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Bill: Family values act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: September 3465
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, honourable members of parliament, The Werin Da does consider no marriage at all preferable to gay marriage, as the later completely destroys the meaning of the term. However, as sensible parties now finally are in the majority in this honourable chamber, we will present a piece of legislation that will restore traditional marriage, recognize it's value in a free society and try to give every child the right to one mother and one father. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 2
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: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:28:25, April 04, 2013 CET | From | Dranish Conservative Party | To | Debating the Family values act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we thank Werin Da for proposing a very sensible piece of legislation which would put tradtional Dranish family values first. Rafael Duvalle President of Dranland |
| Date | 17:26:41, April 04, 2013 CET | From | Radical Liberal Party of Dranland | To | Debating the Family values act |
| Message | Mr Speaker This is non-sense and anti-family, Why does Werin Da and its minions want to break up my family. Kenny Moriapo MP UAC Co-Leader of Coalition |
| Date | 18:09:57, April 04, 2013 CET | From | Dranish Conservative Party | To | Debating the Family values act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Kenny Moriapo seems to be implying that the supporters of this Bill wish to somehow break him up or separate him from his male partner. To my knowledge, not a single Member of Parliament has expressed such an intention. This legislation is solely about understanding and honouring marriage for what it has always traditionally been. Rafael Duvalle President of Dranland |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 135 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 158 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 106 |
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