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Bill: Flag Desecration Policies
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Libertarian Party
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 4299
Description[?]:
| The national flag is an important symbol that represents us before the entire international community. We cannot expect other countries to respect us when we don't demand our citizens to respect our national symbols. It is sctrictly ridiculous that flag desecration isn't regulated, it provides a civil liberty that directly intervines with the whol integrity of the nation. |
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 | 03:49:12, November 05, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Flag Desecration Policies |
| Message | Our flag represents us and we must all treat it with the respect it deserves. Not regulating flag desecration is a civil liberty that shouldn't be allowed, because anyone who disrespects its nation isn't a worthy citizen of Likatonia. Everleigh Swinton Democratic Party Leader Martin O'Malley Chair of the Democratic Party Internal Affairs Committee |
| Date | 13:25:09, November 05, 2017 CET | From | Nationalist Party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Flag Desecration Policies |
| Message | The WSP holds that anyone who payes taxes, works, and contributes in our economy, was born here, or have gone through the trouble of immigrating to Likatonia, and becoming a legal citizen, can, and should never be deemed "unworthy." Furthermore, we feel that flag desecration is no more than simply burning cloth, and a protected means of protest; we must uphold our citizens right to free speech, and allow citizens to express discontent with the government, for these are vital organ in our democracy. The WSP oppose this bill. Richard G.S Ulysses, Chairman of the WSP |
| Date | 17:42:48, November 05, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Flag Desecration Policies |
| Message | We support free speech, it's constitutional right. But desecrating the national flag is a demonstration of treason to the nation. Once again, it represents us in front of other countries and we can't ask them to respect us when our citizebs don't. I apologize for saying that citizens thay desecrate the flag are unworthy, everyone who pays taxes and contributes is a citizen. However we need yo reinforce the way we let them trest our national flag. There's a lime between expressing and protesting and actually terrorising and vandalizing our national symbols. It would be like someone changing the national anthem lyrics or publicly killing an elk. Those are symbols that represent us and we should treat them with the respect they deserve. Everleigh Swinton Democratic Party Leader |
| Date | 20:36:21, November 05, 2017 CET | From | Nationalist Party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Flag Desecration Policies |
| Message | While, the WSP understands, and respects the Democratic Party's opinions expressed, we must oppose this particular legislation. John K. Johnson, President Of the WSP |
| Date | 23:55:08, November 06, 2017 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the Flag Desecration Policies |
| Message | Incorrect or disagreeable speech is still free speech. We cannot expect other countries to respect us when we do not allow our citizens the freedom to treat their leadership as they wish. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 92 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 333 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "You don't have to explain something you never said." - Calvin Coolidge |