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Bill: Another of Manfred Kerrlich's Conservative PMBs
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund
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: June 3451
Description[?]:
| (OOC: I want my positions back, dammit. Note: this does not reflect the HDV's official positions, just Manfred Kerrlich's stances.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is legal.
Current: Adultery is legal.
Proposed: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Current: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Proposed: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 16
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Current: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Article 9
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 legal, but regulated.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Nudity on television is banned.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Legality of stem cell research
Old value:: All stem cell research is legal.
Current: All stem cell research is legal.
Proposed: Only stem cell research with adult stem cells is legal, stem cell research with embryonic or fetal stem cells is forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:26:17, March 06, 2013 CET | From |  Demokratische Zentrumspartei | To | Debating the Another of Manfred Kerrlich's Conservative PMBs |
| Message | This legislation is regressive, authoritarian and unbecoming of the free and democratic society that Hulstria and Gao-Soto is. Gunther Scherer MR (DZP) |
| Date | 12:29:26, March 06, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Another of Manfred Kerrlich's Conservative PMBs |
| Message | die sehr ehrenwerte Staatsministerin, Frau Leah Schiffer-Hoffmann MR: "With the greatest possible respect to my honourable friend for Ruhfeld and Bauerland, I have to concur with the honourable member for Labsburg. This is a bit to the right of what our party stands for. However, as it concerns an issue of conscience, we shall allow a free vote on the matter." (OOC: a large majority of HDV MRs will actually vote against this, as I said.) |
| Date | 12:30:57, March 06, 2013 CET | From | Demokratische Zentrumspartei | To | Debating the Another of Manfred Kerrlich's Conservative PMBs |
| Message | OOC: It's Labsburg-Bingen. |
| Date | 12:35:07, March 06, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Another of Manfred Kerrlich's Conservative PMBs |
| Message | OOC: I know, I just couldn't be bothered to look it up. By the way, I always conceived of Labsburg to be essentially HDV-dominated. Especially the way it's looking now, Labsburg's city council might be HDV-controlled. |
| Date | 12:58:09, March 06, 2013 CET | From | Demokratische Zentrumspartei | To | Debating the Another of Manfred Kerrlich's Conservative PMBs |
| Message | OOC: Labsburg-Bingen is on the outskirts. So it would act a little differently. Plus, sometimes the election is less about the party and more about the candidate, such as in this case. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 284 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 466 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home." - Confucius |