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Bill: Independent Thought Number 48
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
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: December 2333
Description[?]:
| Think. The LITP has a number of proposals following its annual conference. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Only licensed people may hunt endangered animals.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:20:03, December 21, 2006 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Independent Thought Number 48 |
| Message | We agree with everything except Article 2; we'd ideally like to see animals available for cosmetics testing, although with regulations. Some of the others, like Article 1, we're indifferent about, seeing it as no better or worse than the status quo. But since we disagree with only one of the seven articles, and that disagreement is not all that strong, this bill would get backing from the PLPL. |
| Date | 18:34:35, December 22, 2006 CET | From | MMP (Maoist People's Party) | To | Debating the Independent Thought Number 48 |
| Message | We also disagree with article 2 but strongly support the rest of the bill and request that article 2 be placed in another separate measure |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 114 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 85 |
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