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Bill: Abolition of State Sanctioned Murder
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union for Social Change
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 3169
Description[?]:
| The death penalty is an abomination, as no one should determine life or death. In the same way, torture is always wrong, as one can not justify one evil to stop another. In addition, studies show that information obtained is untrustworthy, rendering the act even more reprehensible. As for landmines, we must at least ensure that children and non-combatants are not harmed by landmines, though let the record show that the Union for Social Change opposes their use, indeed the use of any armaments, at all. In the future, we will propose their total abolition. However, under this bill landmines may not be placed in areas frequented by civilians for their daily activities, must be at least 20 miles from any school or hospital, and may not be placed in residential areas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 56 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 35 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
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