NSG Senate Coffee Shop: Want Any Cream or Sugar with That?

[Red Party]

National Haram Foods Act
Author: Thomas Chouman (National Islamic Party)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of pork and pork products.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Pork - the flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured.
Haram - forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

§2 – Forbidden Sale:
For the sake of preventing widespread spread of disease and or for religious reason, pork will be banned for sale in the nation of Elizia.

1. This act does not include pork brought in legally for private consumption in ones home.
2. Pork being sold can amount to a fine of 5000 USD

§3 – Pork Products:

1. Sale of jello made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.
2. Sale of marshmallows made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.

"I oppose this law; while I think Muslims should have the right to practice their religion, it should not be forced on others." - Thu Tran

Let me remind you that the majority of the country is Muslim. Let me also remind you, this just prevents the sale, not the consumption, of pork, and pork products.

[Collatis]

Let me remind you that the majority of the country is Muslim. Let me also remind you, this just prevents the sale, not the consumption, of pork, and pork products.

"And let me remind you, senator, that one of the main tenants of government is protecting the minority from the majority. I oppose this bill, and I hope every sane senator will join me in doing so."

[Red Party]

Let me remind you that the majority of the country is Muslim. Let me also remind you, this just prevents the sale, not the consumption, of pork, and pork products.

"And let me remind you, senator, that one of the main tenants of government is protecting the minority from the majority. I oppose this bill, and I hope every sane senator will join me in doing so."

Very well. We shall see.

[Tumbra]

Let me remind you that the majority of the country is Muslim. Let me also remind you, this just prevents the sale, not the consumption, of pork, and pork products.

"I cannot, in good faith, support this policy. Yes, 49.1% of the populace is Sunni Islam, but 50.9% is not Sunni Islam - and that 50.9% can do very well without this law. You would do better trying to institute a law labelling these products as haram, but not outright banning these products."

[Red Party]

Let me remind you that the majority of the country is Muslim. Let me also remind you, this just prevents the sale, not the consumption, of pork, and pork products.

"I cannot, in good faith, support this policy. Yes, 49.1% of the populace is Sunni Islam, but 50.9% is not Sunni Islam - and that 50.9% can do very well without this law. You would do better trying to institute a law labelling these products as haram, but not outright banning these products."

I'm only banning the sale, due to diseases such as Campylobacteriosis, Cryptosporidiosis, and of course Influenza.

[Not a Bang but a Whimper]

A very brief act to establish a provisional government in lieu of the Constitutional Convention.

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Provisional Government Establishment Act

Author: Ahmed Alef (Ind.)
Sponsors: John Chiu (CIP) | Richard Lam (EF) | Kevin Katdare | Adonis Hadiningrat | Thu Tran
An act providing for a provisional government until the ratification of a constitution.

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Article 1: The Provisional Republic of Elizia and the Supreme Law of Elizia

§1. Elizia is, provisionally, an independent republic.
§2. This Act is, until the ratification of a constitution, the supreme law of Elizia. A law inconsistent with this Act is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.

Article 2: Protection of Fundamental Rights

§1. The Provisional Government of Elizia, nor any of its subsidiaries, shall enact any law nor take any action that shall infringe upon the rights of every person, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all its Protocols and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and all its Protocols.

Article 3: The Executive

§1. There shall be a President of Elizia, who shall be elected by Parliament.
§2. A person is not qualified to be elected President unless they are a member of Parliament.
§3. The Speaker and is not qualified to be elected President.
§4. The President holds office until the election of another person as President.
§5. Parliament shall elect a President:

(a) whenever the office of President is vacant;
(b) at the first sitting of Parliament next following its dissolution; and
(c) whenever:
(i) the President tenders the resignation of their office to the Speaker;
(ii) a resolution for the removal from office of the President and Ministers is approved; or
(iii) the President ceases to be a member of Parliament otherwise than by reason only of its dissolution.

