SENATE BILL: The Save Our Sharks Act of 2014 (Law'd)

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This was originally X's bill, but I decided to sponsor it because it seemed to address a critical issue. On average, 100 million sharks are killed by humans each year, some species have suffered decreases of 70% in the last 20-30 years, and a quarter of all species are in danger of extinction. This bill is a good first step to solving that problem.

Amendment is friendly.

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Amendment is hostile.

I see your point shua, that we shouldn't be punishing a country which can't afford to prosecute people who cut off the fins, so I wouldn't mind further amendments but there needs to be some sanctions against those who can prosecute, but choose not to.

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Nay

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Amendment is friendly

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I think, after this amendment, we're ready for a final vote.

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Aye

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I wouldn't be completely opposed to a redraft changing it to only banning the consumption of endangered sharks, though finning, regardless of how endangered the animal is, is a fairly disgusting practice. I'd also presume that atlasia has a better policy in these areas anyway than the US.

It's sort of irritating that this objection has only just been discovered though.

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I think the redraft that is desired is something along the lines of banning the consumption and killing only of actually endangered sharks.

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That redraft is fine by me.

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Aye