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Bill: Divorce Law
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR)
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: May 3407
Description[?]:
| For the right of divorce to be protected |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are prohibited.
Current: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
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 | 15:35:30, December 05, 2012 CET | From |  Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | Are we to completely strip the power of local governments? |
| Date | 15:37:50, December 05, 2012 CET | From | Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR) | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | Local governments can make up their own mind on things just not civil liberties. its the federal governments job to protect all citizen's freedom |
| Date | 15:43:50, December 05, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | And how pray tell does divorce matter if the government doesn't even involve itself in marriage? |
| Date | 16:24:45, December 05, 2012 CET | From | Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR) | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | We completely agree that's why we're making it so the government doesn't involve it self in divorce either |
| Date | 20:46:51, December 05, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | But why must we strip the power of local governments? Why not let the people of each locality select what to do and how to do it? |
| Date | 00:40:23, December 06, 2012 CET | From | Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR) | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | Well of course local people know how to deal with local issues but civil rights are universal. We say let the local governments do whatever they like in education,healthcare,etc but liberty must be guaranteed for all and that's where the central government plays apart. |
| Date | 03:33:31, December 06, 2012 CET | From | The Surprise Party | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | We agree in whole with this bill as it is also our deeply held belief that simply relegating an issue to the local governments does not constitute a successful resolution to an issue |
| Date | 04:23:24, December 06, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Divorce Law |
| Message | Rights are relative. And divorce is nt and should not be classified as a right and the same goes for marriage. Let the people in localities have a say before we strip them of the right to govern and decide matters for themselves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 361 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 289 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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