by Max Barry

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The Republic of
Democratic Socialists

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Laws and Stances

Abortion: Legal

Affirmative Action: None.

Age of Consent: 18.

Age of Majority: 18.

Artificial insemination: Legal.

Bestiality: Illegal.

Birth Control: Legal

Capital Punishment: Required for some cases.

Divorce: Legal.

Double Jeopardy: Allowed.

Drinking age: Alcohol is prohibited.

Driving Age: 18.

Drugs: Illegal.

Dual Citizenship: Legal

Education: Until the pupil finishes superior education.

Eminent domain: Legal, but frowned upon, and hard to acheive.

Equal pay for equal work: Required.

Euthanasia: Legal.

Felony Disenfranchisement: In most cases.

Flag Desecration: Legal.

Freedom of Movement: Passport requirement.

Freedom of the Press: Free.

Gambling: Illegal.

Gender: Recognized Both male, female, and others, with ability to change

Gun Control: Available for any citizen who has a gun permit and no criminal record

Healthcare: Public.

Human Cloning: Illegal

In vitro fertilization: Illegal.

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: No cases.

Marriage: Possible without the need for a religious organization.

Marriageable Age: 18.

Military Service: Volunteers only.

Minimum wage: Yes.

Net Neutrality: Mandated.

Political Parties: Legal.

Polygamy: Illegal.

Pornography: Illegal.

Property Ownership: People may be able to defend their property.

Prostitution: Illegal.

Same-sex Marriage: Allowed.

Sex Reassignment Surgery: Legal.

Sex Toys: Illegal.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The government does ‘source and contact’ investigations to find the origin of an STD infection. Health officials warn other potentially infected people. Individuals are only required to inform their spouse.

Smoking Age: Cigarettes are banned in Orhland, altough cigars are legalized, and the minimum age is 21.

Taxation: Progressive tax system, very harsh on the rich, over 90%.

Torture: Illegal

Trial by Jury: None.

Voting age: 16.

Working age: 18.

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