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Bill: Human Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party for the Republic
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: January 2994
Description[?]:
| A bill pursuing reforms necessary for integrity of Darnussia's human rights record. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:46:35, September 02, 2010 CET | From | Darnussian Unionist Party | To | Debating the Human Rights Act |
| Message | We fully support this bill. Not supporting such proposals would be extremely conservative and most discriminatory. |
| Date | 14:53:09, September 02, 2010 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Human Rights Act |
| Message | Right-wingers: before you ask, the human right in this bill is the right to EQUALITY. |
| Date | 18:20:50, September 02, 2010 CET | From | Rerum Novarum Party | To | Debating the Human Rights Act |
| Message | If it were a matter of human rights your complaint may have been valid. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 61 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 38 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian doctrine." - George Washington |