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Bill: Lex Mutanabbia de Alea
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Republicana Socialistica
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: April 4437
Description[?]:
| Mutanabbian Law on Gambling Senators, It is well known that gambling causes numerous health and psychological problems and long-term negative consequences not only to the gambler, but also to their family and the wider society. That we continue to endorse this horrible vice while at the same time restricting other dangerous behaviors is hypocritical. For this reason we call for a complete ban on all gambling throughout the Republic, as well as a ban on advertising for gambling activities. This ban will also apply to gambling in video games, such as the use of "loot boxes" or other forms of games of chance. Haider bin Talal al-Mutanabbi Princeps Senatus |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Current: Video games are prohibited, except those that pass strict government content ratings.
Proposed: Video games are prohibited, except those that pass strict government content ratings.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:12:26, August 09, 2018 CET | From | Clara Aurora - COSIRA | To | Debating the Lex Mutanabbia de Alea |
| Message | We will support a ban on gambling. However, the current proposal over video games sounds too much for us. Banning video games in the nation except those the government accepts is just a way to control the citizens. Prunus Caius Senator |
| Date | 11:57:22, August 10, 2018 CET | From | Factio Republicana Socialistica | To | Debating the Lex Mutanabbia de Alea |
| Message | Video games often include content designed to cause psychological addiction. If we are to tackle gambling we myst recognize that most forms of gambling occur not in casinos, but on smartphones and computers. Haider bin Talal al-Mutanabbi Princeps Senatus |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 332 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 302 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 116 |
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