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Bill: Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Centre and Unionists
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: July 2460
Description[?]:
| The MCM recognise the desire to have teens prevented from driking at a young age due to risks of alcohol abuse, however we also identify the producitive style that some countries have taken, to allow anyone to consume alcoholic beverages. The purpose of this bill is to allow adults to buy alcohol but for anyoe to be able to consume it; if less of a "taboo" is placed on alcohol and a more laissez-faire approach is taken, teens would not concider drinking alcohol to be a massivly important activity and would see a small concumption (such as a glass of wine with a meal, champagne on special occasions or the occasional drink with friends) as a perfectly normal and natural activity that if abused could have serious concequences. ooc: Basically; like the French system where teens are encourgaed to have the odd glass of wine, and it has been proven that this significantly lowers France's cases of alcohol abuse by teens as it is not a "forbidden" activity and the temptation to "be a rebel" is not present. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:01:45, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Labour Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Government policy towards alcoholic beverages. |
| Message | We agree with the MCM, that there is a better track record of the younger generation easing into alcohol more gently if they are more used to alcohol consumption. The only question we have is how will the MCM ensure that parents are responsible with alcohol so that children consume alcohol in moderation? Bob Lawson, Labour Party Shadow Health Minister |
| Date | 14:23:43, September 22, 2007 CET | From | New Centre and Unionists | To | Debating the Government policy towards alcoholic beverages. |
| Message | The governmental agencies with responsibility for Social welfare (Social services, RSPC etc..) should be sufficient to moniter Adult responsibiloity with regards to this. Also; Community Police officers, Youth Workers, School Officials and the likes would be aware and would be able to report any issues. There is always a risk but we are more than confident that the people currently in place are capeable to keeping an eye out for any flaws. We thank the Labour Party for their support and hope that the track record continues to shine. Sandrine de Bergerac- MCM senator from Orame, MCM shadow Health and Social Services Minister. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 175 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 177 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 73 |
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| Random quote: "We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry." - Thomas Fuller |