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Bill: Reintroduction of civil liberties
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Democratic Socialists
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: August 2490
Description[?]:
| The previous civil liberties bills are obscene, and we would never have allowed them to pass if we had been around. These acts must be repealed! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: All public amenities are segregated.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Any form of unofficial interracial marriage or civil union is banned.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The state raises all children in state institutions.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test the government takes custody.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Current: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Proposed: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Private individuals are exempt from libel and slander suits by public figures.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:40:33, November 21, 2007 CET | From |  Jakanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Reintroduction of civil liberties |
| Message | BOO! BOO! |
| Date | 21:41:59, November 21, 2007 CET | From | Union of Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Reintroduction of civil liberties |
| Message | Anne Yevendal, Minister for Internal Affairs: "This is just the level of intellectual debate the Party has come to expect from the JIRP and their right-wing coalition colleagues!" |
| Date | 21:47:59, November 21, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Reintroduction of civil liberties |
| Message | NO! I like the children being raised by the state! |
| Date | 21:56:38, November 21, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Reintroduction of civil liberties |
| Message | We like the changes we have made to Jakania's internal affairs. I think that Mrs. Yevendal's statement is false and inflaming to the JIRP and other right-wing colleagues! That is insulting, we wish to impeach Mrs. Yevendal for inflammatory comments towards us. I think that the left policies are becoming like a dinosaur, its no good now. |
| Date | 22:01:39, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Archo-Antitheist Agenda | To | Debating the Reintroduction of civil liberties |
| Message | An AAA spokesperson was quoted as saying: "Though we support the sentiment of this bill, there are some specific areas which we hope can be reviewed at a later date. Though we oppose the recent fascist surge we do not feel that unbinding our citizenry from all mandated conventions is the wisest of ideas." |
| Date | 15:45:46, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Union of Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Reintroduction of civil liberties |
| Message | Anne Yevendal: "We thank the AAA for their support on this bill, and for recognising the motivation behind it even though they disagree with some points. Their support of the rightful government is the difference between success and failure on this particular bill." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 126 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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