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Bill: Our Bodies, Our selves
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian Party
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 3220
Description[?]:
| Adult citizens of this enlightened republic no not want or need a nanny, be it personal or in the form of an overprotective government. Therefore, this bill will allow adults the right of self-determination. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:46:55, November 19, 2011 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Unless there are any further objections, we will be moving this bill to a vote soon. |
| Date | 18:11:32, November 19, 2011 CET | From | Likaton Unity Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We cannot accept many of these Articles. Articles 3 and 5 have been show to heavily increase criminal activity in other areas, while drug use leads to unhealthy mental states and serious problems in social life and activities. We will never accept pornography as a business, and we will never allow any drug use in our great nation. In regards to Article 1, this is completely wrong. Animals cannot have a say, and so any sexual relations are completely inappropriate and morally wrong. This Article must be scrapped. Morally, we cannot agree with Article 2, but in the name of political compromise, we would accept that. Similarly with Article 4, so long as the government may regulate the situation with prostitutes to make sure that criminal activity does not increase. Also, we would like to note Mr. Speaker, that although the citizens may be responsible for their own bodies, we are responsible for the betterment of the entire nation and society. And if allowing indivuduals bodily freedom will harm other's freedom or morality, we will consider it wrong. |
| Date | 01:19:03, November 23, 2011 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, In the interest of compromise, we have removed Article 1, and modified Article 2(previously Article 3) to allow government regulation of pornography. While we see no problems with the original intent, we acknowledge that others may view it in a different light. The previous Article 5, now Article 4, however we feel strongly about and have not seen any sufficient reason to amend. The last comment by my learned opponent is at the crux of the difference in our theories of government. We of the RLP do not believe that we are directly responsible for the betterment of society, but that we are responsible for creating conditions in which each individual is responsible for the betterment of society. Further, none of the articles, with the possible exception of the remover Article 1, allow anyone to harm another's freedom or morality; only thier own. |
| Date | 02:11:32, November 23, 2011 CET | From | Likaton Unity Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Although this is a step in the right direction, and although we may support several points of this legislation, we have a very difficult time facing Article 4. Drugs have been shown to cause bodily harm, and inhibit our citizen's mentality over questions of morality. Having completely unregulated drug use will not only cause higher crime rates and more drug-related deaths, but it will corrupt the morality of our great nation. |
| Date | 21:47:37, November 23, 2011 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr. Speaker; While we will agree that SOMETIMES drug use may cause bodily harm, and change, not necessarily inhibit, the mentality over morality; so do many other things, and it is an adult citizen's right to choose if he or she wishes to take that risk. This will not corrupt our morality, but enhance it by allowing citizens to choose moral actions, rather than having them forced on themselves. The only true moral act is one which is taken freely, without coercion, because it is the right thing to do. |
| Date | 01:07:41, November 24, 2011 CET | From | Likaton Unity Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Perhaps the current legislation is too rough, but we think that the government must keep some control over the health of our citizens. Is there any chance that this Article could be lessened in strength? |
| Date | 01:46:28, November 29, 2011 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Our Bodies, Our selves |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Having already removed one article and watered down another, we feel that we cannot in good conscience go any further on this issue. Therefore, we move that this bill be brought to a vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 301 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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