We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: End Segregation Now!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wessex High Imperial 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: March 2510
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to end segregation in Pontesi. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: All public amenities are segregated.
Current: All public amenities are segregated.
Proposed: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Interracial marriages are not recognised by the government.
Current: Any form of unofficial interracial marriage or civil union is banned.
Proposed: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Current: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test the government takes custody.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: All public educational institutions must be segregated.
Current: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Proposed: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
Current: Sexual relations are only legal for procreation.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:19:18, December 30, 2007 CET | From |  One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the End Segregation Now! |
| Message | Would the UUP be willing to break this bill into 3 component parts, that being a) articles referring to segregation. B) Articles referring to sexual intercourse and marriage. C) Slavery. We would very much welcome this action. |
| Date | 20:35:38, December 30, 2007 CET | From | Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the End Segregation Now! |
| Message | We will like to see if this can pass as a united movement against segregation and civil injustice first; if it fails, we will introduce them separately. |
| Date | 00:26:31, December 31, 2007 CET | From | One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the End Segregation Now! |
| Message | We are dissapointed with the absence of the UUP's desire to cooperate. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 227 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 59 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
| Random fact: After 3 days (72 hours) your account will be inactivated by Moderation. If you want to be reactivated you can request reactivation located here: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4360 |
| Random quote: "While we may not always agree it is my hope that we may always be civil." - Jonathan Clarke, former Hutorian politician |