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Bill: Vice Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front
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: September 2490
Description[?]:
| We believe that government should not impose its morality upon its people. We must let society, social norms, parental supervision and the etc. to take on the roles of moral control. By dictating morality to our people, we are rejecting the principles that founded this country. We are rejecting the motto of our nation. We are rejecting their freedom to determine their personal morality. |
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 beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:53:07, November 21, 2007 CET | From |  Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the Vice Deregulation Act |
| Message | Entire Bill: We oppose as it seeks to allow minors the use of these vices and it seeks to further their use, which is not to the good of the state. |
| Date | 08:25:01, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Vice Deregulation Act |
| Message | We oppose this bill as we wish to keep all the current laws in place. |
| Date | 09:16:21, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Bloc Militaire pour Restauration | To | Debating the Vice Deregulation Act |
| Message | we support |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 79 |
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