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Bill: Animal Rights Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian Green Socialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2455
Description[?]:
| There is no need to cause pain to sentient beings only to satisfy our egoist needs. Wild animals are not suitable for pets. It is for the best of us humans and for the best of the wild animals that they shall not be made pets. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 32 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 624 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 94 |
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