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Bill: For Scientific and Technological Advancement
Details
Submitted by[?]: SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (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: December 2961
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Current: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: Research in cloning technologies is not regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: There is a national state-owned internet service provider, but small private ISPs are allowed, which are heavily restricted to ensure that they stay small.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:15:04, June 29, 2010 CET | From |  Marxist-Leninist Party of Ikradon (LL) | To | Debating the For Scientific and Technological Advancement |
| Message | We dont agree to article 1. |
| Date | 08:33:13, June 29, 2010 CET | From | SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (LL) | To | Debating the For Scientific and Technological Advancement |
| Message | Currently, all software is forced to be open source. Article one can be seen as a reconciliation between the two laws. |
| Date | 10:49:37, June 29, 2010 CET | From | Anarcho-Primitivist Concern | To | Debating the For Scientific and Technological Advancement |
| Message | We will support all of this. |
| Date | 12:46:39, June 29, 2010 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the For Scientific and Technological Advancement |
| Message | We can not support any of this. State-owned everything is not right. |
| Date | 21:00:45, June 29, 2010 CET | From | Art & Labour | To | Debating the For Scientific and Technological Advancement |
| Message | The idea that research in cloning technologies not be regulated is frankly terrifying and sick. This isn't science it's a freak fest sponsored by the Nazi Party. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 382 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 214 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 154 |
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