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Bill: Repeal of Prohibition
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Labour and Unionist 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: November 2458
Description[?]:
| "Alchol is a wonderful thing if it is consumed in reasonalbe quantities. Besides wine was blood of christ." ~ Senator Kenneth Moore (DLUP - Dorvan) Democratic Labour and Unionist Party / Christian Democrats |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:41:27, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Repeal of Prohibition |
| Message | We are against the prohibition of alcoholic beverage. However, we think alcoholic beverages should be purchased only by adults. |
| Date | 05:35:23, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Prohibition |
| Message | Alcohol is a very dangerous and destructive substance; it should remain illegal, for the good of society. |
| Date | 14:48:34, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Repeal of Prohibition |
| Message | No it shouldn't! Consumed in a responsible way, alcohol can be one of the great pleasures of life! Nothing is better than a glass of wine after a hard day's work! |
| Date | 17:30:40, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Prohibition |
| Message | Alcohol has been shown to cloud one's judgement and lower one's inhibitions. The inherent dangers of this combination simply cannot be overstated. Therefore, the Technocratic Nationalist Party has determined that it is in society's best interest that the alcohol ban remain in place. |
| Date | 22:52:33, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Dorvik Socialist Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Prohibition |
| Message | We think that government should at least regulate alcoholic beverages sales. We will vote against because we believe it's better outlawed than non-regulated. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 127 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 185 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 87 |
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| Random quote: "A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven." - Jean Chretien (describing the level of proof about weapons of mass destruction that Canada required to join the Iraq War) |