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Bill: Civil Rights Act - September 3768
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian-Liberal Alliance
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 3769
Description[?]:
| The Libertarian Party wishes to grant more civil liberties to our people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is illegal.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: Bestiality is legal and unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:15:05, December 05, 2014 CET | From |  Vorona Conservative Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act - September 3768 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I am appalled. No other bill could ever go against the Conservative Party as hard as this one. This bill contains everything we Conservatives stand against: bestiality, unregulated arms, redefinition of marriage, lack of copyrights. This is all a bit too much Prime Minister. Is there really a need to be socially extreme? First of all, bestiality is outright immoral and is a disgusting act. It is a violation of the scripture of the Church of Vorona. Not only is that the problem, but a new strain of a virus can be spread from animals to humans through sexual contact and, when mutated, would infect many Voronans. We cannot allow this to happen. The right honorable gentlewoman knows well that arranged marriages are when the parents choose the spouse for their child. Is that what the Libertarians want? To make arrange marriages legal and binding? This is one area where we Conservatives strongly oppose, and here's why. Conservatives want strong marriages. We believe men must find the appropriate women, and women for men, to be their lawfully wedded husband or wife. When they choose the person they love, they will more likely participate in a lasting relationship. At the heart of every issue is the importance of family, and this is an issue where we will not compromise in. This government can and should recognize only heterosexual marriages. Mr. Speaker, we all know that a relationship between a man and a woman is the only relationship that will last. Homosexual, polygamous, and other non-normal relationships are not meant to be. If humans were supposed to be like that, then why can't we reproduce in such a relationship? God meant for a man to be with a woman, and the Conservative Party will fight to make sure that these discriminatory attacks on traditional marriage will not be infringed. As for copyright laws and guns, Mr. Speaker, the Libertarians know our policy quite well. They know that when people can take credit for their ideas, competition flourishes. Why do the Libertarians want to revert our nation to a form of communism, where individual thought and perseverance is put down in the name of the collective good. Mr. Speaker, the collective good is nothing but a misnomer! Nobody will compete and work hard if they don't get credit for what they do. The Conservative Party believes in fairness and competition. We also strongly believe that guns should not be in the hands of dangerous criminals. The easiest way to do that is to ban all guns. We have some of the strictest laws on gun ownership and other forms of arms contraband, and this has led to Vorona being some of the safest places in the world now, Mr. Speaker! Why do the Libertarians want to make our society more dangerous? Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party cannot, I repeat, CANNOT agree to any of these proposals. We will vote now and we will work hard to make this a campaign issue. The Libertarians will be signing their electoral death warrant if they decide to pass this bill, and they will pay the price in the next election when the people realize what they have decided to do while in power. Harold Cromwell MP (Con) Deputy Prime Minister |
| Date | 07:27:38, December 05, 2014 CET | From | Libertarian-Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act - September 3768 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Libertarian Party shall push this bill through, it is up to the Conservatives to fight against this bill after the next election. This is freedom of choice. Civil liberties. However, we shall make one concession and revoke the arranged marriages proposal of this act. Celia Thompson Prime Minister |
| Date | 21:19:42, December 07, 2014 CET | From | Vorona Independent Conservative Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act - September 3768 |
| Message | Mr.Speaker, This law is absolutely wrong. This will kill the Vorona politics,and our already awful economy |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 40 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 37 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 22 |
| Random fact: "OOC", "IC" and "IG" are commonly-used acronyms in Particracy. "OOC" refers to comments, discussions and actions which are out-of-character, meaning they are done player-to-player rather than party-to-party. "IC" refers to in-character interactions (ie. party-to-party). Similarly, "IG" means in-game, although this term may also simply refer to what happens in the actual game interface, as opposed to on the forum or elsewhere. "RP" just means "role-play". |
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