§6. The executive authority of Elizia is vested in a Cabinet and the Cabinet has the general direction and control of the government of Elizia.
§7. The Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament.
§8. Whenever a President is elected, they shall as soon as practicable appoint four or five members of Parliament to be Ministers of the Cabinet.
§9. Whenever there are less than four Ministers the President shall appoint a member of Parliament to be a Minister, but if Parliament is dissolved the President shall appoint a member who was a member immediately before the dissolution of Parliament.
§10. Whenever there are four but not five Ministers the President may appoint a member of Parliament to be a Minister.
§11. A Minister ceases to hold office:

(a) upon the election of a President;
(b) upon resigning their office to the President;
(c) upon being removed from office by the President; or
(d) upon ceasing to be a member of Parliament otherwise than by reason only of its dissolution.

§12. Where Parliament on a resolution approved by at least one-half of the total number of members of Parliament resolves that the President and Ministers be removed from office on the grounds that it has no confidence in the Cabinet, an election of a President shall be held.
§13. Where a President has not been elected before the expiration of a period of seven days after the day on which a resolution is approved, Parliament shall stand dissolved.
§14. The President shall appoint the members of a Supreme Court of Nauru, which shall be a superior court of record and shall have the power to establish lower courts.

Article 4: Parliament

§1. There shall be a Parliament of Elizia.
§2. Subject to this Act, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Elizia.
§3. Parliament shall consist of the members elected through the elections organized by the United Nations, and after the first parliament:

a) for the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Elizia shall be divided into five constituencies;
b) unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are determined through a single transferable vote; and,
c) a person shall not be at the same time a member of Parliament for more than one constituency.

§4. Parliament shall, before it proceeds to the despatch of any other business, elect one of its members to be Speaker and, whenever the office of Speaker is vacant, shall not transact any business other than the election of one of its members to fill that office.
§5. Parliament may make the rules of its own proceedings and compel the attendance of its members.
§6. The Speaker shall, on the advice of the President, dissolve the Parliament and call for new elections.
§7. The Speaker shall preside over Parliament and must certify within one week the passage of all legislation.
§8. A proposed law becomes law on the date when the Speaker certifies that it has been passed by Parliament.

Article 5: Nullification of the Provisional Government

§1. The Provisional Republic of Elizia shall cease to exist upon the ratification of a constitution as prescribed by the Constitutional Convention.

[Arkolon]

Isn't the UNSC Resolution 2267 doing a fine job already?

[Tumbra]

A very brief act to establish a provisional government in lieu of the Constitutional Convention. It needs four more sponsors.
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Sponsor.
Dr. Richard Lam (EF)

[Not a Bang but a Whimper]

Isn't the UNSC Resolution 2267 doing a fine job already?

I'm afraid it is incredibly vague and provides only for election of an assembly — beyond that, it cedes no powers to that assembly and effectively keeps Elizia under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Trusteeship Council. It provides for no executive and no courts. The very intention of the SCR 2267 is such that the body for which it organizes election will found an effective provisional government deriving its powers from the people of Elizia.

[Collatis]

A very brief act to establish a provisional government in lieu of the Constitutional Convention. It needs three more sponsors.

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Provisional Government Establishment Act

Author: Ahmed Alef (Ind.)
Sponsors: John Chiu (CIP) | Richard Lam (EF) |
An act providing for a provisional government until the ratification of a constitution.

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Article 1: The Provisional Republic of Elizia and the Supreme Law of Elizia

§1. Elizia is, provisionally, an independent republic.
§2. This Act is, until the ratification of a constitution, the supreme law of Elizia. A law inconsistent with this Act is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.

Article 2: Protection of Fundamental Rights

§1. The Provisional Government of Elizia, nor any of its subsidiaries, shall enact any law nor take any action that shall infringe upon the rights of every person, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all its Protocols and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and all its Protocols.

