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Bill: Empowerment through Understanding Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Royal Malivian Freedom Party
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 3941
Description[?]:
| While the Freedom Party's core belief is that individuals should be allowed to make decisions for themselves with as little government intervention as possible, we understand that some citizens might disagree. In order to foster good will with our ideological opponents who are more conservative, we put forward the following proposal to cease Federal regulation of these items and move them to the local level. This will allow local governments of regions with more traditional values to pass their own laws that fit those values, while allowing the more progressive regions to cast off these oppressive regulations and live a fuller, freer, life. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Proposed: Local governments decide on penalties for blasphemy.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:26:29, November 20, 2015 CET | From | Hosian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Empowerment through Understanding Act |
| Message | Encouraging immorality and weakening the central government that protects us all. Unsurprising yet disappointing policy from the FP Government. |
| Date | 00:28:57, November 22, 2015 CET | From | Royal Malivian Freedom Party | To | Debating the Empowerment through Understanding Act |
| Message | We are sorry to hear that our offer of compromise was rejected by the CNPM. It is unfortunately that the Conservative Nationals feel they must force their beliefs on all Malivians. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 500 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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