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Bill: Repeal of the Sept. 2132 Pets Bill
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: June 2134
Description[?]:
| Wild animals should not be kept as pets. Keeping wild animals as pets would distort the intricate ecological systems and create devastating effects on the physical, psychological, and physiological well-being of wild animals. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 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 | 22:57:42, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Novy Smer Party | To | Debating the Repeal of the Sept. 2132 Pets Bill |
| Message | We can not understand how keeping a wild animal, such as a squirrel, as a household pet is a problem. We agree that endangered animals should not be kept as domestic pets but this is governed under a different law. We must dissent and vote "No". |
| Date | 00:17:00, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Repeal of the Sept. 2132 Pets Bill |
| Message | But imagine what would happen if everyone took home a wild animal - the ecological system would be disrupted and chances are the animals would suffer detrimental psychological effects. Also, many wild animals carry diseases that can potentially be lethal if in contact with humans. There are too many unpredictabe consequences for the government to ignore or practically regulate; hence, the best way is simply to disallow the ownership of wild animals as pets. Of course, this legislation targets only those who aim to keep wild animals as pets. If a rancher wishes to domesticate a horse or something like that, and has the proper tools and facilities to maintain the well-being of the animal and to prevent the spread of diseases, then the possibility is still there. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 308 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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