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Bill: Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anti-RP 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: August 2941
Description[?]:
Granting Personal and Economic Freedoms to Citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
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:: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Current: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning interracial sex.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners are interned and do not work in prisons.
Current: Prisoners are interned and do not work in prisons.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register as a member of a race.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 18
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 | 05:44:39, May 20, 2010 CET | From | Alliance/Workers Party | To | Debating the Freedom Bill |
Message | We support personal freedoms articles, but our support for a public economy overrides our support for these personal freedom proposals. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 339 | |
no |
Total Seats: 370 | |
abstain |
Total Seats: 41 |
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