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Bill: Pursuit of Happiness
Details
Submitted by[?]: Chattes en Chaleur
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 2441
Description[?]:
| Vote Yes |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Current: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:57:54, August 07, 2007 CET | From |  Chattes en Chaleur | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Message | We have put all these proposals into one bill so you only have to vote yes once. |
| Date | 15:11:46, August 07, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Message | The problem with doing that is that you make it more likely that people are going to vote no because there are things they don't like. In fact there are parts the DSP does and does'nt like, and we shall now address them. Article 1 The DSP believe sin freedom, and if that means someone wants to prance about naked in the park, that's their business. Article 2 We agree with this section. Article 3 We are not as sure, but we would support it for awhile to test it out. Article 4 Remove the part about them being able to seize it for corporate use and we'd agree with it. Article 5 We believe that telecommunication is a basic necessity, and should there fore be free to all, and therefore do not support this section. Article 7 We support the legalization of prostitution, but believe it should be regulated, both for the prostitutes and clients safety. |
| Date | 01:46:48, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Superhuman Creation Party | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Message | Take out Article 2 and 4 and I'll vote yes. |
| Date | 10:37:35, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Chattes en Chaleur | To | Debating the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Message | Ok Ill get right on that so I can secure your 0 total votes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 4 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 121 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow official national flags of real-life nations or flags which are very prominent and recognisable (eg. the flags of the European Union, the United Nations, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or the Confederate States of America). |
| Random quote: "If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public." - Kin Hubbard |