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Bill: Divorce Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Centrists
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: September 2154
Description[?]:
| We believe that our citizens should be given the right to a divorce. Couples sometimes make a mistake when they decide to marry each other, and a divorce is one of the most effective solutions. At other times a marriage may become abusive, and a divorce would allow the abused partner to escape the nightmare. In addition, we believe that either partner should be able to initiate a divorce. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:18:26, December 10, 2005 CET | From |  Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Divorce Reform Bill |
| Message | Like the issue of pensions, the Socialist Party is thoroughly shocked with this state of affairs, as we had failed to notice this disgraceful area of Solentian law. We fully support the United Centrists' bill, urge all others to do the same, and thank them for bringing this to our attention! |
| Date | 00:19:53, December 11, 2005 CET | From | United Centrists | To | Debating the Divorce Reform Bill |
| Message | (OOC: the two laws were created shortly before we made the proposition. Though we were fairly suprised by the defaults they were set to.) |
| Date | 00:32:13, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Divorce Reform Bill |
| Message | OOC: Ah, that makes sense - but you're right, the game creators obviously seek out controversy. Either that, or they're fanatical Catholics. ;-) ) |
| Date | 01:28:23, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Neo-Machiavellian party | To | Debating the Divorce Reform Bill |
| Message | We of course support this 100% as well, applause must be given to the UC for spotting this problem |
| Date | 02:47:47, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Divorce Reform Bill |
| Message | we fully support |
| Date | 02:53:04, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Union of Real Politics (URP) | To | Debating the Divorce Reform Bill |
| Message | Good bill, normal solution of this problem |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 616 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 84 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion." - Joseph Goebbels |