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Bill: The Protection and Promotion of Women Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Aristocratic League
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: August 3061
Description[?]:
| Women should have the right to pursue an honorable career in the military. They would be in non-combat roles and primarily out of harms way. Women (and in rare cases men) should not be allowed to sell themselves for sex. this is degrading and immoral and we ask this body to support this measure. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women have no place in the military.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:08:34, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker Prostitution is an honourable profession and does promote economical growth. We oppose this. |
| Date | 13:35:54, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We beg to differ, we find nothing honorable in selling one's body. While some elements of the CIL oppose women serving in the military, we suppose their skills can be useful in non-combat situations and therefore support this bill. I yield. |
| Date | 13:37:39, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Speaker, We support both articles of this bill. I yield. |
| Date | 18:16:52, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker We see no difference between selling your soul or your body. Or wooden toys you've made yourself. Everything has a price and could be bought and sold. We see nothing that could get us to change us. I yield |
| Date | 20:27:17, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Imperial Aristocratic League | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, What the EAP just stated frightens the LPP and should frighten any Luthorian. I yield. |
| Date | 20:29:17, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Liberal-Social Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Our party would like to declare our dissatisfaction for the title of this bill. 'Promotion of Women' makes them sound like a commodity to be bought and sold. Article 1 is a step forward, although we feel women should be granted the full right to serve in the military if they so wish. Regarding Article 2, we do not feel that by making prostitution illegal it would deter people from doing so. The very reason why prostitutes feel they have to sell their bodies is to earn money, this is the issue that should be tackled first - poverty. I yield. |
| Date | 22:41:18, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Freedom and Revolution Party | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We find ourselves in full accord with the LSDA, and furthermore would request the LPP split the bill. I yield. |
| Date | 01:04:57, January 15, 2011 CET | From | Imperial Aristocratic League | To | Debating the The Protection and Promotion of Women Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, While we respect the opinions of all, we have decided to send the bill to a vote. It will either pass as is or be defeated as is. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 88 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 62 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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