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Bill: Smoke it Up Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nazi 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: June 2198
Description[?]:
| This bill will legalize smoking in homes and private organizations. People should be granted the civil liberty of smoking if we allow them to use any other drugs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is prohibited.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:02:48, March 07, 2006 CET | From |  National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | We support. Interesting to note that Nazi Germany was the first nation to recognize the dangers of smoking... |
| Date | 18:37:18, March 07, 2006 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | The use of other drugs does no direct harm to other people whereas the use of cigarettes/pipes/cigars etc does harm others directly. As such, we cannot support this bill. |
| Date | 18:59:12, March 07, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | See the many previous debates. We remain against. |
| Date | 21:56:51, March 07, 2006 CET | From | Fascism Now! Party | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | We are against. |
| Date | 17:14:24, March 08, 2006 CET | From | Nazi Party | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | yeah but it does not harm others when its done in private. |
| Date | 20:05:30, March 08, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | And how are you going to enforce it so that smoking can only happen if the person is alone? |
| Date | 15:32:53, March 09, 2006 CET | From | Nazi Party | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | by enforcing it to be done in homes |
| Date | 20:02:51, March 09, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | ...where any children and/or cohabitants will get affected by it. |
| Date | 19:02:51, March 10, 2006 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Smoke it Up Act |
| Message | This doesn't go far enough. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 206 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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