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Bill: bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pars Unitum
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 4436
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Current: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is legal.
Current: Adultery is a capital offence.
Proposed: Adultery is a capital offence.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Current: All public amenities are segregated.
Proposed: All public amenities are segregated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Forced marriages.
Old value:: Forced marriages are illegal.
Current: Only individuals from a certain gender can be forced into marriage.
Proposed: Forced marriages are legal and binding.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Proposed: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Proposed: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation does not issue passports to any nationals, except on specific authorisation of the Foreign Minister.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the ability to change the legal definition of one's gender
Old value:: Individuals are not allowed to change their legal gender identity.
Current: Individuals are not allowed to change their legal gender identity.
Proposed: Individuals are allowed to change their legal gender identity, but if they are married, their married partner must consent.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Current: Research in cloning technologies is not regulated.
Proposed: Research in cloning technologies is not regulated.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is legal.
Current: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Current: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Proposed: The government requires that all source be closed and owned by the government.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on political education
Old value:: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Current: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a political education that is biased towards the government.
Proposed: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a political education that is biased towards the government.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: All private schools, even for-profit private schools, are given government funding.
Proposed: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Article 31
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Current: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Article 32
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 33
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Current: Nudity on television is banned.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Article 34
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks spoken about them, even truthful ones.
Article 35
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation does not allow any visitors unless a specific permit is authorized by the Foreign Minister.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Article 36
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Debate
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no |
Total Seats: 30 | ||
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Total Seats: 24 |
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