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Bill: Holy Laws for a Holy Empire
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (IA)
Status[?]: passed
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: October 2200
Description[?]:
| A bill to re-establish God's laws in state law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Current: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:50:51, March 14, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Holy Laws for a Holy Empire |
| Message | Flag desecration appears in this bill because our flag is a religious symbol. |
| Date | 17:51:07, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Holy Laws for a Holy Empire |
| Message | Well, I never expected this to pass! |
| Date | 18:28:30, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Holy Laws for a Holy Empire |
| Message | There are some bits I disagree with, but on the whole it's welcome, IMO. After all, I can introduce bills counter to this at a later date... |
| Date | 04:26:09, March 17, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Holy Laws for a Holy Empire |
| Message | There are some bits I agree with, some I disagree with, and some that I don't give a rats about which way it is. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 387 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 307 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 56 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow role-play that seems to belong to the world of fantasy, science fiction and futuristic speculation. |
| Random quote: "Anarchy stands for the liberation of the human mind from the domination of religion, the liberation of the human body from the domination of property, liberation from the shackles and restraints of government." - Emma Goldman |