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Bill: Adoption Process
Details
Submitted by[?]: National People's Gang
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: August 2077
Description[?]:
| The national government recognises that local governments are more able to manage the adoption process within a cultural context and are perfectly capable of delivering a service which ensures the safe and appropriate placement of children. However, the service must be delivered in accordance with countrywide safeguards which aim to eradicate prejudice and intolerance. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is not regulated.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:12:07, July 06, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | Only so far as it agrees with the non discriminatory adoptions bill that we recently passed. We will not support the creation of enclaves or ghettos of discrimination. |
| Date | 02:59:44, July 06, 2005 CET | From | MLTP (The Resistance) | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | The MLTP concurs. There should be national regulation, or none at all. Local regulations could easily be manipulated to prevent minorities, etc from adopting. ((Much like in the southern US, local voting registration tests used to often be used used to prevent blacks from voting)). |
| Date | 06:08:31, July 06, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | Doesn't that mean you disagree, MLTP? |
| Date | 00:21:13, July 07, 2005 CET | From | MLTP (The Resistance) | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | Oh, sorry, we misread what the ASP wrote. Yeah. Disagree, agree, whatever. We stated our views. |
| Date | 00:22:08, July 07, 2005 CET | From | MLTP (The Resistance) | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | Oh, and we read the extra clause that equesta put in. We'd rather just adopt national regulations though. |
| Date | 00:48:37, July 07, 2005 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | We support this bill after the amendments were made. |
| Date | 01:43:53, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the Adoption Process |
| Message | We do not see what advantage this brings. The national law simply says that no discrimination shall be permitted in adoption procedures. It does not impose any other conditions. Why do we need this law, unless we are planning on allowing some areas to discriminate. This option is now forclosed by the wording of the bill, so why bother with the law at all? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 183 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 202 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 65 |
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