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Bill: Christian Duties
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Party
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: February 2903
Description[?]:
| As Christians we need to help those who are less fortunate! "Give and you shall be given to" Luke 6:38. Is. 25:4. "For You have been a defense for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress." etc. The Bible is pretty clear about this and so should everyone's conscience. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state does not provide child benefit.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:42:55, March 03, 2010 CET | From | Christian Party | To | Debating the Christian Duties |
| Message | Jesus would support this. |
| Date | 14:57:38, March 03, 2010 CET | From | Narik Nationalestik Parti | To | Debating the Christian Duties |
| Message | Support. And we think the CP and the DPM can cooperate more. And in most of the social welfare issues we can really support eachother. |
| Date | 18:53:36, March 03, 2010 CET | From | Rerum Novarum Party | To | Debating the Christian Duties |
| Message | The appointed verses support being charitable; however, they do not support socialism. Nor do these verses apply to pension systems. We do support article 2; perhaps this can be separated. |
| Date | 21:01:39, March 03, 2010 CET | From | Paleofederalist Party | To | Debating the Christian Duties |
| Message | We agree with the RVP. Jesus did not advocate big-government spending poliices like these, he supported the right of the individual to voluntarily donate their wealth to those less fortunate. |
| Date | 03:29:07, March 04, 2010 CET | From | Buidheann Saorsa | To | Debating the Christian Duties |
| Message | The quotes that the Fascist Party of Darnussia pulled out of their ignorant ass refer to personal charity. They do not refer to irresponsible government policy. tl;dr : The Christian Party is a dits. |
| Date | 08:57:49, March 04, 2010 CET | From | Narik Nationalestik Parti | To | Debating the Christian Duties |
| Message | Darnussia is being destroyed by failing right-wing politics. Let's care for our people, and not let them down. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 85 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 125 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "If you cannot convince a fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement." - Leon Trotsky |