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Bill: Compulsory Purchase Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Takanashi Clan
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: January 3335
Description[?]:
| This act calls for legalisation of compulsory purchase (also known as eminent domain or expropriation) for vital government work. It argues that the need of the many outweighs the need of the few or the one, and in case for important public works, individuals should not be able to block the construction of them unless with sufficient reasoning. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:49:51, July 14, 2012 CET | From | Williams Family | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | Private property is private property - the government has no right to force people to move. |
| Date | 21:36:05, July 14, 2012 CET | From |  Takanashi Clan | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | Yes, but should the property of one hampers the rights of the other citizens, in case said property is in the way of vital government constructions such as railroad and highway? We, as well as our honourable colleagues, are sitting in this council specifically because we realise the power of one is weak, and sometimes some rights have to be sacrificed for the greater good. If we cannot uphold the benefits of all people, then we are afraid we cannot justify our authority. |
| Date | 23:22:36, July 14, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | Sometimes humanity is more important than humans. The democratic power of the people is vested in the civilian government we appoint through the cabinet. |
| Date | 02:55:34, July 15, 2012 CET | From | House of Astredies | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | What is the point of freedom if you strip us of our rights?! |
| Date | 03:16:59, July 15, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | Don't be hypocrites. We're not the ones forcing women to carry babies for priests who raped them "in the name of God" |
| Date | 20:44:21, July 15, 2012 CET | From | House of Astredies | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | I sincerely believe abortion is murder. I do not, however, condone rape and those who permit that act, regardless of their religion should be jailed. |
| Date | 20:48:29, July 15, 2012 CET | From | Takanashi Clan | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | And what is the point of our, as in the federal council, existence and taxation if we are powerless to protect and uphold the greater good? |
| Date | 23:00:20, July 15, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchase Act |
| Message | Do not lie, Leto. You support rape. Your religion has psychologically raped many public minds. - Yuri Kuznetsov |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 49 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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