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Bill: laissez-faire
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Libertarian 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: February 2112
Description[?]:
| leave us alone! Please! |
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 beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: 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).
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, to keep records and information for themselves.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:36:21, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the laissez-faire |
| Message | I disagree with a lot of these, which you probably expected. :-) We could vote for Articles 3 and 10 (on contraceptives and privacy). Most of the rest, it's just an ideological disagreement between us, so I won't waste time arguing them. However, article 2 on civil defense is a very bad idea, especially with tensions rising between us and Kanjor. Even a libertarian should agree that part of the government's legitimate role is to provide for the defense of its citizens. If we make no provision for civil defense, we could condemn millions of our citizens to death if there is a nuclear attack or major disaster in one or more of our cities. |
| Date | 08:44:41, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the laissez-faire |
| Message | I also disagree with the majority of these points. I am surprised with article 16, especially with your bills threatening to invade Kanjor. Private companies develop all of our military's weapons, including the chemical weapons. If we went to war with Kanjor, they could buy chemical weapons built in Gaduridos, and use them against us. |
| Date | 21:49:14, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the laissez-faire |
| Message | The GNP disagrees with all except article 2 (civil defence) |
| Date | 00:12:00, September 16, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the laissez-faire |
| Message | Absolutely not. |
| Date | 03:13:19, September 16, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the laissez-faire |
| Message | This is just show the voters my ideologies, I dont expect this to pass, also I am getting rid of article 2, I misread it so that it said it forced private buildings to make shelters. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 135 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 264 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber." - Plato |