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Bill: Regarding the Use of Pesticides
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvik-Nazz Party
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: April 2082
Description[?]:
| While several types of pesticides prove to be economically feasible as well as environmentally sound, the majority of these chemicals are damaging to the environment and food sources. Thus, we feel that the use of pesticides should be regulated. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:37:25, July 14, 2005 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Regarding the Use of Pesticides |
| Message | We oppose this bill. You are always free to buy organic food, as a lot of people do. Or, if you perfer cheaper but less healthy food, you can buy the food with pesticides. It's all about people's priorities in life, and people should set their priorities, not government. |
| Date | 13:39:26, July 14, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Regarding the Use of Pesticides |
| Message | No. Regulating the use of pesticides would kill some agricultural businesses and hinder our agricultural production. |
| Date | 20:47:41, July 14, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik National Party | To | Debating the Regarding the Use of Pesticides |
| Message | How about they have to list what chemicals have been used on their fruits. That way people can make their own minds up. |
| Date | 02:39:06, July 15, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik-Nazz Party | To | Debating the Regarding the Use of Pesticides |
| Message | We will compromise. Our party is in major overhaul right now, due to our poor showing in the last election, and our new leadership has pushed for a move towards the center. So, yes, we will change the proposal to: "Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops." Still, we do not believe that pesticides should be used at will. Indeed, some are extremely dangerous to human health. |
| Date | 02:57:18, July 17, 2005 CET | From | Free Citizens Alliance | To | Debating the Regarding the Use of Pesticides |
| Message | Government regulation is, in this party's opinion, not needed on this subject. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 81 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 19 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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