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Bill: CPL GM Research Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Liberal 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: February 2109
Description[?]:
| We feel that the scientific case for GM produced foods in flawed, and that non-GM foods are healthier anyhow. Therefore we move to ban the production and sales of GM Crops, but we shall allow research on GM crops to continue into the future. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:57:40, September 04, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | The LPE here experiences and ideological split. Some members of our party are in favour of this bill as it protects biodiversity and the livelihood of traditional farmers, others are against it because of its limitations of freedom (which our party is eager to preserve where possible) and because of the economic advantages of GM crops. |
| Date | 17:16:45, September 04, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | Shouldn't we just allow market forces to determine if the MARKET wants GM foods? The AAP recommends labelling all GM foods as GM foods, and let the good Likatonian people vote with their wallets. |
| Date | 17:20:08, September 04, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | Pollen from GM crops does not discriminate between GM and non GM crops. Despite segregating GM and non GM crops, GM pollen will pollute non GM crops, therefore within a few generations most non-GM crops would be contaminated, thereby disabling choice. |
| Date | 17:30:58, September 04, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | Response to CPL: Likatonia is not an island. We live near other nations, and BOTH of our nearest neighbours (The Peoples Federation of Lodamun, and the Valruzian Federation) allow full GM research and full GM agriculture. As with our currently standing law, all they require is GM to be labelled as such. Pollen is no respecter of borders, we are getting GM pollen anyway, regardless of our legislature... but such bleedover should be minor - and can even be screened for. Thus, we see no reason why we shouldn't continue to allow the CHOICE for/against GM, just as we do currently. |
| Date | 10:43:10, September 06, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | This has been up for debate for a while now, so we are proceeding to vote. Unfortunately we still disagree with the AAP and as such have not amended this bill. |
| Date | 00:39:41, September 07, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | The AAP appreciates the sympathies of the CPL, and agrees to disagree. We shall, however, be voting against this bill - as we believe it curtails business freedoms, and harms our produce economy. |
| Date | 17:43:16, September 07, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | As long as the food is properly labeled to allow freedom of choice based on accurate information, the RLP sees no reason to restrict progress and business. We must therefore vot against this bill. |
| Date | 23:03:42, September 09, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | Although we see there is intense opposition to this bill, the CPL Representatives bring the bll to the floor for a vote. |
| Date | 04:01:40, September 10, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | No research. |
| Date | 12:31:04, September 10, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the CPL GM Research Bill |
| Message | Why d'ya tell us that now? We could have amended the bill prior to that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 60 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 99 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 48 |
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