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Bill: Quick Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gnazenal Phr'unt
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: April 2271
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 and singles may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed, but only for one gender.
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 mutual consent.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 6
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 only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: All sexually implicit actions are illegal in public.
Proposed: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
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.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are not allowed to perform potentially dangerous tasks.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:57:29, August 17, 2006 CET | From | Gnazenal Phr'unt | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | Phew, made it with two minutes to spare. |
| Date | 20:42:57, August 17, 2006 CET | From | Slumber Party! | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | God forbid we should debate on this issue. |
| Date | 22:09:41, August 17, 2006 CET | From | Black People's Party | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | The BPP does not support any article on this bill. |
| Date | 22:31:38, August 17, 2006 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | ab! |
| Date | 02:28:32, August 18, 2006 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | Bills like this suck, regardless of content |
| Date | 02:52:58, August 18, 2006 CET | From | People's Revolutionary Junta | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | No to this. |
| Date | 10:31:30, August 18, 2006 CET | From | Gnazenal Phr'unt | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | Slumber Party, naturally one would prefer debate, but with exactly eight months needed before a bill can pass, this had to be put to vote at least eight months before the next election, hence no debate. |
| Date | 15:23:09, August 18, 2006 CET | From | Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Quick Bill |
| Message | Sure, why not |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 175 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 364 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 93 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Socialists like to tout their confiscation and redistribution schemes as noble and caring, but we should ask if theft is ever noble or caring." - Robert Hawes |