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Bill: Social Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Calvinist Unionist Party
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: October 2228
Description[?]:
| Seeing how the PNF has been given a mandate by the people, we shall begin to initiate reforms. For too long has Luthori been ruled nearly single-handedly by the religious right, an in the name of all that is good and glorious about our democracy, we shall contribute our own bills, so that everyone in our fair nation shall have a chance to choose their fate, instead of having to choose only one because the opposition parties are too lazy or small. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
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: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:29:15, May 16, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Social Reforms |
| Message | While we would support progressive and moderate changes: these are revolutionary to the extreme. |
| Date | 17:23:27, May 16, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Social Reforms |
| Message | Nein. |
| Date | 23:57:03, May 16, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Social Reforms |
| Message | How are these revolutionary? I'm allowing gambling only in liscensed locations, I'm allowing Alcohol to only be sold in registered outlets (it's the second-most-restrictive measure, after banning), and it was either legalise all sexual relations or ban heterosexual ones (between the choices, I mean. I would never support that second one), which one do you think is less extreme? And I made it so that one can get an abortion only before the child would be able to live on its own. In the second and first trimesters, a fetus has no chance outside the womb, therefore should be considered "fair game", so to speak. In the third trimester, however, the child has a much higher chance of being able to survive outside the womb, therefore it can't be aborted. |
| Date | 09:00:02, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Social Reforms |
| Message | Moderate and progressive changes would have been: - Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies. Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children. Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted. |
| Date | 20:28:01, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Social Reforms |
| Message | Indeed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 240 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 93 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 417 |
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