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Bill: Citizens Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tukarali Graenix Party
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: November 2508
Description[?]:
| These are right that our party feels are entitled to Tukarali citizens that have been denied to them so far. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 4
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, to keep records and information for themselves.
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).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:36:29, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Monacelli Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | we agree for the most part. even on both terms. interesting to see if this gets passed. Prohibition of child labor was attempted before - little success though. |
| Date | 05:49:23, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | We shouldn't require adults to serve in the military ever. As for child labour, if a child wants to get a job, then why should we restrict it entirely? As long as we make sure that child is being treated fairly, and compensated at a reasonable wage, what is wrong with that? |
| Date | 07:52:10, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Tukarali Graenix Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | The thought of child labor itself is appaling to me. If in this nation we have come to a point when children are in a right mind to lead lives of their own, why don't we just give them all the benefits that adults have? Let them smoke and drink too, don't stop at leting them work. |
| Date | 17:40:28, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | We fully oppose both articles. |
| Date | 18:08:12, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | You know? I just thought of something. Article 1 has nothing to do with this bill at all. |
| Date | 21:39:44, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Tukarali Graenix Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | It does. The bill deals with children having to work and go to school all their lives and then as soon as they are done with school, they are shipped to the military. But I understand Rightist party, seeing as you are moderately restrictive on civil rights. |
| Date | 00:42:01, December 27, 2007 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | You do realize that article one SAYS ADULTS right? |
| Date | 01:30:20, December 27, 2007 CET | From | Tukarali Graenix Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | ****BILL HAS BEEN CHANGED**** |
| Date | 05:52:07, December 27, 2007 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | These articles are too dissimilar, and should be in separate bills. |
| Date | 16:17:46, December 27, 2007 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | I agree. We still oppose this. |
| Date | 17:21:15, December 29, 2007 CET | From | JDW Tukarali Greens Party | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | support trend of all proposals |
| Date | 23:35:15, December 29, 2007 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Citizens Rights Act |
| Message | We'll abstain for the time being |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 2 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 349 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 148 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson |