We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Animal bill 2259
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservative 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: November 2262
Description[?]:
| A proposal to allow people to own pets. |
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: Local governments decide about this.
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 regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:05:52, July 26, 2006 CET | From |  Cobura National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | thier is never any reason to keep a wild animal as a pet and those that are exotic are most often endangered as well. progressive policy again.... your a laugh a minute. |
| Date | 02:08:38, July 26, 2006 CET | From | United Liberty Party | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | Sure, we vote yes. |
| Date | 02:43:47, July 26, 2006 CET | From | Cobura National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | and it was the wron your, you're |
| Date | 13:03:54, July 26, 2006 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | Why in the name of Allah would you want a wild animal as a pet? |
| Date | 16:03:50, July 26, 2006 CET | From | United Liberty Party | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | SWP, maybe the same reason someone wants a more typically domesticated animal? |
| Date | 20:52:06, July 26, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | Wouldn't a parrot be considered an exotic animal? Can't people have parrots? Wouldn't a pigeon be considered a wild animal? Some people keep lofts of pigeons for racing etc. |
| Date | 08:10:08, July 27, 2006 CET | From | Modern Economic Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | the current law is fine, if people want to bitch about classifications let a court decide it. |
| Date | 10:31:02, July 27, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Animal bill 2259 |
| Message | Why do you dismiss this without debating it? Why can't someone keep an exotic animal? Why can't someone keep a wild animal that's not dangerous. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 65 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 223 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 212 |
| Random fact: It is possible for a player to transfer ownership of a character or a royal house to another player. This should be done in a public way, such as on the Character Transfers thread, so that if a dispute arises in the future, Moderation can be pointed towards evidence of the transfer. |
| Random quote: "Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite." - John Kenneth Galbraith |