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Bill: Civic Manifest
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civic Platform
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: December 2281
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 7
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.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donations are only legal with personal consent, next-of-kin may override personal consent.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 16:22:10, September 09, 2006 CET | From | Vánioka Dynastia | To | Debating the Civic Manifest |
Message | No omnibus bills please. And you do realise articles 2 and 6 are completely contradictory? |
Date | 16:31:02, September 09, 2006 CET | From | Radical Alliance | To | Debating the Civic Manifest |
Message | Ooh, err, let's think...no. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 506 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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