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Bill: National Pride Act: 2440 Revision
Details
Submitted by[?]: Peoples Movement for an Obedient Society
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: December 2440
Description[?]:
| It is the belief of this party that certain activities should be encouraged by the government to promote a sense of nationhood. Primarily the singing of a National Anthem at School Assembly. We see no reason as to why this can not be promoted as it gives all our citizens a sense of self pride and togetherness. Additionally state issued identity cards should be carried on all persons at all times. Citizens under the age of 18 (the current a recognised age of adulthood) may have their cards stored with a parent or guardian as long as the child knows where it can be found if needed. The third and final part of this Legislature is the discussion of mandatory National Service. Upon leaving school young adults should have to spend some time serving their country. Unless they plan to move on to a higher education or a field of work that requires many years training. This, we believe, will cut down some unemployment, provide necessary manpower to areas of work overseen by government and will provide many people with a sense of duty to Malivia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:28:42, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the National Pride Act: 2440 Revision |
| Message | This bill goes against our current bill to prepare a draft to protect us should armed conflict be necessary. We are strongly opposed to article 2, for by overriding the result of my bill (once mine passes) it will undermine national security. |
| Date | 01:51:43, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Peoples Movement for an Obedient Society | To | Debating the National Pride Act: 2440 Revision |
| Message | Your bill requires military service if I am not mistaken? I agree with you in this current climate. It would seem your bill is going to pass as it stands. What is your opinion on Articles 1 and 3 should 2 be removed? |
| Date | 18:35:03, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the National Pride Act: 2440 Revision |
| Message | The RSM hopes that this bill never passes. |
| Date | 02:25:47, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the National Pride Act: 2440 Revision |
| Message | OOC: Oops. I meant I disliked article 3. We'd support 1, and we're not yet sure how we feel about 2. |
| Date | 17:44:20, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Peoples Movement for an Obedient Society | To | Debating the National Pride Act: 2440 Revision |
| Message | OOC: Yeah I realised that after we had made our reply to you :P Anyway we will see what we can do about this come to an arrangement. Soon Ill have seats and the balance will shift slightly :) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 98 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 294 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life brand names (eg. Coca Cola, McDonalds, Microsoft). However, in the case of military equipment brand names it is permitted to use simple number-letter combinations (eg. T-90 and F-22) borrowed from real life, and also simple generic names, like those of animals (eg. Leopard and Jaguar). |
| Random quote: "I think one should not go fast, because if you make mistakes you don't realize what you've done." - Manuela Carmena |