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Bill: Proposal to Ban Child Labor
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Capitalist Delegation
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: January 2560
Description[?]:
| Although the DCD rarely promotes the adoption of a moral stance by the central government, this is one of those rare instances where we propose the government take a stand. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:44:05, April 10, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Proposal to Ban Child Labor |
| Message | Perhaps is child labour is allowed, but with heightened regulations? While it is obviously a most deplorable situation, never should the government set a precendent where it is discouraging citizens from working hard. Instead, it should be a contractual agreement for the employer to ensure the welfare of these children, more so than their adult workers, or face the harsh retribution of a concerned government. - Fieren Goldmark - Finance Minister (Radical Party) |
| Date | 20:46:59, April 10, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Proposal to Ban Child Labor |
| Message | Also, I must point to our duty to the Child Labour Treaty. - Fieren Goldmark - Finance Minister (Radical Party) |
| Date | 00:38:08, April 11, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Proposal to Ban Child Labor |
| Message | Given the impending lowered age of adulthood to 16, we do not find this to be an outlandish proposal. Our primary cause for feeling the need to implement this bill is our concern with the vague wording of the current articles. According to current law, a citizen 4 years of age could theoretically enter the labor force as long as there were "additional regulations." We feel that our law in regards to child labor needs to be more clear-cut. As for you concerns relating to the Child Labour Treaty, we assure you that we are permitted under the treaty to outlaw child labor. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 288 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 71 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 41 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "If God made man they say Sam Colt made them equal." - Unknown |