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Bill: Domestic Pet Ownership Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Red Tory 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 2624
Description[?]:
| This is just common sense. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: Ownership of domestic animals is banned.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:31:22, August 19, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Domestic Pet Ownership Act |
| Message | "In what way is this common sense? People often excuse things they can;t find an actual argument for, by claiming ti as 'common sense' or saying 'everyone knows'. Where is the sense in this?" --Avar Akkad Avara |
| Date | 16:50:49, August 19, 2008 CET | From | Red Tory Party | To | Debating the Domestic Pet Ownership Act |
| Message | People have the right to own an animal companion. Barring them from this is just ridiculous. |
| Date | 17:15:24, August 19, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Domestic Pet Ownership Act |
| Message | "Why do people have this right you claim? We see no objectiv reason, and you've presented no defence except 'it's common sense' and 'this is just ridiculous' - neither of which is too compelling." --Avar Akkad Avara |
| Date | 23:01:55, August 19, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Domestic Pet Ownership Act |
| Message | We cannot support this. We would consider a compromise, however. |
| Date | 00:03:08, August 20, 2008 CET | From | Red Tory Party | To | Debating the Domestic Pet Ownership Act |
| Message | What is the reason for banning pets? Let's ban oxygen, because it's "just common sense" that we need it. |
| Date | 01:44:37, August 20, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Domestic Pet Ownership Act |
| Message | "If that's the best argument you've got, then we agree." --Avar Akkad Avara. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 302 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 242 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 122 |
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