Article 3: The Executive

§1. There shall be a President of Elizia, who shall be elected by Parliament.
§2. A person is not qualified to be elected President unless they are a member of Parliament.
§3. The Speaker and is not qualified to be elected President.
§4. The President holds office until the election of another person as President.
§5. Parliament shall elect a President:

(a) whenever the office of President is vacant;
(b) at the first sitting of Parliament next following its dissolution; and
(c) whenever:
(i) the President tenders the resignation of their office to the Speaker;
(ii) a resolution for the removal from office of the President and Ministers is approved; or
(iii) the President ceases to be a member of Parliament otherwise than by reason only of its dissolution.

§6. The executive authority of Elizia is vested in a Cabinet and the Cabinet has the general direction and control of the government of Elizia.
§7. The Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament.
§8. Whenever a President is elected, they shall as soon as practicable appoint four or five members of Parliament to be Ministers of the Cabinet.
§9. Whenever there are less than four Ministers the President shall appoint a member of Parliament to be a Minister, but if Parliament is dissolved the President shall appoint a member who was a member immediately before the dissolution of Parliament.
§10. Whenever there are four but not five Ministers the President may appoint a member of Parliament to be a Minister.
§11. A Minister ceases to hold office:

(a) upon the election of a President;
(b) upon resigning their office to the President;
(c) upon being removed from office by the President; or
(d) upon ceasing to be a member of Parliament otherwise than by reason only of its dissolution.

§12. Where Parliament on a resolution approved by at least one-half of the total number of members of Parliament resolves that the President and Ministers be removed from office on the grounds that it has no confidence in the Cabinet, an election of a President shall be held.
§13. Where a President has not been elected before the expiration of a period of seven days after the day on which a resolution is approved, Parliament shall stand dissolved.
§14. The President shall appoint the members of a Supreme Court of Nauru, which shall be a superior court of record and shall have the power to establish lower courts.

Article 4: Parliament

§1. There shall be a Parliament of Elizia.
§2. Subject to this Act, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Elizia.
§3. Parliament shall consist of the members elected through the elections organized by the United Nations, and after the first parliament:

a) for the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Elizia shall be divided into five constituencies;
b) unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are determined through a single transferable vote; and,
c) a person shall not be at the same time a member of Parliament for more than one constituency.

§4. Parliament shall, before it proceeds to the despatch of any other business, elect one of its members to be Speaker and, whenever the office of Speaker is vacant, shall not transact any business other than the election of one of its members to fill that office.
§5. Parliament may make the rules of its own proceedings and compel the attendance of its members.
§6. The Speaker shall, on the advice of the President, dissolve the Parliament and call for new elections.
§7. The Speaker shall preside over Parliament and must certify within one week the passage of all legislation.
§8. A proposed law becomes law on the date when the Speaker certifies that it has been passed by Parliament.

Article 5: Nullification of the Provisional Government

§1. The Provisional Republic of Elizia shall cease to exist upon the ratification of a constitution as prescribed by the Constitutional Convention.

Sponsor, Kevin Katdare (LD)

[Hindia Belanda]

A very brief act to establish a provisional government in lieu of the Constitutional Convention. It needs two more sponsors.

Sponsored, Adonis Hadiningrat (LD)

[Arachaea]

A very brief act to establish a provisional government in lieu of the Constitutional Convention. It needs two more sponsors.

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Provisional Government Establishment Act

Author: Ahmed Alef (Ind.)
Sponsors: John Chiu (CIP) | Richard Lam (EF) | Kevin Katdare |
An act providing for a provisional government until the ratification of a constitution.

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Article 1: The Provisional Republic of Elizia and the Supreme Law of Elizia

§1. Elizia is, provisionally, an independent republic.
§2. This Act is, until the ratification of a constitution, the supreme law of Elizia. A law inconsistent with this Act is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.

Article 2: Protection of Fundamental Rights

§1. The Provisional Government of Elizia, nor any of its subsidiaries, shall enact any law nor take any action that shall infringe upon the rights of every person, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all its Protocols and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and all its Protocols.

