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Bill: Arranged Marriages Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ám'ádíakai Spjogad
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 4496
Description[?]:
| Arranged marriages are a traditional custom in parts of Vanukean society, particularly in the Ahmadi community. So long as coercion is not involved, there should be no law against parents helping to arrange marriages for their children. Research shows arranged marriages are generally very stable, because the two people involved know a lot about each other before they marry, respect each other and have realistic expectations about what to expect from the relationship, as well as the support of the families on both sides. Husn Vrkz-Krlmék Leader of the Ám'ádíakai Spjogad OOC: To clarify some points, in case of confusion. 1. The phrase "are legal and binding" is interpreted here to simply mean that arranged marriages are allowed, not that the two parties are legally/contractually obliged to marry at the moment the arranged marriage is agreed to by the respective parents. 2. "Arranged marriage" is interpreted here to simply mean that the parents proposed the marriage, and the couple consented, not that coercion was involved. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forced marriages.
Old value:: Forced marriages are illegal.
Current: Forced marriages are illegal.
Proposed: Forced marriages are legal and binding.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 225 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "The trouble with communism is the communists, just as the trouble with Christianity is the Christians" - Henry Louis Mencken |