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Bill: The Flag Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Berosian 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: September 2607
Description[?]:
| We have a beautiful flag, one that represents our countries ideals and freedoms. Lets not allow it to be descecrated. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:09:44, July 16, 2008 CET | From | Spenocratic Party | To | Debating the The Flag Act |
| Message | We dont have many freedoms to represent at the moment...... |
| Date | 23:37:53, July 16, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Flag Act |
| Message | Isn't this a free speech issue? |
| Date | 05:27:51, July 17, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the The Flag Act |
| Message | This may potentially be a free speech issue, but so is vandalism. |
| Date | 06:27:02, July 17, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Flag Act |
| Message | In what way? Likatonian law doesn't have any punishments for 'vandalism' against your own property. So long as the person burning the flag, owns the flag... we see no problem with it as an act of expression. |
| Date | 04:29:39, July 18, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the The Flag Act |
| Message | I'm not saying that descecrating a flag is vandalism, I'm saying that vandalism can also be considered a free speech issue. Our flag is a symbol of our nation, and one of our most treasured ones. It is something that should be protected, the same way our national animal must be protected. |
| Date | 06:18:37, July 18, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Flag Act |
| Message | We understand what the Berosian Party are saying - and we're pointing out that the two things are not PARALLEL. Vandalism is a crime with a 'victim'. Flagburning is a victimless crime, IF you own your flag. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 52 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 23 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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