The following section is very problematic: βPrivate ownership of another being's ST backup is a crime. ST backups also cannot be traded, modified by a third party or voluntarily given to another private party under any circumstance, except by approval of the Senate.β
The idea that 'third party' and 'private party' are explicitly differentiated here implies that 'third party' is meant to apply to non-private parties through which the government may act. The general mood in which this bill was proposed shows some within the Senate to dislike the level of power that the Star Army holds and implies that government agencies and contractors may be held under this vague 'third-party' classification in the future by the Senate.
This is problematic as there is a need for the ability to edit ST data not only for military security purposes(in the least restrictive manner possible), but also for mental health. It is not uncommon for those who are victims of war, interrogation, torture, or abuse to have those memories dulled or removed for their mental health and quality of life. Agencies such as the Department of Health and Medicine and the Star Army of Yamatai, as well as their contractors vetted and assigned to such tasks, require the authority to edit ST data. If these agencies and their contractors could not provide medical care without the Senate requiring case-by-case approval, this would cause citizens needless extended suffering. If a planet is assaulted by an enemy, this could easily lead to tens or even hundreds of thousands of people in need of care being unable to receive it in a timely manner.
The second problem is that the Senate is a legislative body that makes laws. It is not an executive one that enforces them. For the Senate to directly claim this level of administrative authority over ST data custody and editing rather than to allocate it to proper enforcement agencies extends beyond the purpose of the Senate and is a misuse of power.
There are also a number of issues that arise from the legal repercussions that may require their own bill. We need ways to avoid people making clones explicitly to commit crimes or to help the original evade their legal or financial responsibilities. Cloning with intent to indirectly commit a crime or sidestep legal obligations should be a crime in and of itself. I would also suggest that a level of temporary responsibility for the clone is a legal requirement for the original person responsible for the cloning. This is from my personal experience of being a clone that was quickly abandoned with no assets or prospects.
3) Private ownership of another being's ST backup is a crime. ST backups also cannot be traded, modified by a third party, or voluntarily given to another private party under any circumstance, except by approval of the Senate.
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