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Bill: The Anti-Torture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Liberty 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: December 2442
Description[?]:
| Torture is a barbaric practice that no country with respect for civil liberties should ever engage in. Moreover, torture is notorious for producing faulty, unreliable information. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:35:20, August 13, 2007 CET | From | Common Party | To | Debating the The Anti-Torture Act |
| Message | Disagree, torture is a necessary evil. |
| Date | 07:13:28, August 14, 2007 CET | From | Cohesive Socialism Party | To | Debating the The Anti-Torture Act |
| Message | Torture is only allowed under grave circumstances, and is not used lightly, I assure you. The CSP disapproves. |
| Date | 16:51:41, August 14, 2007 CET | From | Isolationist Utilitarian Party | To | Debating the The Anti-Torture Act |
| Message | Disagree. Torture is not fundamentally wrong. Torture is but a tool to bring about a better world. If it is necessary, it will be done. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
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