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Bill: Reform of Oppressive Laws
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Progressive Alliance
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 4661
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to reform the most oppressive laws in Lodamun. These laws are extremist and very dangerous. They simply must be reformed if ALL of our people are to thrive in our nation. Withdrawing from the Comprehensive Regressive International Treaty of Terran Human Biodiversity will allow us to reform our horribly dangerous and discriminatory laws surrounding our military and racial equality. There are other laws that are also very extreme, but we consider the laws below to be especially urgent to reform. Jana Anderson LPA Leader |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test the government requires abortions.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 3
Withdraw from the Comprehensive Regressive International Treaty of Terran Human Biodiversity.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Current: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: Pensions are illegal, and retirements are banned. Individuals must work until point of total and permanent physical exhaustion.
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 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Only gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Local governments decide who has the right to trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation does not issue passports to any nationals, except on specific authorisation of the Foreign Minister.
Current: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: Adultery is legal.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are prohibited.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with mutual consent.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are not allowed to work. The state requires them to stay at home.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:08:23, November 06, 2019 CET | From | Prince-Republican League - New EAPP | To | Debating the Reform of Oppressive Laws |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We’re happy for this opportunity to point out to all those who haven’t got the eyes to notice it themselves: if you vote for a thousand-year-old political party, you get thousand-year-old policies. To call them “reactionary” would be an absurd understatement. This is a pathetically overburdened package that reeks of values that are deeply contrary to modern Lodamese ones. However, after this morning’s ritual sacrifices and haruspication, we’re convinced that this bill will never pass. Amadeus Aradrinus dom Ebetnitzer, Head of the EAPP Council of Shamans |
| Date | 17:13:31, November 06, 2019 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Reform of Oppressive Laws |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Putting aside the diatribe from the EAPP for now, we are absolutely amazed that the so-called 'Lodamese Movement for Woman's Rights' has voted against this. Have they read article 15?? The 'Lodamese Movement for Woman's Rights' doesn't want women to have rights... If they vote against this, they will have literally zero credibility as a political party. What a joke. Jana Anderson LPA Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 421 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 328 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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