Forestry (Sustainable Development) Bill (Withdrawn)

[Bono]

I'd say planting two trees by each one that is cut down would lead to shortages of space.

[Bono]

I still say that, except when applied to federal property, this is grossly unconstitutional and immoral.

[Bono]

I'd say planting two trees by each one that is cut down would lead to shortages of space.

Nope. The forests used for commercial purposes in Atlasia are absolutely immense and (especially in the West) often contain large tracts of cleared forest where nothing has been replanted.
Trees also take a long time to grow and when planted are typically very small, if you have big hands you can probably wrap a hand around the trunk of a newly planted tree in a commercial forest; the idea of this bill is to keep a sort of conveyer belt of trees and jobs going.
I've looked into this subject in some detail, and two trees seems to be the only workable compromise.

Taking them on the whole yes, but there are probably lots of firms and especially individuals that don't have space, and in case of individuals, money for that. When they can't afford that, they will have to sell their land/consessions to big business who can afford it. This bill is nothign more than an attempt t help concentration and destroy the small farmer.

[Bono]

Seeing as this is just going to turn into yet another case of Bono sueing over a bill he doesn't like and all that, I sadly withdraw this bill.

I do think it a little odd that the Senate apparently can't legislate for public interest reasons though; or at least can't without the treat of pointless lawsuits from someone who thinks that all government is evil anyway.

A shame.

,now I didn't deserve that.