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Bill: SWP Civil Liberties Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolucia Partio de Koburo
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 2443
Description[?]:
| Does what it says on the tin...err..title |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 8
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:38:11, August 15, 2007 CET | From |  Federalist Party | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | I like Article 1, but dislike 9, 8, 7, and 4 |
| Date | 14:23:55, August 15, 2007 CET | From | Civilization Party of Cobura | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | We like Articles 1, 4, and 8. Since we're against the majority of the proposals, we're voting no overall. |
| Date | 15:53:52, August 15, 2007 CET | From | Party for Individualism and Kitties | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | as i only dislike article 9, i'll vote yes. |
| Date | 18:48:13, August 15, 2007 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | article 9 is a bit of an anomaly. I don't know why its there tbh |
| Date | 01:37:07, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | Article 7 will damage our reputation in the world, if a person is suspected of a crime in another nation, and that nation does not have the death penelty, nor torture suspects, then we should extrodite them to that nation to face trail for the crimes they have commited. Article 6. In a crisis it might be an evil we need to do, to protect our citizens, to prevent spread of a disease say Article 5 would be a paedophiles dream Article 4 and 3, I do not want my child to see people having sex on the street or in TV, what about their innocence, we have no problem with nudeity, but do with people shagging on the streets. Article 2. We believe that marriage should only be allowed between adults, not chidlren, nor an adult and a child Article 1 . This is basic laws to protect children coming into homes of child abusers or drug addicts or anyone else who is not suitible to adopt a child because of their past history. |
| Date | 01:45:35, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | "Article 4 and 3, I do not want my child to see people having sex on the street or in TV, what about their innocence, we have no problem with nudeity, but do with people shagging on the streets." Gahaha. Yes. Seeing a penis or a vagina will turn your children into MASS MURDERERS. Puritanical rubbish. And anyway, shouldn't you be raising your child instead of just shoving them in front of a TV all day? "Article 5 would be a paedophiles dream" It's the file sharing we're concerned with. We don't consider it a crime. "Article 2. We believe that marriage should only be allowed between adults, not chidlren, nor an adult and a child" What does that have to do with our proposal? "Article 1 . This is basic laws to protect children coming into homes of child abusers or drug addicts or anyone else who is not suitible to adopt a child because of their past history." Eh? The proposal deals with child abusers. Past history? People change. |
| Date | 02:07:15, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | btw, don't take my banter toooo seriously. |
| Date | 02:38:29, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | I am a Brit aswell SWP, so of course I won't :P |
| Date | 02:58:25, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | I'm too used to dealing with overly sensitive yanks, I sometimes forget. :p |
| Date | 03:39:51, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | As I said I dont mind nudity, but sex in the street is what troubles us, and the effect it will have on innocent minds. As for file sharing, no that shouldn't be a crime, however child abuse pictures should be, and you are legalising that too. |
| Date | 03:54:27, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | "and you are legalising that too" No. It merely states the government doesn't regulate the internet. "the effect it will have on innocent minds" Please tell me you're joking? |
| Date | 07:54:02, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Federalist Party | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | 'I'm too used to dealing with overly sensitive yanks, I sometimes forget.' HEY! Whats that suppose to mean now? :P |
| Date | 11:07:58, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Party for Individualism and Kitties | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | I am alsow wondering what it shall do to "innocent minds". Sex is a matter of daily life so what? |
| Date | 11:33:31, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Coburan Conservative Party | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | are you really suggesting an 11 year old should be able to see whatever he wants to see without parental approval? |
| Date | 16:51:57, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the SWP Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | I never suggested such a thing. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 245 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 255 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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