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Bill: Farming Proposal: GM Crops
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! 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: January 2083
Description[?]:
| To allow for research to be carried out for the viability of Genetically Modified crops. However, until such time that it can be proven that there are no long-term ill-effects to the production, and subsequent consumption of Genetically Modified crops, then said production and selling for public consumption is banned. This law will be reviewed as, and when, new information from aforementioned tests becomes available. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:25:27, July 16, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | I agree with this. Research is needed to determine the safety standards before the production of modified crops. |
| Date | 21:21:48, July 16, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | Sounds good to me; while these products may not be safe, there is much to be learned from them. |
| Date | 21:43:48, July 16, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | I would allow selling as consumers may wish to buy them. These would, of course, be clearly labelled as GM crops in a similar way to those using pesticides so that customers are fully aware of what they are buying. |
| Date | 22:06:25, July 16, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | However we know not what effect the sale of these products may have on the consumer, whereas with pesticides we know that as long as they are controlled and (mostly) removed from the product before sale, there is very little harm to the consumer. It would be irrisponsible of the Government to release these products for sale to the consumer without trial studies being carried out to verify what effects they may have. |
| Date | 22:07:22, July 16, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | *Irresponsible...damnit! |
| Date | 22:29:26, July 18, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | How about just adding that this bill will be reviewed as new evidence comes in about the safety of GM crops? Would that be a good compromise? |
| Date | 22:30:55, July 18, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | Sounds reasonable. |
| Date | 00:28:48, July 19, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Movement | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | We will support this Bill. |
| Date | 00:28:49, July 19, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Movement | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | We will support this Bill. |
| Date | 01:36:59, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Farming Proposal: GM Crops |
| Message | I'll support this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 400 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| 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: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote." - Unknown |