Making New Law

[Inappropriate Behavior]

(I start this with serious intent but fully realise it's potential to go awry so b.s. away if you wish)


If you were to have the power to make a new law (or change an existing one) what would it be?

Since we here often spot the flaws in society, who better to put forward the solutions for others to enact? From your local municipalities, to national and international law; what needs changing and what is your desired effect?

 

[Reverse Transcriptase]

Government is not allowed to steal from a citizen's property.
(This includes taxes of any kind I'd love to see a voluntarily-supported government.)

Oh, but here's a more fun one. It was first suggested by Professor Bernardo de la Paz. "If it takes two-thirds of the legislature to pass a law, then why not make it only take one-third of the legislature to remove a law?"

 

[NoID10ts]

Another ad campaign of mine that fit the theme of the thread. Jesus is holding a dimebag here. I thought that was a real classy touch.

 

[grey matters]

My husband's on going, but never answered, legal question is about prostitution. He asks "why is it illegal to sell what is perfectly legal to give away?"

 

[Ermine]

This is US specific.

Congress people should have a 2 term limit like the president. A lot of governmental corruption stems from the fact that incumbents have been there for decades and use their position as a selfish lifelong career rather than a position as a public servant.

 

[didyouknow]

I shall make a new law stating that all INTP students have the right to have as many or as few subjects as they wish and they may, upon request, skip the lessons and do the exams early, therefore having the rest of the term as free time.

But seriously, I would get rid of capital punishment and make a new law banning "religious assault" whereby anyone who attempts to pressure someone into joining a particular religious sect over an extended period of time will be arrested and dealt with.

 

[Kuu]

This is US specific.

Congress people should have a 2 term limit like the president. A lot of governmental corruption stems from the fact that incumbents have been there for decades and use their position as a selfish lifelong career rather than a position as a public servant.

Would that make them any less corrupt? Politicians are rotten down to the bone marrow... They'd become MORE corrupt and just take as much as they can while they're at it since that's the only chance they'll get. Take a look down south

Presidents are slightly different because they get the presidential pension...


Speaking of presidents, I propose didyouknow as world president!


If I were to change a law it would be regarding marriage and legal benefits. Where did "separation of church and state" go? I want to associate freely and in however manner I see fit, without being discriminated against...

 

[Reverse Transcriptase]

If I were to change a law it would be regarding marriage and legal benefits. Where did "separation of church and state" go? I want to associate freely and in however manner I see fit, without being discriminated against...

Could you elaborate? How does changing marriage change how your associations work?

 

[Kuu]

I don't plan on marrying, I am against it. But I might have a domestic partnership, or some other non-standard household arrangement... But things like inheritance, insurances, taxation, sometimes even employment, etc, suddenly get extra hoops to jump, if you are unmarried. (This is true in most if not all countries). And it is also a kind of state support of religious/moral discrimination... And of course it gets worse if you involve same-sex relationships into it...

Either every type of association between a couple (or more!) gets the same benefits as marriage, or marriage looses all its benefits...

 

[Anticitizen]

I'd repeal the income tax and replace it with a national sales tax. I am utterly opposed to the idea of the government taking your money before you even get a chance to invest it.

 

[FusionKnight]

Repeal income tax.
Repeal corporate tax.
Repeal inheritance tax.
Institute poll tax (i.e. total tax burden divided evenly among citizens).
Require budget to be balanced (i.e. expenditures = revenue).
Institute semi-rolling run-off voting (i.e. if there are 5 candidates, I can rank as many or as few of them as I like. My vote is assigned in decreasing order of those I ranked, as each candidate is eliminated).
Abolish Federal Reserve Bank.
Abolish fiat currency.

 

[Ermine]

Would that make them any less corrupt? Politicians are rotten down to the bone marrow... They'd become MORE corrupt and just take as much as they can while they're at it since that's the only chance they'll get. Take a look down south

Presidents are slightly different because they get the presidential pension...

Yes, politicians are corrupt, but the longer they are in Congress, the more corrupt they get. And also, congress people don't have the power to single handedly take all they want in 2 terms. With this law, all members have "rookie" status, so the only power they have is 1 vote and the power to persuade other members to sponsor and co-sponsor their bills. Additionally, with a maximum of several years, they don't have time to work up the ranks and head committees.

And the reason that presidents are different is because they have more restrictions on their powers, such as a 2 term limit, among many other things. Why should congress people be different?

 

[Tyria]

I would repeal the Patriot Act and the Picot-Sykes treaty. Both were terrible ideas to begin with.

 

[Felan]

I would change it so that Congress can only draft the law, which must then be voted on and passed by the public at large. I know full well that there would be bad laws passed, I'm even counting on it. I think in the long term, the responsibility in the hands of those that must endure the consequences of the law will effect positive change.

If you want to buy a bill in Congress you have a relatively small number of people a relatively large amount of money/favor. I'm fine with that practice continuing with the public but even they pay a million people enough money/favor to buy their vote it would be insufficient to matter except on extremely close issues.

I think it would also force Congress to make more digestable laws. I struggle to understand how something that requires you to be steeped in legal tradition to understand can be applied to the population at large.

 

[Prof_Pointless]

I'm aware it would be vulnerable to a lot of difficulties, but I'd like to be able to cast my vote online.

 

[thebarran]

I'd do something about tabloid newspapers. Create a law to best eradicate them and their brain numbing drivel from society.