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Bill: Miscellaneous Libertarian Changes.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partito Popolar-Democratico di Quanzar
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: January 3650
Description[?]:
| This bill aims to free the nation from the oppressive shackles of conservatism. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a nominal salary only.
Article 7
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 entirely private.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donation is prohibited.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are legal, but only for adults.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:57:30, April 07, 2014 CET | From | Partidul Național Liberal | To | Debating the Miscellaneous Libertarian Changes. |
| Message | No for 1, 3, 4, 5, 7. |
| Date | 14:56:59, April 08, 2014 CET | From | Partito Popolar-Democratico di Quanzar | To | Debating the Miscellaneous Libertarian Changes. |
| Message | Great debate we're having here. Just no? No reasoning? Wow. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 473 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 126 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "Under every stone lurks a politician." Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), Thesmophoriazusae, 410 B.C |