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Bill: Mass Changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sect of the Green Moon
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2124
Description[?]:
| To reduce funding and reduce centalization. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Current: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Proposed: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Proposed: Local governments may set curfews, but national government does not.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Region
Current: Governorate (Muhafaza)
Proposed: Province
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 62
Current: 62
Proposed: 63
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:20:55, October 02, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian and Federalist Alliance | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | I agree with leaving these powers to the provinces. |
| Date | 03:44:40, October 03, 2005 CET | From |  Grand National Party | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | These are matters that are left up to regions. |
| Date | 06:12:47, October 08, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | Giving a region the power to ban homosexuality or allow pedophilia? Wrong. Forcing all people to use a private healthcare service? Talk about corporate monopoly. Regions are allowed to let unresponsible people adopt? Haven't you ever thought of the children being adopted? Knowledge provided by libraries can fall victim to the greed of local governments? If local governments do not receive funding for something, they usually do not provide it. I know how much you wish to eliminate the centralised government, but this may as well officially divide the nation and ignore the citizens. After all, the governor shall be king, as the people are kept as peasants to him. We cannot trust local governments to everything. |
| Date | 07:13:26, October 08, 2005 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | I will never support euthanasia |
| Date | 18:11:38, October 08, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | Yeknom you solve this crisis! These radicals want awnsers! Why? I don't get paid every since the scandel and people found subliminal message players in thier ears! Just do it, we did want you as Head of Parliament! Fine... 1. It is um, the social norm if it was left to the local governments, they are uh, miniature societies... 2. Monopoly? If soo much money wasn't spent on getting ahead, then they would have more money on better goods and less on advertising. 3.They could work for food at many factories that provide hosing, food and work for them. 4.I see, well one region might want, oh less funding on books and more on school textbooks or a region would ban religious books while another may not. Besides, the governor isn't king but a voted upon repersenitive of the people. If they don't like him, then they should hire someone from Hollywood. Union: If we teach our docters to have ethics, and if patients are dying in pain, shouldn't we help them? Afterall, the people are in need. [transmission : off] |
| Date | 01:40:32, October 10, 2005 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | With good palliative care in the lifes final stage can a human live without pain. The pain can relieves with drugs. |
| Date | 06:58:33, October 10, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | We will vote yes ONLY because more proposals are desirable instead of undesirable. This piece of legislation, however, is ludicrous. Break up the bloody bills. |
| Date | 22:55:47, October 10, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | THIS bill does nothing but restrict, and nothing but break what we have formed. I urge all who disagree with even two proposals to vote no, for we can always propose small sections at a time in the future. |
| Date | 01:35:28, October 11, 2005 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Mass Changes |
| Message | While I feel many things here SHOULD be left to the local governments, things like sexual relation laws should be set by the national government, for unity in laws. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 131 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 169 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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