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Bill: Socialist Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist-Leninist Party of Ikradon (LL)
Status[?]: passed
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: March 2938
Description[?]:
| To establish lesser social restraints |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:57:49, May 13, 2010 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the Socialist Freedom Act |
| Message | We're torn on this bill. We support articles 1, 3, 8, and 9. As we oppose the other six articles, we must vote no. |
| Date | 02:05:24, May 13, 2010 CET | From | Anarcho-Primitivist Concern | To | Debating the Socialist Freedom Act |
| Message | We support this bill. Very much of it is in keeping with our party's core policies. |
| Date | 04:45:49, May 13, 2010 CET | From | Dark Templar (LL) | To | Debating the Socialist Freedom Act |
| Message | We vote yes. |
| Date | 02:43:09, May 14, 2010 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Socialist Freedom Act |
| Message | As minister of Education & Culture, I have mixed feelings on this bill. I disagree on Article 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9, while we could support article 1, 2, 3, 8 & 10 Union Socialism Alliance will hold a party meeting and decide whether to support or oppose this bill. Minister of Education & Culture Nagila Muller Co-Founder, General Chief Comrade |
| Date | 03:01:51, May 14, 2010 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Socialist Freedom Act |
| Message | >>> Correction <<< Both the FORMER minister of Education & Culture and current commissar on Education & Culture have mixed feelings on this bill. They, as well as most NA members of USA disagree on Article 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9, while we could support article 1, 2, 3, 8 & 10 Union Socialism Alliance will hold a party meeting and decide whether to support or oppose this bill. Minister of Infrastructure & Transport Nagila Muller Co-Founder, General Chief Comrade, Comrade on General Affairs, Spokesperson Glendelyn Kelly Commissar on Education & Culture Union Socialism Alliance |
| Date | 05:36:37, May 14, 2010 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Socialist Freedom Act |
| Message | In a heated debate, Union Socialism Alliance voted against supporting the Socialist Freedom Act. Commissar of Justice Ashley Peternella started out the meeting, and stated that "this was just another step further from real socialism", and received support from both the Commissar of Education & Culture Glendelyn Kelly, who said that "this bill in all isn't that bad [...] but I do think that the good proposals in this bill does not compensate for the bad ones", and General Council Comrade, Minister Muller stating that "there can be no repeal fast enough to justify supporting this bill." Secretary of Justice Thalia Malmberg argued that this act "can be a test-run of sorts for these proposal, [...], and we must not forget our loss in the last elections." and Commissar of Foreign Affairs & External Relations stating "We should atleast try to get the good ones passed, for the sake of progress, and the bad ones should, can and will most certainly be repealed later." The General Commanding Comrade, Minister Nava, closed the discussion round with these words: "It comes down to what we could support, and what we know we disagree with. I, as most of you, disagree on half of the bill, that alone is reason enough for me not to support it. The good proposals does not outweigh the not-so-good ones., and all the positive proposals can and will most definitely be proposed sooner or later." Union Socialism Alliance voted 41-18 to not support this bill. Ashley Peternella Commissar on Justice, Vice-Spokesperson, Union Socialism Alliance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 282 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 206 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 111 |
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