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Bill: BFs program to protect our environment
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bicky Forever - MSCC
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: November 2718
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Proposed: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:34:10, February 24, 2009 CET | From |  Crimson Moon Party | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | I fully support this bill |
| Date | 02:18:58, February 25, 2009 CET | From | Collective Socialists | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | The CS agrees completely with this proposal. |
| Date | 04:49:05, February 25, 2009 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | 2/3 isn't bad. NDP supports. |
| Date | 17:50:10, February 27, 2009 CET | From | Bicky Forever - MSCC | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | I added an article which our members wished to be added. They argued that it's good for the environment if recognized religions aren't taxed. |
| Date | 18:14:10, February 27, 2009 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | That makes about as much sense as, "it's good for the environment if pizza is served on Tuesdays." |
| Date | 19:07:17, February 27, 2009 CET | From | Bicky Forever - MSCC | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | Please don't insult our members! |
| Date | 09:07:39, February 28, 2009 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | We cannot support this in light of the addition. |
| Date | 18:26:51, February 28, 2009 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the BFs program to protect our environment |
| Message | No insult was intended. The point is that the taxation of religions is about as unrelated to environmental policy as you can get. Not to mention that "recognition of religions" has always been a slippery slope. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 350 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 270 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 80 |
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| Random quote: "Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war." - Tony Blair |