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Bill: Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union 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: July 2532
Description[?]:
| An act to remove age restrictions on alcohol. |
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 beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:05:14, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | If we remove the idea of "oh alcohol is so special that only adults can drink it", it will discourage the binge drinking culture of those who have just reached the age of adulthood. It is the same with any other drug, if you prohibit it, it makes it seem dangerous and cool, whereas if you treat it as with anything else, this is lost. This way, we can teach people responsible drinking. It is not as if youths cannot get alcohol through other means. |
| Date | 14:15:40, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | WTF? |
| Date | 18:33:37, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | Haha |
| Date | 16:48:35, February 14, 2008 CET | From | Tukarali Graenix Party | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | Yeah, whatever, lol |
| Date | 23:12:11, February 14, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | BTW, we would've supported "Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults." |
| Date | 02:24:18, February 15, 2008 CET | From | JDW Tukarali Greens Party | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | oppose the aim is to discourage drunk driving by teenagers if a resolution addressing this had been added, I would consider supporting this bill in the future on libertarian grounds |
| Date | 02:32:32, February 15, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | You're kidding, right? Most drunk driving is done by middle aged men. |
| Date | 14:16:08, February 15, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Drugs (Alcohol) Amendment Act |
| Message | Defeated |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 134 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 293 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 73 |
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