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Bill: Protection of National Dignity
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservatives
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: December 2130
Description[?]:
| The National Flag symbolizes the entire nation. It should not be allowed to be deliberately desecrated or dishonoured. |
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 | 20:32:46, October 23, 2005 CET | From | Novy Smer Party | To | Debating the Protection of National Dignity |
| Message | What about freedom of speech? We are oppossed. |
| Date | 22:18:55, October 23, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Protection of National Dignity |
| Message | What about it? This bill is about the flag, not about freedom of speech. You can say the flag is ugly if you want, just like you can complain about the country's leader and welfare system. This bill refers to physically desecrating or dishonouring the flag (ie. set the flag on fire). |
| Date | 22:57:57, October 23, 2005 CET | From | Fenner Brockway Socialist Party | To | Debating the Protection of National Dignity |
| Message | We see no reason for this. "Desecration" of the flag is a legitimate form of peaceful protest and, as such, should be protected as part of the right to freedom of expression. |
| Date | 23:59:44, October 23, 2005 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the Protection of National Dignity |
| Message | His Grace fully supports this. Peasants who begin by desecrating our flag will go on to do far worse things. Teach them discipline and respect! Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
| Date | 02:23:07, October 24, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Party | To | Debating the Protection of National Dignity |
| Message | We concur with FBSP and NS. Citizens can do whatever they choose with the flag, it is an inalienable freedom. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 125 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 171 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 25 |
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