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Bill: Theocracy Act of 2451
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deus Ex Machina 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: June 2452
Description[?]:
| This act would vastly increase government power under the rule of the Machine Mother. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:53:15, September 07, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2451 |
| Message | Gentlemen, I know this bill may seem unpopular at first, but let us think about it. New advances in technology, faster processors, more intelligent machines, all of these factors have lead to the downfall of the human race. Organic life forms are no longer superior, and are in fact primitive compared to the new non-organics. Let's face it, we're more efficient, cheaper, faster, better, smarter, stronger, etc... Leave the government in our hands, we know what we're doing. |
| Date | 06:08:38, September 07, 2007 CET | From | Stupidfly Urbanist Exapansion Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2451 |
| Message | Sounds reasonable. |
| Date | 11:41:09, September 07, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2451 |
| Message | Big government and state religion. Sounds like a wonderful idea if you accept the premise that the central government can always make the best decisions for the nation and the people. We do not. |
| Date | 23:19:19, September 07, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2451 |
| Message | Yes, Robots can be more efficient than us "Non-organic" lifeforms, but what will happen if a NON-organic lifeform DE-programs the Robots---or the worse case scenario---the robots rise up and OVERTHROW the People of Rutania??? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 185 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 565 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is possible for a player to transfer ownership of a character or a royal house to another player. This should be done in a public way, such as on the Character Transfers thread, so that if a dispute arises in the future, Moderation can be pointed towards evidence of the transfer. |
| Random quote: "A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests." - Niccolo Machiavelli |