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Bill: Arabic in National Culture
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of the Golden Crown
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2701
Description[?]:
| I think that we should include some Arabic on the national political scale. سيد القوم خادمهم means "The people's lord is their servant" |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Sit Nomine Digna (may she be worthy of the name)
Current:
| Patriae Unitas et Civium Libertas (Selucian) "Unity of the Country and Freedom of Citizens" |
Proposed:
| سيد القوم خادمهم The people's lord is their servant |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:03:47, January 23, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | Other suggestions: الناس على دين ملوكهم People follow the religion/ways of their kings أصفى من الدمعة Purer than a tear الإمارة حلوة الرضاع مُرَّةُ الفطام Lordship/command is sweet in nursing and bitter in weaning سيد القوم خادمهم The people's lord is their servant إذا أردت أن تطاع فأمر بالمستطاع If you want obedience then command with what is possible |
| Date | 05:07:42, January 23, 2009 CET | From | Coalizione di Chierici Islamica | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | سيد القوم خادمهم The People's lord is their servant. We really like this one. |
| Date | 05:20:15, January 23, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | As do we, for it addresses the fact that the people are above the state but still recognises the existence of that higher office. |
| Date | 00:30:39, January 24, 2009 CET | From | Rhodes Front | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | I think we should leave English as the language. |
| Date | 08:17:30, January 24, 2009 CET | From | Quanzari Restorationists | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | We will vote against. |
| Date | 08:28:29, January 24, 2009 CET | From | Order of the Golden Crown | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | OK, I guess it won't pass. |
| Date | 17:39:07, January 24, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | This is an attack on your Arab allies. We shall remember this. |
| Date | 06:53:00, January 25, 2009 CET | From | Quanzari Restorationists | To | Debating the Arabic in National Culture |
| Message | WE have no Arab allies. Wogs are rightfully peasants and always shall be. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 316 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 181 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 102 |
| Random fact: Real-life religions should not be referenced in Particracy. Terra has its own religions, many of which mirror real-life ones. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Illustrated_Catalogue_of_Religion |
| Random quote: "Any system that takes responsibility away from people, dehumanises them." - Author Unknown |