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Bill: Fireworks Legalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rightist 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: August 2522
Description[?]:
| TBD |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:14:14, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | We'll support |
| Date | 21:25:26, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | Let us weigh up the pros and cons of the current law: Pros: - Fireworks cause fires. - Fireworks cause injuries to people, animals and property. - Fireworks frighten animals. - Fireworks are bad for the environment Cons: - ? Naturally, we oppose. |
| Date | 21:45:50, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | Yep. Always so concerned but yet we all know you don't give a fuck about free enterprise. |
| Date | 21:50:03, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | Hmm, so which party was it that just introduced a bill freeing up a number of industries? We have for years championed the idea of public and private sectors working side by side. We are indeed trying to remove the state from pre-school. This bill, and our opposition to this bill, has nothing to do with free enterprise - it is a matter of safety. |
| Date | 03:03:46, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | Not our fault that people are stupid not to read the warning labels on fireworks. Why punish those who do? |
| Date | 03:06:16, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | Because it's other, innocent, uninvolved people that are harmed. Not to mention the environmental hazards. |
| Date | 07:15:06, January 24, 2008 CET | From | JDW Tukarali Greens Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | support, very weakly I am aware of the potential of starting fires but this pretends people are so stupid that anyone acquiring a piece of fireworks is going to burn down his street |
| Date | 14:55:09, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | in that case jup why not just ban all fireworks including shows if you feel that way? i mean, that is basicly what you are saying here. most people are not stupid. they actually read the labels before firing fireworks. i myself have done fireworks and not once burned myself or hurt myself. neither have my friends who were also launching fireworks. |
| Date | 18:43:43, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | This would still make only small fireworks legal to the general public (eg firecrackers..), not the big dangerous kinds which could take off someones arm or so... |
| Date | 21:20:12, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | Fireworks shows are run by licensed professionals. We wouldn't let just anyone drive a car - we require licences, since cars are dangerous. The same principle should apply here. It only takes one errant spark to start a forest fire. |
| Date | 22:02:11, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | The same can be said of a professional fireworks show. I mean...you are all for protecting the environment. Why else would you have said "Not to mention the environmental hazards". A professional show can cause a fire just the same as someone with a firework that would still be illegal to own. |
| Date | 15:54:22, January 26, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | small fireworks will be legal again in august. Hurrah |
| Date | 23:48:28, January 26, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Fireworks Legalization Act |
| Message | This is a shame. Our firefighters are already overworked. This will not help at all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 335 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 165 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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