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Bill: Natural Agriculture Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvikische Volkspartei
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 3031
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:38:34, November 15, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | This would set our agricultural industry back a generation. |
| Date | 18:47:54, November 15, 2010 CET | From | Dorvikische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | We are surprised that the CPU, a conservative party, is against this bill. Did 'God' not create everything including crops? |
| Date | 18:59:16, November 15, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | The Book of Leviticus doesn't ban farmers from using fertilisers, GM techniques, etc.! And Saint Peter was a private enterprise fisherman; we don't think he would have taken kindly to seeing his business nationalised by the state! |
| Date | 19:10:07, November 15, 2010 CET | From | Dorvikische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | Regardless, as a christian party it is outrageous that you're denying farmers subsidies. |
| Date | 19:33:11, November 15, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | Where does Christianity say "Government shalt give subsidies to farmers"? We certainly believe government has a responsibility to do the best it can to make sure everybody has enough food to eat, somewhere to live and a decent standard of living, but you don't have to nationalise the agricultural industry in order to achieve that. |
| Date | 19:45:30, November 15, 2010 CET | From | Dorvikische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | Charity is a christian value, but you actively seek to deny subsidies to farmers. |
| Date | 19:46:37, November 15, 2010 CET | From | Dorvikische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | In addition we are not proposing to fully nationalise agricultural production, you have misinterpreted this bill. We are proposing to nationalise the fishing industry but not farming. |
| Date | 19:54:40, November 15, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | OOC: Oops, yes you are right, sorry! |
| Date | 19:56:29, November 15, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | Why should farmers be subsidised by the tax payer when other areas of industry aren't? We see no overwhelming case for subsidising agriculture. And what's wrong with pesticides and GM food? We think using these is safer and more effective than not using them. |
| Date | 20:05:34, November 15, 2010 CET | From | Dorvikische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Natural Agriculture Bill |
| Message | We are propsing in the 'Green Socialist Economy Bill' that all major/commanding heights (of) industry becomes state-owned, so really, your first statement isn't valid. GM food is not natural, it isn't as healthy, it isn't as good for the environment.. the list goes on. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 188 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 188 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 124 |
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