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Bill: Marriage Liberation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Front of Tukarali
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: March 3560
Description[?]:
| This bill's primary aim shall be to ensure the right of any consenting adult couple to undergo the act of marriage, independently of its sexual orientation. This bill's ultimate aim, however, shall be to vanquish all Tukarali's homophobic legislature currently enforced. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:32:28, October 08, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Workers Party | To | Debating the Marriage Liberation Act |
| Message | The DWP is strongly opposed to this bill, which would destroy the moral framework of our society, and cause a disintegration of the values that keep us civilized and ordered. |
| Date | 16:11:57, October 09, 2013 CET | From | People's Front of Tukarali | To | Debating the Marriage Liberation Act |
| Message | The PFT would like to ask the DWP for a more elaborate response, since it does not understand how a broader mind on sexuality issues would harm the values of the laic nation that is Tukarali. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 125 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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