Article 3: The Executive

§1. There shall be a President of Elizia, who shall be elected by Parliament.
§2. A person is not qualified to be elected President unless they are a member of Parliament.
§3. The Speaker and is not qualified to be elected President.
§4. The President holds office until the election of another person as President.
§5. Parliament shall elect a President:

(a) whenever the office of President is vacant;
(b) at the first sitting of Parliament next following its dissolution; and
(c) whenever:
(i) the President tenders the resignation of their office to the Speaker;
(ii) a resolution for the removal from office of the President and Ministers is approved; or
(iii) the President ceases to be a member of Parliament otherwise than by reason only of its dissolution.

§6. The executive authority of Elizia is vested in a Cabinet and the Cabinet has the general direction and control of the government of Elizia.
§7. The Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament.
§8. Whenever a President is elected, they shall as soon as practicable appoint four or five members of Parliament to be Ministers of the Cabinet.
§9. Whenever there are less than four Ministers the President shall appoint a member of Parliament to be a Minister, but if Parliament is dissolved the President shall appoint a member who was a member immediately before the dissolution of Parliament.
§10. Whenever there are four but not five Ministers the President may appoint a member of Parliament to be a Minister.
§11. A Minister ceases to hold office:

(a) upon the election of a President;
(b) upon resigning their office to the President;
(c) upon being removed from office by the President; or
(d) upon ceasing to be a member of Parliament otherwise than by reason only of its dissolution.

§12. Where Parliament on a resolution approved by at least one-half of the total number of members of Parliament resolves that the President and Ministers be removed from office on the grounds that it has no confidence in the Cabinet, an election of a President shall be held.
§13. Where a President has not been elected before the expiration of a period of seven days after the day on which a resolution is approved, Parliament shall stand dissolved.
§14. The President shall appoint the members of a Supreme Court of Nauru, which shall be a superior court of record and shall have the power to establish lower courts.

Article 4: Parliament

§1. There shall be a Parliament of Elizia.
§2. Subject to this Act, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Elizia.
§3. Parliament shall consist of the members elected through the elections organized by the United Nations, and after the first parliament:

a) for the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Elizia shall be divided into five constituencies;
b) unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are determined through a single transferable vote; and,
c) a person shall not be at the same time a member of Parliament for more than one constituency.

§4. Parliament shall, before it proceeds to the despatch of any other business, elect one of its members to be Speaker and, whenever the office of Speaker is vacant, shall not transact any business other than the election of one of its members to fill that office.
§5. Parliament may make the rules of its own proceedings and compel the attendance of its members.
§6. The Speaker shall, on the advice of the President, dissolve the Parliament and call for new elections.
§7. The Speaker shall preside over Parliament and must certify within one week the passage of all legislation.
§8. A proposed law becomes law on the date when the Speaker certifies that it has been passed by Parliament.

Article 5: Nullification of the Provisional Government

§1. The Provisional Republic of Elizia shall cease to exist upon the ratification of a constitution as prescribed by the Constitutional Convention.

"I endorse and sponsor this bill, it will work." Thu Tran (ELM) stated.

[Arachaea]

Thu Tran submits this bill, in accordance with her party, the Elizian Left Movement's, manifesto.

Ethical Punishment Act
Author: Thu Tran (Elizian Left Movement)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of capital and corporal punishment.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Corporal punishment - When physical harm is used as punishment.
Capital punishment - When execution is used as punishment.

§2 – Capital punishment:
In response to the widely accepted right to life, capital punishment will be banned in Elizia.
§3 – Corporal punishment:

1. Use of corporal punishment in homes or schools is hereby banned in Elizia.
2. The judicial system may not issue Corporal punishment as a punishment.

[Davincia]

Thu Tran submits this bill, in accordance with her party, the Elizian Left Movement's, manifesto.

Ethical Punishment Act
Author: Thu Tran (Elizian Left Movement)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of capital and corporal punishment.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Corporal punishment - When physical harm is used as punishment.
Capital punishment - When execution is used as punishment.

