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Bill: Citizens Right To Smoke Act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Progressive Union
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: March 2140
Description[?]:
| Despite the knowledge of the dangers of smoking, some citizens will smoke regardless. We feel that if someone takes it upon themselves to smoke, it is their right to decide and not the governments. The government can continue to actively campaign against smoking, but cannot actively treat those who smoke, or choose to smoke as criminals. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is prohibited.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:21:14, November 12, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Citizens Right To Smoke Act. |
| Message | Smoking should be legal, as drugs are legal. Smokers shouldn't be treated as criminals. |
| Date | 08:36:32, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Citizens Right To Smoke Act. |
| Message | Sorry about no debate, but wanted to get in before election. |
| Date | 10:39:09, November 12, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Citizens Right To Smoke Act. |
| Message | "Smoking should be legal, as drugs are legal." - Complete false. According to the bill legalising drugs (http://82.238.75.178:8085/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=8157) only those that have been shown to be safe are permitted. Smoking has repeatedly been shown to be extremely harmful to the smoker and those around them. Why should tobacco be treated differently to other drugs? This bill would addict a population mostly unaffected by tobacco smoking and increase the load on the NHS (smoking massively increases the risk of repiratory illnesses and cancers). Please realise the invalidity of your position. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 192 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 208 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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