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Bill: Personal Freedoms Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Liberty 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: October 3579
Description[?]:
| Getting the government out of our personal lives. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Current: Adultery is legal.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
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 | 22:17:26, November 17, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Republic Independence Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | Is this a joke? |
| Date | 01:53:41, November 18, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | Well the real joke is the belief that the politicians know better how to live your life than the Beluzian people do themselves. We tell the people that we believe in the people and their ability to make these choices in their life. The message of liberty is powerful, believe it is a joke at your own expense. |
| Date | 02:01:34, November 18, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Communist League | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | I agree with giving them rights to choose, I'm only thrown by gun and safety regulation. |
| Date | 16:11:05, November 18, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | We can agree to most proposals, but there are a few that we have serious concerns about; eg. Article 7 on weapons policy. Wouldn't it be a too drastic step in the name of freedom? |
| Date | 21:05:15, November 18, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | We would be certainly amenable by amending to remove the more odious clauses to the majority of the body. We have heard several speak out on weapons. We believe that the best guarantor of a stable and free society is one where people have a right to self defense of their life. However we will certainly work with the other parties to craft something that they will be more will be comfortable with. Let me know here or through private message your concerns. |
| Date | 01:51:10, November 19, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Communist League | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | The BCL agrees as of now. |
| Date | 02:17:53, November 19, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | We have pruned the tree a bit so to say, we hope this is more acceptable to the body, we will send to voting procedures in 12 hours time. from now. |
| Date | 18:15:23, November 19, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | Thank you BLP! Commendable work here! We accept Articles 1, 2 & 4. In fact, should this bill be passed, in progression to 1, the polygamy law can be immediately made more liberal, as was put up by you earlier. No other option there, that's the most sensible thing to do after this proposal gets through! However, regarding Article 3, we feel it would be grave issue if we are not given access to information that we may require at times, as the present law's capable of ensuring that information that are a perceived threat to national security and within the terrorism/anti-nationalist views, are given full access to the law enforcing officers with court permissions. Please remember, that there are other laws in place already which make sure that he courts can intrude into any person's privacy only through a warrant that can be issued only when a crime has been committed or is thought with proof to be committed in future. I ask of you to kindly reconsider. |
| Date | 00:44:58, November 20, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | (Sorry real life took over my busy schedule) putting up for vote now) We will acquiesce to your request for this though we will likely bring this & some of the other removed articles up for a vote in a separate bill or bills. |
| Date | 15:57:36, November 20, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Republic Independence Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | Simply voting no because we dont like taking away local government authority |
| Date | 15:19:57, November 21, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | Apologies on not voting...but you had our support on 3 articles anyway, as we had mentioned. We're glad this has been passed. |
| Date | 16:41:00, November 21, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Act |
| Message | Thanks everyone for their support, it is a good day for Liberty |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 145 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 143 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 112 |
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