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Bill: Public Health Act II
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Republican Party (UCF)
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: August 2610
Description[?]:
| It is completely irresponsible to allow children to purchase alcoholic drinks, the curent policy has surely sent drinking and driving linked accidents way up, we must correct this for the good of the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:20:46, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | What's wrong with having a little wine with your meal? We are unsure why the FRP, supposedly a fiscally responsible party, wants to make millions of children criminals overnight, and waste millions of dollars on imprisoning these kids who have done nothing wrong. |
| Date | 04:45:50, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Alliance Res Publica (UCF) | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | Yet these same children will be under-developed from the ability to gain alcohol. Simple and proven research tells us that children's nervous systems are extremely effected by alcohol. We are willing to vote for this Bill, but we encourage the FRP to move the stance to see if there is compromise with the Mordusian Austrian Union. |
| Date | 07:41:36, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (UCF) | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | Nothing is wrong about having a little wine every week, adults are the only ones that can BUY acohol, then they may give it to whoever they wish. |
| Date | 09:35:49, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Patriciate Imperial League (UCF) | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | "to make millions of children criminals overnight" Nothing in this proposal puts the responsibility down to the children. In the eyes of the UMA, if this legislation was to pass, the responsibility should be held by the licensed outlet. The legislation says nothing about who may drink alcohol, as stated by the FRP. Therefore, this legislation is truly in the best interests of all people of Mordusia. We strongly support this bill. |
| Date | 00:56:13, July 22, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | And depending on the policy, it may encourage overzealous police officers to conduct sting operations for the sole purpose of draining alcohol vendors of money. (OOC: It happens here in PA a lot, bastard cops. D: ) We must stand against this measuer on principle. Alcohol is not some sort of vicious demon. There is no reason why the government must be the parent. |
| Date | 00:56:25, July 22, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | measure* |
| Date | 07:18:47, July 22, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (UCF) | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | We agree that if consumned in moderation, alcohol can be a good thing, but many medical studies show that children and teenagers that are still in development may be greatly harmed by alcohol overdoses. We will make sure at the justice department that law enforcement is not overzealous. |
| Date | 09:07:01, July 22, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | The MAU doesn't buy it. They can be greatly harmed, yes, and that's the parent's responsibility, and the responsibility of the seller. I do not recall there being a law on the books that states that sellers must engage in business with potential buyers. And the MAU does not accept the FRP's assurances. While the MAU has great respect for the FRP, socially conservative legislation, when left unchecked, always leads to government exploitation, regardless of the party. |
| Date | 15:09:54, July 22, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (UCF) | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | The internal affairs division will make sure the police does not go unchecked, we are moving to vote. |
| Date | 18:04:31, July 23, 2008 CET | From | Alliance Res Publica (UCF) | To | Debating the Public Health Act II |
| Message | The ARP must rescind its former stance and suggest that the only regulation is for adults, not for licensed outlets. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 85 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 110 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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