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Bill: On the Protection of Public Morality and Regional Liberties
Details
Submitted by[?]: Land and Peoples' Choice 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 3395
Description[?]:
| Our people have become immoral slobs: time to whip some sense into them. We need to liberate our regions to repress their people as they see fit! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Current: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
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: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: The government inherits everything, private inheritance is outlawed.
Current: Local governments establish inheritance laws.
Proposed: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: Local governments establish policies on the production of pornography.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:38:46, November 13, 2012 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the On the Protection of Public Morality and Regional Liberties |
| Message | We disagree with articales 1,2,4, and 7, but agree with the other proposals. We might be able to comprimise if you take out article one and one other. |
| Date | 02:27:11, November 13, 2012 CET | From | Land and Peoples' Choice Party | To | Debating the On the Protection of Public Morality and Regional Liberties |
| Message | I have removed the articles banning abortion and euthanasia, and replaced them with partial deregulations of pre-k education and food labeling. We need not stifle private early childhood education, nor should we require labeling of GMOs, for which there is no scientific evidence of harm. |
| Date | 04:36:24, November 13, 2012 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the On the Protection of Public Morality and Regional Liberties |
| Message | We will support the revised bill. |
| Date | 17:03:39, November 13, 2012 CET | From | The Liber Party | To | Debating the On the Protection of Public Morality and Regional Liberties |
| Message | We disagree with 3, 4, 5 and 10. Therefore, we vote No. |
| Date | 19:23:31, November 13, 2012 CET | From | Land and Peoples' Choice Party | To | Debating the On the Protection of Public Morality and Regional Liberties |
| Message | Regrettable. I trust the electorate will punish you come the next elections. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 217 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat." - Don Reagan |