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Bill: Basic Right to Happiness
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of Valtiel
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: June 2290
Description[?]:
| It is the job of the government to provide for all it's citizens the right to perpetual happiness and eternal euphoria. In order to help bring this right about the Free Thought Party shall present a serries of bills that (if passed) will help raise the level of happiness within the nation and will make everything better. But in order for perpetual happiness to be maintained the government must be given the tools to do so. ~Hari Seldon |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is mandated for the old and sick
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: All sexually implicit actions are illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:16:18, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Johnson Democratic Party | To | Debating the Basic Right to Happiness |
| Message | Any form of religion is banned? You have got to be kidding me. |
| Date | 16:06:03, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Order of Valtiel | To | Debating the Basic Right to Happiness |
| Message | Religion is a force that is incompatible both with Seldonism and with Happiness since it forces people to think about the mystery of death and thus will increase Unhappiness. The best way to deal with death is to not think about at all (or as little as possible). Just take your pill, and everything will be alright. ~Hari Seldon |
| Date | 23:30:49, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Plaid Gyfreithiol Cymru | To | Debating the Basic Right to Happiness |
| Message | Im not happy with this bill, the proposals are too wide, some I agree with others I do not. Seeing as how its gonna be defeated anyway I abstain in protest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 76 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 324 |
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