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Bill: Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Market Party
Status[?]: passed
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: November 2104
Description[?]:
| This bill puts regulations on the trade of exotic animals and deregulates the ownership of non-dangerous wild animals. [NOTE: The bill originally addressed endangered animals as well, but that proposal was removed from the bill.] |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:31:48, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Free Market Party | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | We believe these three proposals properly regulate the trade and ownership of animals, but the bill also ensures liberty for *responsible* individuals. We would also like to mention that the current policies in these areas are not consistent. Some areas are completely unregulated while others are completely banned. This bill attempts to find a moderate and consistent policy for all three issues. |
| Date | 05:29:00, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | We would support Articles 2 & 3, but we feel there should be restrictions on who should be able to maintain Endangered Species, as well, we will not support the trade of endangered animals, even if it is regulated. Any attempt to get EAs to sell would inherently be hunting them, and the hunting of them is banned. This makes our government seem contradictory and look hypocritical. Mind you, our definition of hunting is not just killing the animals, but taking them from their natural habitate by force without the intent or removing them from an area where they are in danger. Thusly, you could say we feel that no person or institution should be able to keep them. |
| Date | 07:21:34, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Free Market Party | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | The hunting of endangered animals can be banned under the current wording. The proposal only states that endangered animals may be owned. It grants no freedom to hunt endangered animals, and it states that the government has the right to regulate such areas. If hunting and capturing are outlawed (which they should be) then endangered animals can still be bred in captivity. These captive animals could then be traded, if the government chooses to allow it. |
| Date | 10:15:51, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Rational Future | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | We concur with articles 2 and 3 but do not with article 1. Endangered species that are kept as pets are therefore not breeding (unless the owner brought a male and a female which is unlikely considering the expense) therefore the species will go into further danger and rarity regardless of government intervention. |
| Date | 10:56:48, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Freedom Party | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | As do our associates in the Senate, we disagree with Article 1 -- and would prefer to see the law retained as it is. Also with the case of Article 2, we would like to see that Zoos (or Zoological Institutions) only be able to retain animals of the exotic variety. Article 3, we have neutral feelings towards. |
| Date | 20:29:24, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Free Market Party | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | We have removed Article 1 on endangered animals. |
| Date | 22:07:33, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | We consider this an imporovement over the old situation, so we'll support it. |
| Date | 10:23:12, September 01, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Freedom Party | To | Debating the Trade and Ownership of Wild and Exotic Animals |
| Message | Indeed, its an improvement... of sorts. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 266 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "Envy is the cause of political division." - Democritus |