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Bill: Civil Liberties Act of 2960
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR)
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: January 2961
Description[?]:
| We must treat all people according to their skills, not their gender, sexual preference, age, etc. Article 1: Both men and women are allowed to work anywhere they are willing to work and are hired. Starting salaries shall be the same for both men and women, and salary increases shall be based on skill and tenure, and increases based on tenure shall be the same for both men and women. Article 2: Divorces are legal with mutual consent and/or in cases of adultery and/or domestic violence/abuse by either partner. Article 3: Teachers may not strike children and/or verbally abuse them; only non-contact punishments, such as detentions, suspensions, expulsions, etc., are allowed. Article 4: Either partner in a marriage may file for a divorce in cases of adultery and/or domestic violence/abuse. Article 5: All married couples may adopt children. Singles may not adopt children. Article 6: A terminally-ill patient may choose to willingly end their own life, so long as their treating doctor guarantees there is no chance of recovery. Article 7: Adultery is not illegal, but is not condoned by the government. Adultery is just cause for the initiation of a divorce by either partner in a marriage. Article 8: The death penalty may be applied for the following crimes: high treason, terrorism, mass murder, encouraging a genocide that then takes place, and war crimes. Article 9: Any two consenting adults may obtain a civil marriage. Article 10: Consenting adults may privately engage in any sexual relations with any other consenting adults. Article 11: Would-be parents are required to take a test to gauge their ability to care for a child. If they fail the test, they must take a free course on parenting. If they refuse to take the test, they are allowed to keep their children, but are watched for incompetence. Article 12: Public nudity is illegal. Private nudist colonies and private nudist beaches are allowed, but must be marked clearly as such and must be adequately fenced from the public. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: Local governments establish policies on adultery.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: The government has no policy on the legality of divorces.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: Parental qualifications are left to local governments.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations are only legal for procreation.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
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 12
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are not allowed to work. The state requires them to stay at home.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:45:04, June 28, 2010 CET | From | BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Act of 2960 |
| Message | We oppose Article 8. |
| Date | 21:44:57, June 28, 2010 CET | From | Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR) | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Act of 2960 |
| Message | That can be changed. Thank you for voting yes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 47 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 28 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to be accurate when communicating the rules to other players. Any player who manipulatively misleads another player about the rules will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "We cannot acknowledge allegiance to any human government... Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind." - William Lloyd Garrison |