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Bill: Equality Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Agudat National 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: May 3267
Description[?]:
| Changing certain laws to benefit equality in this country |
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: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning interracial marriage or civil unions.
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 | 06:15:39, February 29, 2012 CET | From |  Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Equality Rights Act |
| Message | We can support. |
| Date | 11:08:35, February 29, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Catholic Party | To | Debating the Equality Rights Act |
| Message | With all due respect, this law is untenable. We are opposed to this kind of "rights" and therefore will vote no. We must defend the family and not grant rights to anyone. A child has the right to grow with a male father and a female mother: we can not regulate this natural law. With good sense, therefore, we ask you to withdraw these proposals and look at the real family. |
| Date | 22:21:08, February 29, 2012 CET | From | Agudat National Party | To | Debating the Equality Rights Act |
| Message | There is no such thing as a real family. An unwanted child has a right to be adopted to whoever wants to adopt said child. Whether it be a straight couple or a homosexual couple. The notion that it is intended for a male and female to raise children is flawed. What is a family? A political one that the Democratic Catholic Party has made or a real loving one. |
| Date | 00:13:04, March 01, 2012 CET | From | Positive Progression Party | To | Debating the Equality Rights Act |
| Message | Homosexuality is contrary to the nature that God has given us, and thus is morally wrong. The Moral Party does not support. |
| Date | 15:43:41, March 01, 2012 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Equality Rights Act |
| Message | "The Unionist Party believes that adopted children are best brought up in as stable-an-environment as is possible. In that regard, we do not support single people being permitted to adopt children. We also believe that mixed race marriages ought to follow the exact same regulation as same race marriages, whatever those policies may be. We shall therefore be voting no." William Jordan, Unionist Legislative Lead |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 29 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 46 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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