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Bill: Lodamese Child Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamun Distributionist 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 2418
Description[?]:
The LDP can not support legislation that is makes the argument "the only bad people are people who have already been bad." We must, therefore, urge the Parliament of Free Peoples to stand with us in strengthing the current laws. We propose a period of testing before the state allows the children in its care to be taken by prospective parents. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:49:21, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Radical Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | We are not sure that this will prevent those with a history of child abuse. However we see that the current law may allow unfit parents to adopt. |
Date | 03:07:25, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | We agree with the NP on this. The law must stay as it is. |
Date | 05:19:47, June 22, 2007 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | URP stands behind the LDP on this vital issue. |
Date | 06:36:19, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Distributionist Party | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | Let us be clear about this issue: we would not be giving up the requirement of background checks. That would be ridiculous. Of course those with a history of child abuse cannot adopt children in Lodamun. This proposal goes furthur than the current laws because we find this issue to be more important than the current laws suggest. "Strictly regulated" is the key here. Part of "several tests" and an "intensive program" would be in-depth background checks. Fear not, we are not throwing our most precious resource to the wolves. |
Date | 19:42:17, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Radical Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | The LDP does seem to make a good point, we will vote in favour this time. |
Date | 00:18:09, June 23, 2007 CET | From | The Unified Lodamun Party | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | This is why we should have debate, because some of you are not experienced enough in the world to understand issues in their entirety. This issue is a financial one. IF we pass this bill, then there will be a ton more kids who grow up in orphanages and feel unloved and unwanted. This will be because it costs a great deal of money to go through the rigorous testing that is required by some countries for adoption. Adoption is not something just for the wealthy upper class, it is something that every couple who wants to should have the opportnity to pursue. Especially those unfortunate couples who are poor and cannot afford the costs of rigorous testing, but would be the best parents on Terra. |
Date | 03:11:09, June 23, 2007 CET | From | Free Lodamun | To | Debating the Lodamese Child Protection Act |
Message | ULP, That's why we're letting homosexuals adopt now. OOC: =) |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 391 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 158 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 50 |
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