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Bill: Civil Liberty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt
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: October 2667
Description[?]:
| To improve civil rights. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Current: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:23:02, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Federal Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | We like 3 and 4. However, article 1 will only lead to more people turning to drugs that are illegal and cause a drug epidemic and article 2 will let people hire anyone they want and will cause a serious increase in the number of discrimination reports in this country. Nonetheless, we will support this bill and hopefully we can come to an agreement with article 1 and 2 in the near future. |
| Date | 02:32:53, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan Austrian Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | While we would like to eventually see Article 4 be extended to total deregulation, we support this bill wholeheartedly nonetheless. |
| Date | 15:31:12, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Spiritual Progressives of Kirlawa | To | Debating the Civil Liberty Act |
| Message | We support Article 1, although hope some form of rehabilition services may soon be introduced to offset any epidemic aforementioned. Oppose Article 2 to the extent that we will vote against the Bill -- marginalized minorities must be encouraged and have a place in our workforce and thus must not be allowed to fall even further into entrenched injustice. This party supports freedom of speech but not at the expense of others rights, so leaning toward opposing Article 3 in favour of retaining the current status of the Bill. Article 4 the Party supports. Look forward to working with all in the future! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 212 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 401 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 104 |
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