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Bill: Civil Rights Omnibus
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive 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: February 2176
Description[?]:
| A bill to grant civil rights to all of our citizens, and not just the debauched rich on their private estates. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 5
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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: All public displays of affection are illegal, except brief greeting exchanges between close relatives.
Current: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Proposed: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:22:37, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Shuggoth Progressive Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Omnibus |
| Message | Since these civil rights issues are part of our party platform, we are not holding debate before submitting this bill for a vote. The citizens of the Empire should not their rights debated! Our coalition members should feel free to vote as they wish. (Though we prefer a yes hehe). |
| Date | 08:30:17, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Civil Rights Omnibus |
| Message | This is going too far! I'm all for civil rights but not at the expense of morality: we're a Holy Empire for heaven's sake! |
| Date | 03:03:11, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Omnibus |
| Message | Where the hell is the SRP!?! |
| Date | 05:00:46, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Shuggoth Progressive Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Omnibus |
| Message | That's why I proposed a 2nd Cabinet, the SRP is attending the sessions of the legislature, but seems to leave early before votes to go bowling or something :) I think the PUP will be an excellent coalition member in their place...we just have to have a roundtable with the PUP and figure out exactly what civil rights legislation they are willing to vote for. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 313 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 371 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 66 |
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| Random quote: "Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our very being." - Mahatma Gandhi |