Liberalization Act of 2014 (Failed)

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I'm not going to vote in favour of tabling because this topic is being actively debated and there is no real issue with bills not getting to the floor.

That said, I'm very unlikely to vote for this, for 3 reasons:

1. I think these types of social issues should be regional issues.

2.I'm not going to vote for anything that lowers the age of consent to 14.

3.I can't help but feel that freedom is very often a zero sum game. By exercising my freedom to shout fire in a theatre I'm disrupting your freedom to enjoy a play, by exercising my right to freely insult your sexuality I'm disrupting your freedom to not be verbally assaulted. These are very complex issues where we can't just take the view that every individual should have as much choice as possible, or that every individual should have the right not to offended, come what may. It has to be a judgement call.

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Senators a final vote is now open on this bill, please vote aye nay or abstain

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Nay


This has enough votes to fail, senators have 24 hours to change their votes

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By a vote of 5-2-1 this bill has failed the senate

Aye: TNF, SWE

Nay: bore, polnut, cranberry, cris, windjammer

Abstain: Lief

Not Voting: Bacon King, Yankee