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Bill: Removing Barriers to Worship
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tuesday Is Coming
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: June 2136
Description[?]:
| Our people worship through producing and making money. The current barriers to profit that exist in this nation must be removed. If not because of common sense, then at least due to a commitment of religious freedom. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:39:05, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Removing Barriers to Worship |
| Message | In our so-called satanic "Religion", the participation of workers in the corporations they work for is very important. Thus, your article #9 prevents true religious freedom. The rest of your proposals is just pure capitalistic nonsense and will be opposed. |
| Date | 19:00:18, October 31, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Removing Barriers to Worship |
| Message | So you oppose #9. And you oppose 1-8? |
| Date | 20:17:52, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Removing Barriers to Worship |
| Message | erm... yes |
| Date | 19:11:09, November 04, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the Removing Barriers to Worship |
| Message | remove 6 and 8, we will vote yes. |
| Date | 19:13:59, November 04, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the Removing Barriers to Worship |
| Message | damm, this is screwing with our visibility. |
| Date | 19:16:12, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Removing Barriers to Worship |
| Message | This has been in debate for quite some time. For proof of this, look at the timestamp on the first comment. If you were opposed to 6 and 8, you had time to get them split. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 144 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 156 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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