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Bill: Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive 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: May 2189
Description[?]:
| An omnibus of civil rights and morality issues legislation. (There is also a religious school regulation bill here, as it has come to our attention that the schools of certain religions are not giving their students a rigorous education, but are instead filling their heads with bigotry and hate!) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Current: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Proposed: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 6
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 | 16:01:36, February 20, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | We disagree with articles two to six. |
| Date | 18:18:36, February 20, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Democratic Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | opposed to 6 and not sure about 5 but on balance yes |
| Date | 22:39:48, February 20, 2006 CET | From | Shuggoth Progressive Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | Come on CUP, you're slipping. You haven't called it an "outrage" yet! |
| Date | 04:08:17, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | Oppose articles one and six. |
| Date | 08:48:16, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | LGP: you voted the wrong way. You're against this outrage, remember? You can propose the articles you do support separately. |
| Date | 14:01:44, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | Clicked the wrong button, happens every once in a while. Usually its the log out button I press accidentally. |
| Date | 14:14:57, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | Come on CPP! |
| Date | 09:06:14, February 22, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Civil Rights & Morality Omnibus |
| Message | All Free Presbyterian Schools have been granted independence from the Church and will from hereon operate as Independent Schools in the unregulated private education sector. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 348 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 314 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 88 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." - Niccolo Machiavelli |