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Bill: Enclosed Communities Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Work-Shy Elements
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: November 2075
Description[?]:
| It seems to us that it’s the right of those who own private land to control who has access to that land. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:30:26, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | This seems to be a complete non issue. I don’t see how the government can stop people erecting barriers and gates. As long as they are on private property and conform to regulations. |
| Date | 22:50:58, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Kirlawa Green Party | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | a gated community is a bunch of houses surrounded by security fences. So this is not private property we're talking about but an entire small town if you wish that will be garded and enclosed... |
| Date | 22:58:51, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | How are houses not private property? |
| Date | 23:01:29, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | Also any building can be guarded be it by a security team or just by a dog. |
| Date | 23:27:23, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Universal Humanists | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | What a strange law. Essentially, this would be a law affirming (as the Rihannsu Party has stated) what is already allowed by default. We would prefer that the law be totally silent as to this issue, since it seems unnecessarily authoritarian to even legislate on the topic. However, since it is built into the structure of the system, I suppose we would support the most liberal option. |
| Date | 01:36:23, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | That’s pretty much the same conclusion that I came to. |
| Date | 01:38:42, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | Is there a "The government has better things to legislate" option? I guess we will support this, thought it seems completely asinine. |
| Date | 09:43:45, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Alderdath Lebrali Demkratti | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | I am opposed to the principle of Gated communities and will vote accordantly |
| Date | 11:27:51, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Enclosed Communities Act |
| Message | We consider privacy a basic right and will vote in favour of this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 219 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 86 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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