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Bill: Bill of restraint
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Patriciate Coalition
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 2588
Description[?]:
| Reason rules over extremism Sometimes there is too little restriction, sometimes too much: 1. Open homosexuality will make soldiers uncomfortable and hamper their effectiveness 2. Abortion just before birth is murder, plain and simple. 3. It should be charged as a lesser offense, as it is well intended. But killing of someone should never be tolerated, it is a sliding slope to killing someone with money difficulties or after a divorce... 4. We should ban paper boys? Please. What's wrong with children earning for a little more sweet money? 5. It's going to happen anyway. Better where it can be regulated then where it runs amok under criminal gangs and slavery. 6. Killing for our beef burgers is hardly an offense, it's natural. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is illegal.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is mandated for the old and sick
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:08:51, June 06, 2008 CET | From | Al'Badaran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Bill of restraint |
| Message | 1. They'll get over it. 2. Agreed. 3. I agree that it shouldn't be mandatory. 4. ... 5. Agreed. 6. Agreed. |
| Date | 00:10:05, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Bill of restraint |
| Message | Would that be a support or not? |
| Date | 01:00:25, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Bill of restraint |
| Message | 1. Not going far enough 2. (OOC: As a vegitarian myself I need to find an excuse) Allah does not permit the eating of flesh. 3. Child labor would be defined, according to the law books now, as people under the age of 12. So, no. 4. Then was is it considered? Vandalism? 5. Not going far enough 6. We like the current law So...no. |
| Date | 01:08:33, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Bill of restraint |
| Message | 1. Compromise, we're moderates generally 2. Actually he does... 3. 11 year olds still go round the neighbourhood cleaning cars for a few pennies 4. Probably manslaughter, or assisted suicide 5. Again, compromise 6. Why? It simply pushes them into crime, where things are far worse for all involved |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 228 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 291 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 196 |
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