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Bill: Prohibition Act (2140)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deltarian Nationalist 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: October 2141
Description[?]:
| The consumption of alcohol is detrimental to health. This bill proposes that alcohol should be banned as it is a dangerous drug and can problems with the economy i.e. working days lost through hangovers and alcohol related illness also it would help law and order as this would put an end to binge drinking and alcohol fueled disorders. There will be some though willing to break the law but they will be severely punished. Anyone caught in possession of alcohol will face a mandatory jail sentence if convicted. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:42:05, November 14, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Prohibition Act (2140) |
| Message | We would have to disagree with the idea that alcohol is always dangerous. In moderation alcohol does not harm a person and can lead to better enjoyment. Some alcohol based products, most famously red wine, have been shown to have positive effects on people's health. If there is a binge drinking problem then tougher licencing laws should be enforced. We doubt that hangovers make a major dent in the economy and would expect that people generally calling in sick falsely is actually more damaging. |
| Date | 18:49:38, November 14, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Prohibition Act (2140) |
| Message | ^^See above^^ |
| Date | 22:13:07, November 14, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Prohibition Act (2140) |
| Message | Remeber how ineffective prohibition movements have been in the past. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 109 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 291 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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