:37:06, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness Act |
| Message | Horrendous. Nothing outside the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 288 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 378 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: When elections in a country are held, all bills in the voting phase are reset to the debate phase. |
| Random quote: "You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature." - George W. Bush |