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: Adoption Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party of Kalistan
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 2139
Description[?]:
| Allowing everyone equal right to adopt a child, but only after applicants are checked-up. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Article 2
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: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:37:16, November 10, 2005 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the Adoption Reform Act |
| Message | We beliee adoption should be handled by private companies. We like article 2, though. |
| Date | 23:52:40, November 10, 2005 CET | From | Farmers' Militia | To | Debating the Adoption Reform Act |
| Message | Nope. If anything, article two needs to be harsher, allowing only heterosexual couples to adopt. |
| Date | 09:05:29, November 11, 2005 CET | From | Ecotopian Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the Adoption Reform Act |
| Message | Hmm, I will have to wander off and have a think about this one. It certainly has merits, but I also have many single parent friends who have themselves said to me that raising a child alone is incredibly hard work and they feel as if their children may have missed out on something by not having two parents. I actually prefer the ancient ideals where children did not belong to parents, but to the whole tribe. We will consider the matter. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 8 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 12 |
| Random fact: When it comes to creating a Cultural Protocol in a Culturally Open nation, players are not necessarily required to provide a plausible backstory for how the nation's cultural background developed. However, the provision of a plausible backstory may be a factor in whether Moderation approves the Cultural Protocol if players in surrounding nations question its appropriateness for their region of the game map. |
| Random quote: We are in politics not because we hate our fellow man, but because we love him. ~ Anton Weinreich, General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Part |