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Bill: Civil Liberties Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocrates Libres
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 4401
Description[?]:
| Always wanting to improve and protect the civil liberties of Kanjor's citizens, we put forward this bill. In a modern western society, the government should not be involved in regulating adultery. Individuals should be able to protect themselves from defamatory opinions published and spoken about them, as these too can harm the reputation and standing of an individual, and thus require the tort of defamation to protect them from defamatory opinion, unless proven true. While the national public health care system is very important, and should remain free for all citizens, people should have the right to choose well regulated private treatment for elective surgeries and minor procedures, such as cosmetic surgery and dental care. This will in no way affect the excellent national health service of Kanjor |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Current: Local governments establish policies on adultery.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Article 3
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 falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:41:39, May 28, 2018 CET | From | Parti Socialiste Populaire | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | We support Articles 1, 3-5. Article 2 is not supported by the PSP however. |
| Date | 00:19:14, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Démocrates Libres | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | I am willing to remove Art 2 on guns to secure passage of the other articels |
| Date | 01:08:49, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Parti Socialiste Populaire | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Bill |
| Message | Sounds good. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 500 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "They should rule who are able to rule best." - Aristotle |