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Bill: Divorce & Adoption Reform Act of November 4205
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Triumph
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: July 4206
Description[?]:
It is important that we take our first step towards restoring traditional family values and ensuring that we eradicate the moral corruption which has become increasingly common in our great nation. The first step we must take is to see that men alone can initiate a divorce. It is not a woman's place to dictate the proceedings: first and foremost, in almost all instances, men are the breadwinners, and traditionally, women were the homemakers. As such, it is a self-evident truth that men should be able to initiate divorce proceedings. New Triumph is also in favour of seeing women take a less active role in the labour force, and instead raise their children at home to Luthorian standards - a job which is equally as important as what a man does. However, we appreciate that we must take our time in achieving this reform. Furthermore, we must enact stringent checks for couples who wish to adopt, and also have them take a series of tests to ensure that they are capable of raising children, and also that they are ideologically pure and intend fully to raise children who are loyal to the state and who are equally patriotic. Finally, we propose that we restrict those able to adopt to heterosexual couples alone. This is not even remotely a sleight towards homosexual people. Homosexual men and women who are patriotic and work hard for the greater good of the state are just as good as their heterosexual equivalents. However, it is important that we recognize that it is very difficult for a child to receive a well-rounded childhood when he or she is missing a mother or father. This concludes our argument in favour of these measures. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:35:29, May 04, 2017 CET | From | Imperial Expansionists of Luthori | To | Debating the Divorce & Adoption Reform Act of November 4205 |
Message | Imperial Expansionists of Luthori condones Article 3 of this bill. However we condemn male only initiated divorces and strict adoption regulations. As it blocks the expansion for effective workforces and, overall, diffuses productivity in Luthori. Peter Johnson Party Chairman |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 26 | |||
no | Total Seats: 348 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
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