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Bill: Beiteynu Holiness Act 2791
Details
Submitted by[?]: Knesset Yeshua
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: May 2762
Description[?]:
| An act to restore the holiness of this blessed nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is legal.
Current: Local governments establish policies on adultery.
Proposed: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 5
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: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Current: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Article 7
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: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:39:08, May 25, 2009 CET | From | Knesset Yeshua | To | Debating the Beiteynu Holiness Act 2791 |
| Message | All these laws are according to Torah. Glory To HaShem And Ha'Machea. |
| Date | 22:58:48, May 25, 2009 CET | From | Medinat Israel Shelanu | To | Debating the Beiteynu Holiness Act 2791 |
| Message | Baruch Hashem! |
| Date | 23:44:21, May 26, 2009 CET | From | BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen | To | Debating the Beiteynu Holiness Act 2791 |
| Message | OOC: I'm telling Pontesi. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 149 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 21 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 30 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Politics have no relation to morals." - Niccolo Machiavelli |