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Bill: Paradigm Civil Liberties Reform Act of 2755
Details
Submitted by[?]: H+ Paradigm
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 2755
Description[?]:
| Reconciling the government's policy concerning adoption, policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal and the policy concerning parental qualifications. "Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children." "Everyone may adopt children." "The state raises all children in state institutions." All children shall be raised in state institutions, except, when adopted by individual(s) that have passed a series of tests that are designed to determine whether those individual(s) are sufficiently loyal to the State and Government of Kazulia and can be trusted to raise their children to hold the same loyalties. Things such as marital status and sexuality shall not be a concern. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The state raises all children in state institutions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 32 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 43 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Politics: a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage." - Ambrose Bierce |