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Bill: "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Alliance
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: August 3205
Description[?]:
| As Libertarians, we only believe in minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is illegal.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: Bestiality is only legal if it causes no damage to the animals concerned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:34:47, October 28, 2011 CET | From | Social Democratic Party [SDP] | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | While we may disagree with some of the measures, we would probably vote for this entire bill if it weren't for article 2. Bestiality is not something we can support. |
| Date | 09:39:30, October 28, 2011 CET | From | Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | I don't support it either, but some people are attracted to animals. It's not like their paedophiles or anything. |
| Date | 09:40:04, October 28, 2011 CET | From | Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | *they're My grammer must be gooder... |
| Date | 20:28:42, October 28, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Party of Aloria [DPA] | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | no no and no |
| Date | 03:31:11, October 29, 2011 CET | From | Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | Am I seeing double standards from you? By looking at all your previous proposals submitted, a good deal of them are about "Freedom to this. Freedom to do that". And what is this piece of legislation about? You guessed it, freedom. |
| Date | 23:09:23, October 29, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Party of Aloria [DPA] | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | There is a line between freedom and a danger to public security. 1. If they are a danger to public security, like killing people or destruction of property, they should be stopped. 2. NO. Thats just wrong 3. Children half the time have no idea what tio do with fireworks and may harm themselves or others. 4. We are greatly endangering our economy here. This is totally irresponsible 5. One word:Scams. Anyone could rig machines so they never win. This is why we hand out liscenses. 6. They may be sane, doesen't mean they won't go killing anyone who gets them mad. 7.The government needs to able to identify a person if neccessary, and this is a sure-proof way to do so. Kind of like RL drivers liscenses, basically ID cards. 8. Sex on TV=NO Nudity=OK if there are time restirctions 9. So you want to pollute the minds of children? I don't which is why there are time restrictions. 10. While I don't mind if they go and destroy their lungs, this law is to protect others from second-hand smoke. 11. If certain positions go on strike, then it will be complete chaos. Like the Police or firefighters or the military. 12. Democracy. If the minority just want to strike and force the whole union too, then this is undemocratic. |
| Date | 23:11:16, October 29, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Party of Aloria [DPA] | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | Better example is Social Security Cards when your born. You don't and shoulden't carry them around with you, but they are there to identify you |
| Date | 01:50:32, October 30, 2011 CET | From | Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | Let me correct you. 1. If they are doing a crime they should be stopped, they shouldn't be dispersed if the police "believe" the protesters pose a risk to public security. (A real life example is that a few days ago, police moved in on the Occupy Sydney and Occupy Melbourne protesters, for no apparent reason other than the police "believed" that they could've caused some damage. Even though they weren't doing anything wrong. 2. Read my reply to the SDP about that. 3. Yes they do. It makes no difference whether they're a child or an adult, as long as they know how to use it properly, they should be allowed to. No matter their age. 4. How? 5. Yeah, and people with licences don't rig machines.... 6. Um...okay? That made no sense what you said. 7. Proof of identity is already in driver's licences, passports, health cards etc. Why need another card when we have plenty of others that already do the same thing? 8. You do realise that children can watch TV at any time they like. 9. It's natural. They'll learn it someday. Their minds aren't getting polluted. Besides, it should be the parent's responsibility to control children;s viewing, not the government's. 10. People can passive smoke in other places too. Makes no difference. 11. And sometimes "chaos" is the best way to get your point across. (Another real life example is Greece. 'Nuff said). 12. This isn't forcing the whole union to go on strike. It's just allowing individual union members to go on strike without the entire union's consent. The current law is undemocratic. |
| Date | 02:51:55, October 30, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Party of Aloria [DPA] | To | Debating the "Get The Government Out Of My Face" Act |
| Message | Let me correct you.... We Dont Care. This totally contradict with our views and we shall try to fail this bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 104 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 583 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 38 |
| Random fact: "OOC", "IC" and "IG" are commonly-used acronyms in Particracy. "OOC" refers to comments, discussions and actions which are out-of-character, meaning they are done player-to-player rather than party-to-party. "IC" refers to in-character interactions (ie. party-to-party). Similarly, "IG" means in-game, although this term may also simply refer to what happens in the actual game interface, as opposed to on the forum or elsewhere. "RP" just means "role-play". |
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