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Bill: Social Right Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal National Party
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: April 3974
Description[?]:
| This is a social Conservative legislation |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women have no place in the military.
Proposed: Women serve in segregated units.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
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 15
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:10:36, January 26, 2016 CET | From |  Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Social Right Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Here, the LNP advocates use of chemical weapons, military segregation, making cannabis illegal, enforcing out of control child labour, and removing euthanasia, the right to die. The LNP is lying when they say they advocate "civil liberties", the LNP is lying when they say they support "political freedom", and the LNP is lying when they say they support "classic liberalism". Let's go to a dictionary, and we will see what "classic liberalism" is: "Classical liberalism is a political ideology that values the freedom of individuals — including the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and markets — as well as limited government." The LNP, who claims to be a "classical liberal" party, does not support the freedom of individuals. Here, the LNP shows they do not support the freedom of individual women, homosexuals, and anyone wanting to kill themselves. They even want children to be allowed to be put in labour camps. We agree that child labour regulations are too intense, but we do not believe they should have less regulations than adults. Regardless with how you feel about the SFP, we expect a rally of support for our cause. We are the biggest party that cares about civil liberties. Don't remain quiet, and don't hide in the shadows because you are afraid of our Austrian-tendencies when it comes to economics. You can choose to hold onto your socialism and ignore and reject us, but you must understand that your form of socialism won't pass under the leadership of the SNC. They want authoritarian socialism, and you want social democracy. The only way to stop the authoritarianism is to join with the SFP. We are the ones willing to compromise to fight this evil. If you do not want to fight this evil, you are the bad guys. The SNC and their policies must end, and the LNP is merely looking at the SNC's success, and they are mimicking the talking points that work. And to the LNP, we say that this is dangerous. This is disgusting. This is uncalled for. We expect better out of the LNP. Please provide an explanation for every single policy in here that is authoritarian. We deserve answers. The people deserve answers. You're lying to the people of Solentia by disguising as a classical liberal party. If you don't respond to this message, you are a coward party. Your royal Ethan Richardson has been running for President for 40 years. He's old, corrupt, and dangerous, and yet you keep him running like he's some immortal demigod. We are not insulting your party in any incorrect way, but we are holding you accountable. We know the SNC is corrupt by definition, but we think your party has shown occasional signs of intelligence. Why don't you support liberty? President Victor Davis |
| Date | 02:40:05, January 26, 2016 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party (DRP) | To | Debating the Social Right Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Once again, the SFP decides to lump several policies into one package. The DRP supports some of these proposals, but the poison pills forces our party to vote against. If the SFP is actually serious about governing, they should break up their proposals and actually get something done. |
| Date | 02:40:49, January 26, 2016 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party (DRP) | To | Debating the Social Right Act |
| Message | I meant the LNP, not SFP. |
| Date | 03:11:51, January 26, 2016 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Social Right Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We do not have any problems with the LNP lump tactics. We have done the lump approach before, and we have no problem with that tactic. The DRP brings up some points about how it's an inefficient, but they forget that we have a lot of opportunities for proposals. Based on the huge amount of proposal we get, we can propose huge bills. If the DRP wants to change this bill, they should propose a new bill with the parts they like. We're not afraid of having a lot of bills to vote on. We also want to point out that the LNP still hasn't responded to us, and we worry that they are ignoring us on purpose. |
| Date | 08:24:49, January 26, 2016 CET | From | RISE Movement | To | Debating the Social Right Act |
| Message | I don't even now how to comment on these proposals, they're sick and shameful and crazy. Let's hope to God other parties see sense. Craig Davidson |
| Date | 15:01:14, January 26, 2016 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Social Right Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We have asked the LNP for their explanation on this via private transcript, and they refused to give it to us. President Victor Davis |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 135 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 221 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: Wait a min was we tricked into voting for absolute monarchy (Jamie Jamesson, Chancellor of Luthori 4269-4310) |