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Bill: 1rst Änderungsantrag for peace(AKA 1rst Admendment for peace)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Party Of Rutania
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: May 2857
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Proposed: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government actively promotes population growth.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:55:40, December 02, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the 1rst Änderungsantrag for peace(AKA 1rst Admendment for peace) |
| Message | The RHP oppose every Article in this legislation, and will therefore vote against it. The RHP opposes Articles 1-3 because they aim to arbitrarily strip local governments of their authority and autonomy, concentrating the power of the federal government without due purpose. In short, if an issue can adequately be managed by local governments, why should the federal government have any involvement at all? Generally speaking, government closer to home is more responsible and accountable government, as it will better reflect the concerns and needs of local communities. We oppose Article 4 because population control is one of the most insidious abuses of government power in history. The RHP do not recognize the federal government's mandate to engineer and artificially alter Rutania's society against its natural path for any reason - for it to do so is virtually tantamount to viewing human-beings as mere resources. The RHP oppose Article 5 because we firmly believe that corporal punishment is often the only means through which misbehaviour can be corrected, as many young children rarely respond positively to simply being counselled or admonished. Furthermore, we do not subscribe to the erroneous assumption that physical punishment of every kind will cause emotional damage to children. We believe this issue should be left to the discretion of individual schools so that any decisions made will reflect the concerns of local families and parents, rather than imposing a universal ban based only on fallacious viewpoints. We oppose Article 6 for several reasons. Firstly, and most importantly, women are not endowed by nature with the same physical and mental capacities as men to cope with the strains of combat, and these biologically in-built distinctions between men and women must be recognized. Allowing women to serve alongside men will dramatically diminish the strength of Rutania's military - this is not a matter for equal opportunity, but realism and common sense. Secondly, allowing women to take combat roles in Rutania's military will disrupt cohesion and cause an unnecessary distraction, for obvious reasons. A military that is not united and focussed is a military incapable of adequately defending Rutania in the event of a threat. |
| Date | 04:06:04, December 02, 2009 CET | From | Independent Party Of Rutania | To | Debating the 1rst Änderungsantrag for peace(AKA 1rst Admendment for peace) |
| Message | wow thats so huge i cant read it.... its not against the local Government!!! its.. nvm you wont understand conservative:/ |
| Date | 04:08:27, December 02, 2009 CET | From | Independent Party Of Rutania | To | Debating the 1rst Änderungsantrag for peace(AKA 1rst Admendment for peace) |
| Message | but the sad thing to your speech is... women not in military??? women should have same rights as anyone:/ and hitting and harming children is wrong and will cause wackos also i suppose you hate gays to and wana slay em?? :@ |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 258 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 57 |
| Random fact: In order for a Cabinet bill to pass, more than half of the legislature must vote for it and all of the parties included in the proposed Cabinet must support it. If your nation has a Head of State who is also the Head of Government, then the party controlling this character must also vote for the bill, since the Head of Government is also a member of the Cabinet. If any of these requirements are not met, the bill will not pass. |
| Random quote: "The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." - Henry Kissinger |