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Bill: Marriage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Farmers' 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: June 2134
Description[?]:
To reform the marriage laws. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only couples may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 14:24:33, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Res Publica | To | Debating the Marriage Act |
Message | I think that all couples are their homosexual or heterosexual can adopt children. So i vote against |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 177 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 97 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 127 |
Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
Random quote: "To refuse political equality is to rob the ostracized of all self-respect." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton |