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Bill: Children Should be At School
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party for a Democratic Socialist Society
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: May 2161
Description[?]:
| Send the working children to school |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:15:25, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Children Should be At School |
| Message | If a child wants to work then let him, there is nothing forcing the children to work. The schooling however should be mandatory to keep our people well informed and educated |
| Date | 19:33:21, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Party for a Democratic Socialist Society | To | Debating the Children Should be At School |
| Message | Letting children work puts a negative influence on workers' wages, because bosses will more easily employ children on a lower wage, and expect the same working conditions for adults. Also, by this, a situation is created in wich children in poor families will be pushed sooner to get to work; whilst rich kids can go longer to school. These are reasons why the workers movement has always put forward the necessity of abolishing child labour, and mandatory education. |
| Date | 00:05:08, December 24, 2005 CET | From | CMAG | To | Debating the Children Should be At School |
| Message | If education and the option to work are both available what is the point in forcing the issue on the populace? Furthermore I disagree: Children are usually only hired to perform the most unskilled of labor and they are less efficient than adults which is why they are paid less. Bosses can expect whatever conditions they want, but I would imagine if they want to stay in business they will hire only the most able child or otherwise. In any case your position is contradictory, if a child is able to compete in the working world among adults, then what use has he for school? |
| Date | 02:20:58, December 24, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Children Should be At School |
| Message | Opposed. I've stated my objection, We're willing to support this bill if instead, you make education free, rather than compulsory, and that child labour is regulated differently than adults. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 105 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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