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Bill: Permissives of the World, Unite!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Saridan
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 2180
Description[?]:
| NPSP is moderate permissive. But I'M restrictive-leaning. My life sucks. Remember, I was the one who legalized nudity and public sex acts. Restrictive-leaning! I think we have a serious image crisis on our hands...considering how permissive this country is. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks spoken about them, even truthful ones, unless in court testimony.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:38:02, February 01, 2006 CET | From |  Now And Zen Party | To | Debating the Permissives of the World, Unite! |
| Message | (Bashing head against board)... No! No! No! No! Over my steaming, homosexually raped, dead carcass!!! |
| Date | 22:25:31, February 01, 2006 CET | From | Caleb Party | To | Debating the Permissives of the World, Unite! |
| Message | i am wholeheartedly against this bill. obviously except a no vote from us. |
| Date | 00:02:35, February 03, 2006 CET | From | Amalgam Party | To | Debating the Permissives of the World, Unite! |
| Message | Eh...there are a few we don't like (Articles 3 and 7) and a few we like alot (Articles 1 and 4). We feel unusually permissive today though so we'll vote "yes". |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 189 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 110 |
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