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Bill: Public Morality Act of 2742
Details
Submitted by[?]: Surprise Party
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 2743
Description[?]:
| This is the "Make Surprise Party Bigger" act, part I. xD |
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: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 5
Current: 20
Proposed: 6
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: Pharmaceutical drugs are banned for religious reasons.
Article 11
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: All public displays of affection are illegal, except brief greeting exchanges between close relatives.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Current: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:47:40, April 15, 2009 CET | From | Liberal-Democratic Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | Quite the sweeping amount of changes. I can take bits and pieces of this, but not all 18 at once... |
| Date | 11:24:57, April 15, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | Same... I mean... Some I agree with but some I don't... You may want to make It a bit more... Specific |
| Date | 12:04:28, April 15, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | Wait just one minute... some of these proposals *I* asked for and you and everyone else said "No, this is baaad stop being so Fascist" so its bad when *I* propose it but not when *You* propose it? (OOC: yea, I know it's a work in progress, but I couldn't resist pointing this out xD) |
| Date | 19:36:50, April 15, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | My party just lost elections. There's been a change in leadership. :D |
| Date | 23:04:39, April 15, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | Indeed, you seem rather happy about that O_o |
| Date | 01:25:30, April 16, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | Not particularly. But the reason I lost these elections is because the voters were convinced you were the real conservative. So.... |
| Date | 13:07:33, April 17, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | But I am my friend, if you had not kept voting the liberal options and voting against or abstaining everything I proposed then perhaps they would not think that ^_^ I am torn over this one, I agree with some but not others.... I will vote for it and put right the ones I don't like at a later date. |
| Date | 01:04:55, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | i almost threw up after i read this. |
| Date | 01:21:29, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | On that point, I'd direct you to the Barf Bucket. Oh, and Article 3, which means this requires 2/3 to pass. Oops, my bad ;-) |
| Date | 11:53:31, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Public Morality Act of 2742 |
| Message | Then I don't see this passing if that is the case and DJP, maybe you ought to um, see a doctor if you have an upset stomach.... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 316 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 160 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 123 |
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