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Bill: Back to basics
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
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: November 2700
Description[?]:
| Beluzia must remain a wild land, full of forests and wild beests! Non-criminal animals shalt not be tormented! Criminals shall be made use of!!! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep endangered animals, but the trade in, and the ownership of, endangered animals is strictly regulated by the government to prevent their extinction in the wild.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Research and selling imported GM crops is allowed. Production is prohibited.
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Current: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Proposed: Research in cloning technologies is not regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:37:40, January 20, 2009 CET | From | National Socialist Imperialist League | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 18:47:06, January 20, 2009 CET | From | Neo-Marxist revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | We could agree to article one however article two is too dangerous to the general public at large. |
| Date | 17:15:03, January 21, 2009 CET | From | National Socialist Imperialist League | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | In reference to article 7, you have no problem with those who are known to be prone to harming animals owning them as pets I take it? |
| Date | 02:06:45, January 22, 2009 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | Thats an unrelated issue. If someone is evil we ought to harvest their organs and use them for experimentation. The law you mention relates to registration of beests with the govt, and nothing more! |
| Date | 16:52:05, January 23, 2009 CET | From | National Socialist Imperialist League | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | You've mispelt beasts. Though I think it may be deliberate. |
| Date | 22:32:04, January 23, 2009 CET | From | United Liberal Party | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | We cannot in good faith support this wide ranging bill. |
| Date | 03:36:03, January 24, 2009 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | ooc: indeed, it is an archaic spelling, and I believe standard in the modern dutch language? |
| Date | 03:40:30, January 24, 2009 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Back to basics |
| Message | ooc: like so: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_eY22R0TWE |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 178 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 213 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 359 |
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