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Bill: Sanctity of Marriage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosiany Národná Strana
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: July 3508
Description[?]:
| It is absurd that in a country with the Holy Church as the state religion, we have debauched the institution of marriage in the way we have. The time has come to right some wrongs of the past. Father Vladan Martinek |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Current: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:21:14, June 30, 2013 CET | From | Vonkajšíci | To | Debating the Sanctity of Marriage Act |
| Message | We disagree with point five, as some of our more barbarous and... erm, "southern" nobles have their own ways of doing things. However, we agree with the majority of the bill. |
| Date | 12:05:32, June 30, 2013 CET | From | Hosiany Národná Strana | To | Debating the Sanctity of Marriage Act |
| Message | As Hosians, we believe allowing women to divorce their husbands is un-Scriptural. However, let me emphasise that when relationships break down, women should be treated fairly in terms of division of property, access to children and so on - even though they may not be allowed a divorce. Father Vladan Martinek |
| Date | 12:13:25, June 30, 2013 CET | From | Vonkajšíci | To | Debating the Sanctity of Marriage Act |
| Message | Sorry, I'm sure article five was polygamy when I commented. I won't refer to them by number again. |
| Date | 12:21:31, June 30, 2013 CET | From | Hosiany Národná Strana | To | Debating the Sanctity of Marriage Act |
| Message | OOC: In my experience, the Articles sometimes inexplicably jump up or down the list and the numbers change. Or perhaps this just premature senility on my part? ;) |
| Date | 18:14:58, June 30, 2013 CET | From | Hosianská ľudová strana (HĽS) | To | Debating the Sanctity of Marriage Act |
| Message | OOC: I think that articles don't show in the same order for all people, for some reason. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 293 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 87 |
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