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Bill: Legalize and increase control on gambling.
Details
Submitted by[?]: One Nation Socialist 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: November 2150
Description[?]:
| T o rebuild country and economy we mest aid a laissez faire market. This means we can't ban sources of income in which 2 rebuil dour country. This would create jobs and more money 4 consumer goods, thus we will aid thekick starting of our economy, and be able to build a country we can be proud of. At the moment i bet citizens gamble illegaly as a source of entertainment. By doing this we can reduce these crime statistics, as well as healing our depleted economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:10:21, November 26, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | We oppose. Gambling is a cancer to society and is known to break up families because it is addicting. |
| Date | 04:56:05, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | We'll oppose the measure as well. Gambling is immoral. We do allow for non-profit lottery but that is the only form of gambling we'll tolerate. |
| Date | 10:00:53, November 28, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | This country will never recover if we don't allow change. All of your moral backed policies have been shown not to help our country advance. Perhaps it is time to listen to the new voice, in the country. |
| Date | 18:25:25, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | Actually, we were doing quite well under the moral backed policies. It has been shown that the policies of the SDP ruined our nation and now we are on the road to repair it but gambling is not the way. |
| Date | 19:19:07, November 28, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | What exactly did the SDP do? |
| Date | 19:50:36, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Social-Conservative party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | We oppose this act, there are prohibitons, laws against criminality and immoral acts, and like so many other laws, we wish them to be maintained and uphold, this liberalisation of the gambling sector is nothing we desire. |
| Date | 22:36:20, November 28, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | It may be a cancer 2 society but citizens will still participate regardless of what we do. Lets exert some control on them. |
| Date | 00:00:08, November 29, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | He basically ruined our economy by proposing legislation that'll give out money like it was candy. |
| Date | 18:23:29, November 29, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | was this country actually decent then? |
| Date | 21:07:08, November 29, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | I have a question to ask for the ONCP, what do you think the level of crime will do if this bill passes? |
| Date | 13:09:02, November 30, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | depends. Crime statistics will decrease but as 2 crime itself there is no 1 answer. I understand gambling is addictive but only 4 people with such personalities. This will create jobs and increase our tax income., with this proposed new industry. |
| Date | 15:31:07, November 30, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | Since we banned gambling, crime has gone down. We do not want to see it go up. |
| Date | 20:29:46, November 30, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Socialist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | how the hell does that work? |
| Date | 21:48:18, November 30, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | It eliminates the crime that is associated with Gambling. When gambling became illegal, those areas of crime fell with it. |
| Date | 15:10:48, December 03, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I move that this bill be put to a vote. |
| Date | 16:41:46, December 03, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we second the motion. |
| Date | 00:43:57, December 04, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Legalize and increase control on gambling. |
| Message | The Tribal Council has rejected this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 299 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight." - Barry Goldwater |