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Bill: Devolution
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Public Union
Status[?]: defeated
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: July 2547
Description[?]:
| APU feels the issues covered in the bill fall under the juridstiction of local governments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:00:29, March 17, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Union | To | Debating the Devolution |
| Message | This is dictating. Religious dictators. |
| Date | 02:45:09, March 17, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Public Union | To | Debating the Devolution |
| Message | How is it dictating when you leave something up to local governments. Isn't it more dictating to not? |
| Date | 12:05:33, March 17, 2008 CET | From |  Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the Devolution |
| Message | Local governments can still be dictatorial. |
| Date | 21:08:17, March 17, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Public Union | To | Debating the Devolution |
| Message | True. But the point is that this is not dictating on the part of he central government of which this parliament is apart of. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 246 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 504 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "Poetry is about the grief; politics is about the grievance." - Robert Frost |