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Bill: SIP.2597.004 Rights of Civilians to Gather
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sekowan Independent Party
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: March 2598
Description[?]:
| A bill specifically aimed at protecting civilians during a state of emergency. In times of emergency such as: war, devastating weather conditions, or prolonged threat to civilian life from any source, we feel it would be unwise to allow civilians to congregate (should they desire to do so) in any area. Doing so would make them easily susceptible to the conditions that made a state of emergency necessary in the first place. It is for this reason that we suggest altering the law, so that civilians are free to gather at all times outside of a state of emergency. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:13:10, June 26, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the SIP.2597.004 Rights of Civilians to Gather |
| Message | Support. |
| Date | 20:06:36, June 26, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the SIP.2597.004 Rights of Civilians to Gather |
| Message | We are opposed to restricting the people's rights. |
| Date | 22:31:35, June 26, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Independent Party | To | Debating the SIP.2597.004 Rights of Civilians to Gather |
| Message | We find it irresponsible to allow people to gather in conditions that are hazardous to their health. If the people wish to gather, that is completely fine and should be supported. However, in conditions that pose severe risk to the health and safety of those who would wish to gather, we cannot in good conscience allow them to do so. To allow them to gather in a situation that poses grave risk to their health, without intervening and attempting to keep the citizenry safe, seems irresponsible to us, at best. |
| Date | 23:20:39, June 26, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the SIP.2597.004 Rights of Civilians to Gather |
| Message | If people want to gather in dangerous situations, then they have every right to, if they get hurt or killed, well that's their own fault. We believe in personal responsibility and dislike the nanny-state. OOC: I never get to use the term nanny-state. |
| Date | 08:12:49, June 27, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Independent Party | To | Debating the SIP.2597.004 Rights of Civilians to Gather |
| Message | OOC: ROFL, nanny-state... I'm half tempted to add that into my party name somehow... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 321 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 207 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud |