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Bill: Outlaw Polygamy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: April 3106
Description[?]:
| Polygamy is an outdated, barbaric practice that has no place in a modern, civilised society. It needs to be outlawed at once. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:31:56, April 14, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Outlaw Polygamy |
| Message | I don't get Polygamy but....prosecuteing them? Don't you see it as a waste of the people's money ? I would support the government not reconginse the relationships. |
| Date | 08:35:37, April 14, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Outlaw Polygamy |
| Message | Alright I'll change it then to that. |
| Date | 08:42:43, April 14, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Outlaw Polygamy |
| Message | We vote yes then. |
| Date | 12:14:08, April 14, 2011 CET | From | Revolutionary Worker's Party | To | Debating the Outlaw Polygamy |
| Message | Polygamy is outdated and barbaric!? You have to be joking! Sooner or later you'll be prosecuting homossexuals too! This is nothing but discrimination! |
| Date | 01:52:11, April 15, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Outlaw Polygamy |
| Message | I won't be prosecuting homosexuals because at least it is one on one, but if it was a polygamous, homosexual relationship then yes it would be illegal. Do not jump to conclusions please. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 228 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 478 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 44 |
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