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Bill: An Act to Cut Down on Crime
Details
Submitted by[?]: Majatran Socialist 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: June 2114
Description[?]:
| How about bringing back the death penalty and forced labour in prison? Is this not a reasonable compromise? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:46:01, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Aliojin Party SC | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | How can you be a socialist party. I think you are more inclined to totalitarian systems which are the aberration of the socialist. I will vote against this bill!!!!!!!! |
| Date | 22:18:18, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | The UPU will of course oppose turning Al'Badara into a police state. Civil liberties must be preserved. |
| Date | 22:30:02, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | We fully oppose everything in this bill! |
| Date | 22:59:20, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Anarcho-Punks | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | Strongly opposed. |
| Date | 17:10:04, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Majatran Socialist Party | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | We have compromised, creating a new moderate approach that will cut crime. |
| Date | 17:48:44, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | This is hardly a compromise, besides the CSJ is happy with all these laws the way they are. |
| Date | 19:49:49, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | Still strongly opposed. |
| Date | 00:29:55, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Coalition | To | Debating the An Act to Cut Down on Crime |
| Message | Completely absurd. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 605 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "I'm not a leftist; I'm where the righteous ought to be." - M.M. Coady |