Comprehensive Punishment Reform of 2009

Proposed by Common Ground · fronted by Heinrich Fischer

Opened

19 Aug 2009

Voting closes

18 Oct 2009

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

2 changes

Rationale

These changes protect human rights by ending all physical punishment and refusing complicity in executions, ensuring justice is humane and universal.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Capital Punishment	No death penalty		Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
2	Corporal Punishment	Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools		Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home

1

Capital Punishment

Previous law

No death penalty

Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it

2

Corporal Punishment

Previous law

Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools

Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home

Proposer

Party

Common Ground

A Georgist party focused on infrastructure and the next generation. By returning land value to the public, we fund transport, housing, and shared spaces. We protect individual liberty, support young people, and believe lasting prosperity comes from fair access to land.

Core pillars

Heinrich Fischer

Activist · Age 68

1,785 social followers

A seasoned media strategist and gifted orator, Heinrich Fischer leverages his analytical mind and ambitious drive to shape public opinion and advance his vision of a better society.

🚀 Ambitious 🔬 Analytical 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🌟 Idealist 📺 Media Savvy

Timeline

Draft

9 June 2009
Vote Open

19 August 2009
Vote Closed

18 October 2009
Became Law

18 October 2009

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

42Yes 2No 25Not voted 69 seats

For: 42 / 69 seats (60.9%)

Against: 2 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 25

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 95.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground Proposer	14	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Center	0	No	No reason given
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance	13	Yes	No reason given
Social Democratic Union	15	Yes	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	2	No	No reason given

Bundestag

Passed

361Yes 114No 175Not voted 650 seats

For: 361 / 650 seats (55.5%)

Against: 114 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 175

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 76.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground Proposer	145	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Center	64	No	No reason given
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance	134	Yes	No reason given
Social Democratic Union	82	Yes	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	50	No	No reason given

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