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Bill: "Thou Shalt Not Kill" Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Working Families 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: November 2613
Description[?]:
| Every human life is precious, and is valued by the Lord, and only He, in Heaven, may choose when our life as, just as He chooses when it begins. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:51:01, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the "Thou Shalt Not Kill" Act |
| Message | We in the LLP are against the death penalty in all cases, and this bill might actually expand what the death penalty is used for based on religious doctrines. |
| Date | 20:03:39, July 29, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the "Thou Shalt Not Kill" Act |
| Message | We fully support the death penalty but not under religious doctrines. We like the current value. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 39 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 76 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 35 |
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