§2 – Capital punishment:
In response to the widely accepted right to life, capital punishment will be banned in Elizia.
§3 – Corporal punishment:

1. Use of corporal punishment in homes or schools is hereby banned in Elizia.
2. The judicial system may not issue Corporal punishment as a punishment.

This bill is a total mishandling of justice. Serial killers and traitors deserve what they get when that gavel comes down.
I think we'll all have less to complain about when defiant brats get what they deserve too.

[Argentarino]

Tag

[Argentarino]

National Haram Foods Act
Author: Thomas Chouman (National Islamic Party)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of pork and pork products.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Pork - the flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured.
Haram - forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

§2 – Forbidden Sale:
For the sake of preventing widespread spread of disease and or for religious reason, pork will be banned for sale in the nation of Elizia.

1. This act does not include pork brought in legally for private consumption in ones home.
2. Pork being sold can amount to a fine of 5000 USD

§3 – Pork Products:

1. Sale of jello made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.
2. Sale of marshmallows made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.

"I must oppose this bill. I as an individual Muslim can choose whether or not to avoid pork. Forcing the other diverse peoples of Elizia to forgo pork is a ridiculous notion that would earn us ire from abroad and within."

[Argentarino]

Thu Tran submits this bill, in accordance with her party, the Elizian Left Movement's, manifesto.

Ethical Punishment Act
Author: Thu Tran (Elizian Left Movement)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of capital and corporal punishment.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Corporal punishment - When physical harm is used as punishment.
Capital punishment - When execution is used as punishment.

§2 – Capital punishment:
In response to the widely accepted right to life, capital punishment will be banned in Elizia.
§3 – Corporal punishment:

1. Use of corporal punishment in homes or schools is hereby banned in Elizia.
2. The judicial system may not issue Corporal punishment as a punishment.

This bill is a total mishandling of justice. Serial killers and traitors deserve what they get when that gavel comes down.
I think we'll all have less to complain about when defiant brats get what they deserve too.

So if you were put on trial for your crimes against the Elizian people acting on the order of the regime, are you saying you deserve a traitor's death? *sips tea*

[Skyviolia]

National Haram Foods Act
Author: Thomas Chouman (National Islamic Party)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of pork and pork products.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Pork - the flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured.
Haram - forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

§2 – Forbidden Sale:
For the sake of preventing widespread spread of disease and or for religious reason, pork will be banned for sale in the nation of Elizia.

1. This act does not include pork brought in legally for private consumption in ones home.
2. Pork being sold can amount to a fine of 5000 USD

§3 – Pork Products:

1. Sale of jello made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.
2. Sale of marshmallows made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.

I STRONGLY oppose this bill. The majority of the people in our nation are NOT Muslim, it is very improper to force non-Muslims to refrain from pork. It should be a personal choice.

[Red Party]

National Haram Foods Act
Author: Thomas Chouman (National Islamic Party)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of pork and pork products.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Pork - the flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured.
Haram - forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

§2 – Forbidden Sale:
For the sake of preventing widespread spread of disease and or for religious reason, pork will be banned for sale in the nation of Elizia.

1. This act does not include pork brought in legally for private consumption in ones home.
2. Pork being sold can amount to a fine of 5000 USD

§3 – Pork Products:

1. Sale of jello made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.
2. Sale of marshmallows made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.

I STRONGLY oppose this bill. The majority of the people in our nation are NOT Muslim, it is very improper to force non-Muslims to refrain from pork. It should be a personal choice.

You're wrong. Our country is majority non-Muslim. You didn't read the bill. It only prevents the sale, not the consumption.

[Skyviolia]

I STRONGLY oppose this bill. The majority of the people in our nation are NOT Muslim, it is very improper to force non-Muslims to refrain from pork. It should be a personal choice.

