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Bill: DSPB.0367.3124-6 Civil Liberties
Details
Submitted by[?]: BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen
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: October 3126
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Current: Local governments establish policies on adultery.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: The government has no policy on the legality of divorces.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:24:47, May 25, 2011 CET | From | Algemeyner Manarkistishen Arbeter Bund | To | Debating the DSPB.0367.3124-6 Civil Liberties |
| Message | We generally agree with these proposals, but we are concerned about the proposals restricting divorce and condoning polygamy. If the partners in a marriage feel that there is no point in going on as a married couple, that should be grounds enough for a divorce; under this proposal, it requires that one partner be at fault for some kind of perceived transgression, and we feel that that creates a negative climate around divorce that wasn't there before, as well as keeping together couples who may be unhappy. Divorce is a civil right, just as marriage is. As to polygamy, we are not against it when all parties are consenting adults, but how will we ensure that it does not become an exploitative practice? There should be some kind of additional regulation to polygamous marriages simply because they involve more people and are thus more complex than monogamous marriages. |
| Date | 06:35:51, May 26, 2011 CET | From | BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen | To | Debating the DSPB.0367.3124-6 Civil Liberties |
| Message | We feel that divorce is usually a negative thing, as it signifies the end of a relationship which may have still been salvageable. By legalising polygamy we can allow people who grow disillusioned with their first spouses to remarry while still being obligated to maintain their relationship with their first spouse. If their become any serious cases of unhappy couples then we will reconsider this position. There should be regulations for polygamy and we interpret them as being those set out by religions. We should however probably find a way to codify the regulations into civil law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 555 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 195 |
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