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Bill: Ecology and Agriculture Act of 4309
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Democrat Union
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: March 4310
Description[?]:
| Esteemed members of the Ecclesia, We must give more effect to the civil liberties of those possessing exotic and wild animals. It should be regulated but the conduct should not be banned. With respect to whaling, as long as there are quotas then I cannot see how there will be any adverse impacts to the ecology of the sea life. They should be treated analogously to fish. Doing so will help stimulate industry as well. We also believe that the pollution standards should be more moderate because making the restrictions too excessive will hurt our economy and those who have jobs interconnected with potentially environmentally damaging industries. These industries should be discouraged but there will be time reserved to facilitate a transition into more environmentally sustainable industries. In regards to farm size and forest management, the government should take a small step back and not interfere with farm sizes and provide more efficient job opportunities in the forestries. Zahra George (Minister of Environment and Tourism) and John Stonewall (Minister of Food and Agriculture) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:37:16, November 27, 2017 CET | From |  Conservative Monarchist Party | To | Debating the Ecology and Agriculture Act of 4309 |
| Message | We need to keep animals in theirs habitats. We need to protect our unique species and we will oppose to this bill. |
| Date | 04:21:19, November 28, 2017 CET | From | National Democrat Union | To | Debating the Ecology and Agriculture Act of 4309 |
| Message | Esteemed members of the Ecclesia, We are still proposing regulation. All we are doing is saying it is not impossible to own exotic or wild animals. A blanket ban goes against the principles of judicial review. Zahra George, Minister of Environment and Tourism |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 237 | |
| no | Total Seats: 228 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "You will win, but you will not convince. You will win, because you possess more than enough brute force, but you will not convince, because to convince means to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack, reason and right in the struggle." - Miguel de Unamuno |