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Bill: Progress & Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Majatran Liberation Organisation
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: September 2738
Description[?]:
| Let the believers follow the Imams, let the rest of us live as we wish. We must reject this theocratic oppression. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: All public displays of affection are illegal, except brief greeting exchanges between close relatives.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:04:05, April 07, 2009 CET | From | Techno-Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Progress & Freedom Bill |
| Message | We would like to see an atmosphere of mutual understanding in Barmenia. We are not so sure that religious dominance of the government is the way to this, as it is quite divisive given that there are many non-religious Barmenians. The government should remain agnostic towards religion. We believe this will allow the Islamic population to do as they wish whilst not enforcing Islamic beliefs on non-believers. |
| Date | 22:47:28, April 07, 2009 CET | From | Barmenian Unity Coalition | To | Debating the Progress & Freedom Bill |
| Message | We don't like 6. |
| Date | 01:23:34, April 08, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Barmenia | To | Debating the Progress & Freedom Bill |
| Message | We disagree with drug use. |
| Date | 01:59:13, April 08, 2009 CET | From | Pan-Majatran Liberation Organisation | To | Debating the Progress & Freedom Bill |
| Message | Well don't use any then |
| Date | 18:37:53, April 08, 2009 CET | From | Techno-Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Progress & Freedom Bill |
| Message | We will support this bill 100%. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 473 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 104 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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