NORTHEAST Pornography and Age of Consent Act Vote

[Hatman 🍁]

The governor has instructed me to open voting on this act. It reads as follows:

"Section 1: Right to pornography

All those persons of 16 years of age or older not incarcerated for crimes shall have the right to buy, possess and view pornography depicting only persons of 18 years of age or older.

Section 2: Right to engage in sexual relations

All those persons of 16 years of age or older not incarcerated for crimes shall have the right to give consent to engage in sexual acts with other persons of 16 years of age or older.
All those laws outlawing particular sexual conducts based on the number of persons engaged in the conduct are hereby repealed.
All those laws outlawing particular sexual conducts based on the sex, sexuality, marital status, race, religion, ancestry or nationality of those engaged in the conduct are hereby repealed.

Section 3: Additions to Rape definitions

Any person of 16 years of age or older who engages in a sexual act with a person of 12 years of age or younger is guilty of statutory rape.
Any person of 21 years of age or older who engages in a sexual act with a person of 17 years or younger is guilty of statutory rape.

Section 4: Co-operation with Federal Authorities

All Northeast law enforcement agencies shall co-operate fully with Federal authorities empowered to pursue investigations pursuant to Sections 1 through 8 of the Anti-Opebo Act."

Voting begins July 18 at 11:59pm and closes July 25 at 11:59pm

Only citizens of the Northeast Region (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey) may vote.

Vote aye if you are in favour or nay if you are against.

[Hatman 🍁]

I vote aye

[Hatman 🍁]

I declare this motion passed, with six votes for, one against and two abstainations.

It is now time for the governor to give consent to this statute.

[Hatman 🍁]

I would like to go on the record by saying that, I feel that the second "contradictory" clause would have been just an exception to the clause it is said to contradict. I think the people of the Northeast feel the same way.

"All those persons of 16 years of age or older not incarcerated for crimes shall have the right to give consent to engage in sexual acts with other persons of 16 years of age or older."

is said to contradict

"Any person of 21 years of age or older who engages in a sexual act with a person of 17 years or younger is guilty of statutory rape."

However, I see the second part as merely an exception to the first.

[Hatman 🍁]

I would like to go on the record by saying that, I feel that the second "contradictory" clause would have been just an exception to the clause it is said to contradict. I think the people of the Northeast feel the same way.

I certainly don't feel that way.

Well, I was going by the near unanimity of the vote. I would agree that perhaps the statute in question should be more clear on the subject.

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Of course the above section implies a line item veto.

If people can't be bothered to read the laws they are voting on, then it does not excuse suspending the rule of law.

I did in fact read it, when I made the rulling, although I do not remember seeing the word "legislation" being used. This may change my opinion. If you really feel strongly about the case, feel free to open a case, and I will reveiw it.

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Of course the above section implies a line item veto.

If people can't be bothered to read the laws they are voting on, then it does not excuse suspending the rule of law.

I did in fact read it, when I made the rulling, although I do not remember seeing the word "legislation" being used. This may change my opinion. If you really feel strongly about the case, feel free to open a case, and I will reveiw it.

To my knowledge the case has to brought upon by a citizen of the Northeast region.

Ah yes. Sorry about that. This is ultra vires your jurisdiction Mr. Bell.

[Hatman 🍁]

I will challenge this.

Mmm kay. I guess you should start by opening a thread on the issue. Unless there is a different protocol for the issue.