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Bill: Marriage Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hobratsuri Komunisturi Partiis
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: February 3312
Description[?]:
| A bill to allow polygamists to marry. We may not like it, we may not support it - but it is not our place to decide for people how to conduct their personal affairs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:25:59, May 30, 2012 CET | From | Hobratsuri Komunisturi Partiis | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Bill |
| Message | Voting no, eh? Not very liberal, really. |
| Date | 01:31:27, May 30, 2012 CET | From | Akhali Partia | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Bill |
| Message | Had the marriage act passed through debate we would have explained that we do not wish to persecute people who choose such a lifestyle but at the same time the government needs to have a pragmatic approach to marriage. For this reason we would have voted for 1) The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.or 2) There is no explicit government policy on polygamy. We worry about the consequences and exploitation of people if polygamous marriage should be accorded equal recognition. |
| Date | 01:32:46, May 30, 2012 CET | From | Hobratsuri Komunisturi Partiis | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Bill |
| Message | Fair enough. You make a bill concerning this, then. Anything is better than the current law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 273 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 477 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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