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Bill: marrige bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: spencer green Party
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: October 2740
Description[?]:
| allow same sex marriages only if a local government allows it |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:39:15, April 10, 2009 CET | From |  spencer green Party | To | Debating the marrige bill |
| Message | this would have no effect on already married couples. |
| Date | 08:36:12, April 10, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the marrige bill |
| Message | This is, at least, a great improvement on existing policy. We can support. |
| Date | 11:21:40, April 10, 2009 CET | From | Popular Socialist Liberation Movement | To | Debating the marrige bill |
| Message | We are fully satisfied with current marriage laws and think that there is no need to change them. |
| Date | 04:31:02, April 11, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Restoration Party | To | Debating the marrige bill |
| Message | We agree with the PSLM on this issue. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 82 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 160 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 53 |
| Random fact: There are two countries based on Egypt in the game. Cobura is based on modern Egypt with a retro twist, while Hawu Mumenhes is based on Ancient Egypt with a modernist twist. |
| Random quote: "Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber." - Plato |