You're wrong. Our country is majority non-Muslim. You didn't read the bill. It only prevents the sale, not the consumption.

How are you supposed to get something if you can't sell it.

[Davincia]

This bill is a total mishandling of justice. Serial killers and traitors deserve what they get when that gavel comes down.
I think we'll all have less to complain about when defiant brats get what they deserve too.

So if you were put on trial for your crimes against the Elizian people acting on the order of the regime, are you saying you deserve a traitor's death? *sips tea*

If it so happens that an even-handed court were to fairly condemn me to such a fate, a traitor's death is the only fair outcome.
But until charges are pressed and a court decides the ultimate verdict, it can be said that I stand guiltless in my actions.

[Red Party]

You're wrong. Our country is majority non-Muslim. You didn't read the bill. It only prevents the sale, not the consumption.

How are you supposed to get something if you can't sell it.

Import it or farm it. Selling is exchanging something for money bud. You could TRADE it and or FARM it.

[Filimons]

National Haram Foods Act
Author: Thomas Chouman (National Islamic Party)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure the nationwide ban of pork and pork products.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
Pork - the flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured.
Haram - forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

§2 – Forbidden Sale:
For the sake of preventing widespread spread of disease and or for religious reason, pork will be banned for sale in the nation of Elizia.

1. This act does not include pork brought in legally for private consumption in ones home.
2. Pork being sold can amount to a fine of 5000 USD

§3 – Pork Products:

1. Sale of jello made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.
2. Sale of marshmallows made with crushed pig bones is herby prohibited.

“Senator, this bill is, in its current state at least, unacceptable; we have sworn upon the sacred altar of the fatherland to protect this country’s groups from each other, and instead encourage brotherhood and national coöperation. To impose this ban on all Elizians would therefore be an ‘over-extension’ of our power. I do, however, propose an alternative on which I am not all too keen: a ban on selling pork and its products to Muslim Elizians. To enforce this it would be necessary to list religion in national identity cards, or alternatively, issue special cards to Muslim citizens. As I have said, this is not an ideal solution, but it is by all means preferable to what you suggest. The best method would nevertheless be self-moderation; people, regardless of their faith, ought to be able to buy whichever products they are compelled to purchase.”

[Coconut Isle]

No person needs Education to survive. Yes, it helps, and it also help the economy and numerous over things, but it is not an inalienable right. Neither is employment; you can't force businesses to employ people, whether they can do the job or not, because that is unfair for the business. People lived without electricity for thousands of years, so it is obvious people have no inherent right to it. Yes, Education, Employment, Housing, Electricity and many other so called 'rights' are important, but by forcing them into a constitutional bill of rights, you attack the free market, you attack personal freedoms and indeed you attack democracy itself.

Laddies and gentlemen, we heard it plain and clear from the Liberal Democrats, the so-called "party of common sense":

'No person needs education to survive'

Employment: We are talking about full employment. It is about creating an environment conducive to full employment.
Everything else: Clearly that refers to the general sense of a minimum standard of living. The government should provide these things at a minimum.

I guess the only argument the LD can bring to the table is 'muh freedoms' and 'muh free markets'. Typical libertarian claptrap.

[Normandy and Picardy]

Of course, I said that Education is important, and Yes, a government should provide education, as it is incredibly vital in the modern economy to ensure people have the skills they need. Perhaps my previous words were a bit brash. But to put it in this bill would stifle it rather than allow people to do better, but I would not be against its inclusion if the majority of senators support it. Education is important, but it is not a matter for this bill of rights; indeed, we could, amnd should, sign up to the UN convention, in which it is a right. Also, although full employment is obviously the ideal situation, it is not, in any sense, possible, and forcing businesses to employ people by putting employment as a right would be detrimental to the economy. That is common sense. I know you and the rest of Elizia First are itching to build a utopian wonderland where nobody has a single worry, but you can't create that by attacking businesses. Yes, these are important issues, but such ham-fisted ways of dealing with it is not the solution.