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Bill: Prohibition Abolition Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Liberal Alliance
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: February 2291
Description[?]:
| We believe that adults should have the freedom to consume alcohol and to smoke if they wish. Who is government to prevent individuals from making that choice for themselves |
Proposals
Article 1
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 only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:34:17, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | We are in favour of the alcohol decriminalization, but not the smoking one. There is no danger to other people's health from second-hand alcohol, but there certainly IS from second-hand smoke. We will be forced to abstain on this bill, unfortunately. |
| Date | 00:26:40, September 28, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | We would possibly be prepared to make smoking illegal outdoors and therefore only legal in private homes and clubs where people have chosen to smoke and therefore not endangering others health |
| Date | 03:00:39, September 28, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | Opposed, although if the Royalists so desire, we will find ways to let this pass. |
| Date | 03:35:05, September 28, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | The thing is, by allowing smoking in homes, you endanger the one group of people who are both most at risk from second-hand smoke, and least able to get away from it if it exists in the home, namely children. No, we support legalization of alcohol, but the dangers of tobacco are simply too great, and not limited to that segment of the population that chooses of its own free will to indulge in the vice. We must still abstain. We're sorry. |
| Date | 11:30:07, September 28, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | We will move the provisions on tobacco to a seperate bill in order to at least try to get this passed |
| Date | 11:48:10, September 28, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | With this reworking of the bill, you have our support. Aye. |
| Date | 13:23:59, September 29, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Prohibition Abolition Bill |
| Message | Sorry, if the TRP had proposed this we might have accepted it, but not in this condition. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 139 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 161 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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