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Bill: Educative Provisions Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tudeh Party of Quanzar
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: September 2106
Description[?]:
| In recognition of the need to develop a strong and modern educative system for all members of society, the following is proposed: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Current: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:41:30, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Revival Party | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | We disagree with articles two and three as an attack on the values of the nation. We feel that without those articles this bill would progress well. |
| Date | 18:02:23, August 29, 2005 CET | From | Tudeh Party of Quanzar | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | We must educate children as to their option and obligations as far as sexual relations are concerned. We cannot ignore or deny certain facts that must be made freely availible to this country's youth. We do not want generation after generation of repressed and ignorant citizenry; we should foster an open and informed culture in this sphere. Children shoulld know the dangers and benefits associated with sexual relationships. Without full knowledge of the acts and their consequences, it would be wrong to say that anyone can fully consent to intercourse. Teachers should not have a mandate to harm their pupils. Schools are places in which children should learn, not be punished. Violence begets violence, that is a solid and irrefutable fact. If we are to look to a happy and peaceful future then we should look to the youth of the country and treat them accordingly. |
| Date | 02:30:04, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Revival Party | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | We feel that educating children about their 'options' about sexual relations is an odd concept. Most normal children do not require education on what to do and apparently neither do other 'varieties' of people. Children should know the right place for sexual relations and the rest will fit into place quite naturally as evidenced by the presence of people in the Emirate at the moment. As for discipline an attitude in which children have no hard boundries and can only be reprimanded by a mild chastising by the teacher is asking for chaos and trouble. Although I imagine society will not collapse I think the cumulative effect over time would create a considerable burden on the education system and on soceity as a whole. |
| Date | 09:34:44, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Tudeh Party of Quanzar | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | If we fail to create an open culture with regards to sexual relations, countless misconceptions can affect those growing up. There's no good in having contraception freely availible if we don't teach people what contraception is for. It is the right of every person to be told about unwanted pregnancies, sexually-transmitted diseases and homosexuality. You say that "children should know the right place for sexual relations" which only shows the problem that at the moment we have expectations but no responsibilities. |
| Date | 23:28:53, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Revival Party | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | If we educate children about the proper place for sexual relations then the problems of STD's etc are dealt with. |
| Date | 05:07:10, September 05, 2005 CET | From | NeoSocialist Party | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | We fully agree with our allies, Violence against children is a criminal tradition, and it's time for us to move on to a civilized and fair stance. Sexual Education is necessary to avoid making the matter taboo, "speak no evil" is a great way to help HIV spread. |
| Date | 00:37:41, September 06, 2005 CET | From | Free Thought Federation | To | Debating the Educative Provisions Act |
| Message | We're voting at random. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 120 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 131 |
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