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Bill: Marriage Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic 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: March 3844
Description[?]:
| This act enables the following: A. Government will no longer be involved in marriage B. Any tax break, subside, or benefit for being married will be eliminated. C. Marriage will be up to personal choice. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning interracial marriage or civil unions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:51:39, May 10, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Act |
| Message | "Another attempt to remove vital child protection regulations; the APS are a true revival of the Paedophile party. They are stripping screening against child abuse from the system which can ONLY have the intention of deliberately allowing child abusers to adopt children. Disgusting." Cecylia Goldsea-Vincenti, Unionist Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 133 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 99 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean is worthless." - Antonin Scalia |