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Bill: Likatonian Defense Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ordo Inordatum
Status[?]: passed
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: July 2448
Description[?]:
| With the recent theft of power by certain factions, a dark cloud looms over our nation's future. Now, more than ever before, we must not let our strengths and defenses falter. We must strive to eradicate superstition, sedition, disease, and weakness from our fair land. We must protect our way of life from the dangerous meddling of usurpers and thieves, both foreign and domestic. Why should we provide arms to traitors? Why should the working man have to pay for the comfort of vagrants, or even worse, enemy combatants? Why should we allow foreign powers to establish bases of operation within our borders? Note: By saying that citizens must be subjected to religious tests before being allowed to serve in the military, the "certain religion" of course means "no religion". Superstitious traitors shall fall before our military, not be allowed to serve in it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is mandated for the old and sick
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: The government does not allow foreign embassies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Surrendering enemy combatants are summarily executed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:13:38, August 25, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Likatonian Defense Act |
| Message | We dislike Article Four - but we accept the specification made by the Ordo in their opening language. We cannot happily stomach Articles Five, Six or Seven - but are willing to support them for the good of the balance of the bill. Should this legislation pass, we shall just have to attempt to overturn those elements. |
| Date | 16:21:14, August 26, 2007 CET | From | Party of Socialist Democrats | To | Debating the Likatonian Defense Act |
| Message | Genocide sucks. |
| Date | 11:39:25, August 28, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Likatonian Defense Act |
| Message | A beautiful work of art. We look forward to sharing common ground with Ordo Inordatum in the future. Likatonia for Likatonians, ad infinitum. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 256 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 215 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 195 |
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