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Bill: Compassionate Foreign Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
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: December 2076
Description[?]:
| Legislation to improve compassion in our national foreign policy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:28:59, July 04, 2005 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Compassionate Foreign Policy |
| Message | If this fails, we will not try again until after elections. It should also be noted that the refugee article is a compromise, not a weakening. |
| Date | 21:43:44, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Compassionate Foreign Policy |
| Message | We are in favour of article 1, but would prefer article 2 read that all were welcome. If that change is not made, then whether this fails or passes, we will propose that in the next term. |
| Date | 23:27:49, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Compassionate Foreign Policy |
| Message | How would it be considered 'compassionate' to pass a law that decrees 'All refugees are turned away, unless they apply for protection through official channels.' Agreee with Article 1. |
| Date | 05:28:48, July 05, 2005 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Compassionate Foreign Policy |
| Message | Will you people pay attention? We have attempted to pass everyone is welcome but it has been defeated. The proposed alternative, much like the pollution policy, is a step in the right direction and more importantly, a more compassionate compromise that should satisfy more parties. Obviously, we would also prefer to pass everyone is welcome but that is not feasible atm. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 203 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 131 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 75 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote." - Unknown |