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Bill: National Community Act
Details
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: August 3829
Description[?]:
| The National Community Act is provided to 1) reverse the shrinking demographic of the Solentian people and, 2) accomplish a positive birthrate. We propose the following: i.) A restriction on all non-ethnic Solentians in holding government jobs and posts, ii) A national registry detailing crucial demographic information, iii) A stated mission policy and program to be administered by the Ministry of Health and Human Services to actively encourage a positive birthrate among ethnic Solentians, iv) An expansion of child benefits to large families, i.e. five (5) or more children, v.) Stricter laws on divorce and abortions and a definitive policy on the nature of marriage, all to enforce traditional family values. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Proposed: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government actively promotes population growth.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
Current: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register as a member of a race.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:42:11, April 07, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | "Article 1 is a definite no, and article 2 is a moderate no." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 05:56:12, April 07, 2015 CET | From | SUN | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | Trust us, you won't like the rest. |
| Date | 06:42:30, April 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | Why would you want to prevent people from getting a divorce if they wish to do so? Not loving your partner is a "grounded cause" as well. And even just wishing to divorce and be on your own is "grounded cause". Consent is paramount. If you are in a non-consensual marriage then it is an illegitimate marriage and you should be free to leave at any time, without government interference. |
| Date | 20:08:49, April 07, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | "Article 3 is a definite no. Article 4 is a slight no. We'd accept article 4 if something else was deregulated along side of it. Article 5 is one of the worst articles we've ever seen. For a summary: Article 1 is terrible. Article 2 isn't good but it isn't terrible. Article 3 is terrible. Article 4 isn't good, but it isn't terrible. Article 5 is absolutely awful. We vote no." ~Amy Smith, Secondary Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 03:01:45, April 08, 2015 CET | From | Liberty Dawn | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | "Mr Speaker, As Solentia's law currently doesn't recognise or regulate marriages at all, divorces cannot be regulated either. We are quite positive about this system, since it allows for a multitude of interpretations of the term "marriage", and the central government doesn't need to care. We do support the proposed abortion law though." Rosalie de Fay Liberty Dawn Tribune |
| Date | 05:42:07, April 08, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | It is good to hear that the Liberty Dawn supports leaving the national government out of the issue of marriage. |
| Date | 06:01:00, April 08, 2015 CET | From | SUN | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | This bill is finished with its first draft and is open to debate. |
| Date | 19:02:59, April 08, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the National Community Act |
| Message | Please explain your stance on divorces. We have already outlined why this is ridiculous, what do you say in response? Shouldn't people be free to get divorced whenever they like for any or no reason? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 348 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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