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Bill: Anti-Addictive Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alderdath Fedrali
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: November 2172
Description[?]:
| It is contrary to the health of our citizens to allow the unresticted sale of alcohol and tobacco products. It is in the best interest of our nation to prevent citizens of our nation who are not adults from by purchusing these products. Studies show that the younger you are when you are start using these products, the more likely you are to become addicted to them. If we prevent these sales to children, it will limit tobacco and alcohol related deaths such as cancer, drunk driving, etc. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:55:48, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | This is my first real swing at a bill, so be nice; yet fair. I'll discuss any other articles or seperating articles. |
| Date | 00:58:46, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | I'd like to make it more strict on buying these, but it's probably best to make small steps. |
| Date | 01:35:12, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | We support this. |
| Date | 01:40:02, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | It's nice to see some bipartisan support on something. : ) |
| Date | 02:33:57, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | step in the right direction, we'll support. Kids need to spend their money on actualy food, not tobacco and alcohol. |
| Date | 02:36:26, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | Very good, I'll see this wrapped up nicely before calling a vote, this will remain in debate as long as necessary. |
| Date | 12:29:03, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Kundrati Socialist Party | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | Unfortunately we can't support this; we don't believe the government should be imposing conditions on what people can put in their own body, whether it's in the "best interests of the nation" or not. Besides which, regarding recreational drug use there "are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies" at the moment, so these measures seem rather limited. |
| Date | 18:07:55, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | KSP! What are you saying? Right now, the children can smoke tobacco and drink beer all they want! Do you want our children to be boozin' and smokin'? THINK OF THE CHILDREN! |
| Date | 19:24:53, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | I'm more in the business of preventing corporations peddling to death to unwitting children. |
| Date | 19:41:10, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | I feel that people should only be allowed to harm themselves when they have reached adulthood and are considered old enough to make such desicions with experiance under their belt(s). |
| Date | 22:59:45, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | Would anyone else like to voice an opinion on this feel free? |
| Date | 00:03:01, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | Guess not, moving to a vote. |
| Date | 00:12:07, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Kundrati Socialist Party | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | We find it a ludicrous concept that people should reach maturity at a legally specified age, and prior to that should be considered unable to determine what happens to their own bodies. Would very young children smoke? They wouldn't want to, and in any case their parents would definitely have something to say about it. As for adolescents, you should treat them as the sort of adults you want them to become - responsible and respectful. Does the KUSP support children smoking or drinking? No. But then again, we don't support excessive adult drinking or smoking in general. That is not a reason to ban either. People - everyone - should be informed of the risks, certainly, and the power of tobacco corporations especially should be moderated, but the final choice should be left to the individual concerned. |
| Date | 00:14:49, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | Very good, I like that kind of discussion and I respect your opinion, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. |
| Date | 01:23:25, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | Agree with the Socialists. |
| Date | 03:39:52, January 18, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Anti-Addictive Bill |
| Message | So my first bill is a flop, too bad |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 56 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 249 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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