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Bill: Morality and Family Values Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Circuit Party
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: April 2102
Description[?]:
| Times change, citizens of Davostan deserve more freedom, equality and fun.Yes, fun! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations are only legal for procreation.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:59:03, August 24, 2005 CET | From |  Circuit Party | To | Debating the Morality and Family Values Reform |
| Message | No comments?? We would like to proceed with voting, but we also would like to know what other parties think. |
| Date | 18:03:10, August 24, 2005 CET | From | New Black Cocker Party | To | Debating the Morality and Family Values Reform |
| Message | Why did you guys make fireworks illegal in the first place? |
| Date | 22:36:56, August 24, 2005 CET | From | Neo Republican Party! | To | Debating the Morality and Family Values Reform |
| Message | no |
| Date | 22:37:18, August 24, 2005 CET | From | Neo Republican Party! | To | Debating the Morality and Family Values Reform |
| Message | I would vote yes to the fireworks thing if it were alone! |
| Date | 13:52:36, August 26, 2005 CET | From | Patriarchal Party | To | Debating the Morality and Family Values Reform |
| Message | I will vote yes on all counts. |
| Date | 22:33:11, August 26, 2005 CET | From | Unity Party | To | Debating the Morality and Family Values Reform |
| Message | Yes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 302 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 151 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
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