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Bill: Beating a Dead Horse
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldegar Social Democratic 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: June 2297
Description[?]:
| The law has the right to forbid only such actions as are injurious to society. -Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are prohibited.
Current: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
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 | 02:33:48, October 10, 2006 CET | From | Center-Right Coalition | To | Debating the Beating a Dead Horse |
| Message | The will of the people must prevail. |
| Date | 22:12:37, October 11, 2006 CET | From | Aldegar Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Beating a Dead Horse |
| Message | I bet homosexuals, for example, aren't too thrilled with the current legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 111 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 67 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 197 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life fictional references (eg. Gandalf, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker). |
| Random quote: "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated" - Mahatma Gandhi |