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Bill: APL Introductory Bill (Our Initial Party Platform)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alliance for Progress and Liberty
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: January 3595
Description[?]:
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 illegal, but not prosecuted.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is prohibited.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Proposed: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: Religion is allowed but the state promotes atheism.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:23:25, December 20, 2013 CET | From | Confederation of Democratic Councils | To | Debating the APL Introductory Bill (Our Initial Party Platform) |
| Message | Keep the prohibition of advertising and we will vote for this. |
| Date | 19:52:19, December 20, 2013 CET | From | Force Publique | To | Debating the APL Introductory Bill (Our Initial Party Platform) |
| Message | This is too extreme. |
| Date | 02:02:36, December 21, 2013 CET | From | Alliance for Progress and Liberty | To | Debating the APL Introductory Bill (Our Initial Party Platform) |
| Message | Sorry OM, we rushed this to vote to get visibility up quickly. We will be happy to negotiate on bills once we have seats in congress. :) |
| Date | 02:10:47, December 21, 2013 CET | From | Démocratie, Dieu et Droit | To | Debating the APL Introductory Bill (Our Initial Party Platform) |
| Message | MDU is proud to support legislation which would best recognize the inherent rights of our people to choose their own futures. |
| Date | 18:01:50, December 21, 2013 CET | From | Démocratie, Dieu et Droit | To | Debating the APL Introductory Bill (Our Initial Party Platform) |
| Message | The mixing of issues of civil rights and religion in this bill cause the MGU considerable angst. While we support this legislation, it is only because we believe God would have us support Articles 1-5, and, if passed, we will actively fight against Articles 6-10. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 87 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 57 |
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