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Bill: Child Education Improvement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Autonomist Party of Solentia
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 2550
Description[?]:
| The Child Education Improvement Act has certain measures within that would further the balance of good hard working youths in our society. Currently those who are ready and willing to work are disallowed based solely on their age, which is a clear violation of our constitution and the morals of our entire civilization. We also feel that by allowing local governments, the real people in our society, to control simple matters such as corporal punishment we will further seperate the government from the simple man and allow people a better free living life. It is our own personal opinion that corporal punishment in schools is a great disciplinary measure, but respect that some feel it is not the schools place to handle such matters. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:37:37, March 24, 2008 CET | From |  Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Child Education Improvement Act |
| Message | From the Offices of the Federal Republican Party; Unless another of our colleagues cares to explain the benefits or cons of Article One; we will be forced to abstain from this measure. Signed, Patrick Kimble |
| Date | 04:36:07, March 24, 2008 CET | From | Solentian Populist Party | To | Debating the Child Education Improvement Act |
| Message | Respectfully, We would first like to welcome the Autocratic Nationalist Front to Solentian politics. It is nice to see another fresh face among us. As it stands, unfortunately, the United Democratic Party cannot support this bill. First of all, we are not quite sure of the implications of Article 1. Could you please define for us the term "child labor?" We are not sure if this legislation implies that actually children would be put to work, or that minors under the age of 18 (but 15 or older) would be allowed to work. Even if the question is answered and we are relieved to discover that you are referring to the latter, the article MUST be more precise for us to support it. Regarding Article 2: The United Democratic Party does not support corporal punishment in any form. Respectfully, Director of Education and Culture, Roberta Burke Party Chairman, President Hillary Rodham |
| Date | 04:51:46, March 24, 2008 CET | From | Solentian Populist Party | To | Debating the Child Education Improvement Act |
| Message | From the Desk of Roberta Burke, Director of Education and Culture: It has been brought to our attention that the current law prohibits minors between the ages of 15 and 17 from working. Naturally, the United Democratic Party does not support the current law. We firmly believe that, with parental consent, minors OF A CERTAIN AGE should be allowed to obtain jobs. However, Article 1 remains too vague and we are still against Article 2. We seek to address the issue of minors working in the immediate future. Signed, Director of Education and Culture, Roberta Burke |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 212 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 213 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "There is a mandate to impose a voluntary return to traditional values." - Ronald Reagan |