Passing the same sex marriage act

[Awan (Ancient)]

After four centuries of anti-homosexual acts and mass killings of homosexuals. The government of The Principality of Awan has decided to do what even two weeks ago was unthinkable. The act, made by HRH Alexander XVII was made after a rejection by the Union of Equality Freedom as the King realised that it was time to go with the flow instead of staying in the past. All through the House of the Common Peoples and the House of Nobles, there was uproar at the concept. But King Alexander XVII has decided to use his ancient power to over-rule both Parliaments for the first time in 385 years. Security had to stop many of the 800 people sitting in the Hall of the Two Houses from assulting the King. The King did not make any changes to the act as he new that any sign of weakness could have his power threatend. After a long speech and the hour long break of Parliament, some new Ministers namely Sir John Biggles and Sir Humphrey Fraiser (the Education and Housing Ministers respectivly) agreed to it and passed it. But there was only 10 Yays to accept it whilst there was 790 Nays so the King had to use his 10,000 Royal Votes to pass it. The act is now being fought over in the Supreme Court but with the Kings favour it will be put into partial use tomorrow and full use in two days time. But if the Supreme Court finds it 'immoral' then it will have to go back into Parliament which will probably not happen since the King still holds 10,000 Royal Votes in the Supreme Courts.

What does your nation have to say about this very quick and amazing change to the old order of Awan?

[Vettrera]

Either way, we support the King's decision but believe that he has way too much power in Goverment

[Terramaria]

The Imperial Republic of Terramaria would like to send it's utmost regards to The Principality of Awan for it's new leniency on Homosexual Marriage. We hope that further actions will be taken to ensure equality in the future.

[Awan (Ancient)]

(not sure if this should be here or NationStates)

Either way, we support the King's decision but believe that he has way too much power in Goverment

It is National Information therefore it is here.

[Enatai]

The Alexandrian House of the Kingdom of Enatai would like to issue a hearty bravo to the Principality of Awan, and would also like to note that it is good to see that another King Alexander is standing up for people's rights other than our own! This is nothing less than the finest proof that monarchy can advance in the right, moral direction even if the majority cannot see past themselves to those who need help. The Kingdom of Enatai applauds Alexander XVII for this wonderful act of kindness!

[Vettrera]

(not sure if this should be here or NationStates)

Either way, we support the King's decision but believe that he has way too much power in Goverment

It is National Information therefore it is here.

Yeah, just disregard what I said

[Welsh Cowboy]

We do not openly approve of homosexuality, although certain civil unions are allowed, but we find it disturbing how much power your King has.

We would ask your Majesty to approve changes to the Constitution that would remove his 10,000 votes from both the legislature and the Supreme Court. His Majesty essentially rules the government. Rather we would ask him to hold a veto in the legislature, but a 2/3 majority could overrule it, as would happen here.

His Majesty's power over the Supreme Court needs to be abolished.

We call on you to reform your monarch's power,

Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Republic of Welsh Cowboy,
Jacob Vienna

[Maraque]

The Unified City-States of Tsvarchi wishes to send its highest congratulations to Awan and HRH Alexander XVII for furthering civil rights for the gay community, and for doing so against so much hostility and aggression, showcasing His Royal Highness' bravery.

[West Feliciana]

West Feliciana disapproves both of the amount of authority this King Alexander XVII seems to possess, and of the legalization of homosexual marriages.

We are saddned to have seen two nations fall to sinful depravity in such a short time.

Signed by,
Ms. Joyce F. Thacker, Secretary of State

[Awan (Ancient)]

Rioting has been seen on the streets and images of the King burnt. This has caused the Army and Police to pen in and stop the protests. The King has said that what will happen now will change the nation fovever. The government has refused to say how many have died but protestors have suggested that up to 300 have died in the first day of national uprising.

[Saurisisia]

Yet another one wavers to the deviants who would want such a disgusting act, terrible. We utterly condemn your legalization of gay marriage, a repulsive and vile thing overall.

[Naretion]

The Phoenix King of Naretion condemns this act. Two of the same sex should not be allowed to be partnered is what is believed highly by the citizens and leadership in Naretion. All homosexuals inside of Naretion are treated the same as the Criminals and Slaves of Naretion are treated. It is suggested by the Phoenix King himself, that if you are going to have a vote over an act, to let the votes decide, and not overrule them for your own selfish desires. If you give your people the ability to decide, let them decide.

[Welsh Cowboy]

We call on you to stop your violent response to your people's protests. They have a right to protest any act, and especially your King's almighty power.

Respect your people's rights, please. Do not resort to violence. Listen to their complaints, and respond appropriately.

Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Republic of Welsh Cowboy,
Jacob Vienna

[West Feliciana]

Rioting has been seen on the streets and images of the King burnt. This has caused the Army and Police to pen in and stop the protests. The King has said that what will happen now will change the nation fovever. The government has refused to say how many have died but protestors have suggested that up to 300 have died in the first day of national uprising.

These protests and riots, coupled with the King's obvious disregard for the feelings and thoughts of the people he professes to rule, illustrate clearly what is wrong in Awan.

Signed by,
Ms. Joyce F. Thacker, Secretary of State

[Hallistar]

"Homosexuality is not tolerated under the Hallistarian Management Laws, but we do allow them the right to leave the nation and seek citizenship in the thousands of other nations that have an open door policy towards members of the LGBTQ group. Still though, the suppression of your protestors to enact the same sex marriage act is rather strange to us."

[Awan (Ancient)]

A message to the nations of the world explaining our actions: People of the world, I King Alexander XVII do not want to resort to violence but you see we have to. Our nation has just emerged from a civil war that split us into The Principality of Awan, The Community of Hippy Awan and The Dictatorship of New Awan. So since The Principality of Awan is the last vestage of the original nation, we wish to keep this as a secure and stable part of the world and not have the former 'Empire of Awan' fall into even more warring states. That is all.

[Naretion]

A message to the nations of the world explaining our actions: People of the world, I King Alexander XVII do not want to resort to violence but you see we have to. Our nation has just emerged from a civil war that split us into The Principality of Awan, The Community of Hippy Awan and The Dictatorship of New Awan. So since The Principality of Awan is the last vestage of the original nation, we wish to keep this as a secure and stable part of the world and not have the former 'Empire of Awan' fall into even more warring states. That is all.

To King Alexander XVII

Perhaps if you did not pass laws your citizens found absolute hatred for, and did not gun them down in the streets, your 'original nation' would be more secure and stable. Words can be powerful, but your actions contradict your words. You are bringing upon yourself the very things you have just stated you wish to not happen. I will say this once. Stop gunning down your citizens, they are not an infestation. If you want to stop your protests, then repeal your utterly ridiculous law. If one more death of a civilian occurs by any soldier or government force in your nation over these protests, then you will soon lose the title 'nation' entirely. Heed this warning.

From, Nathanael Reyes
The Phoenix King of Naretion

[Terramaria]

A message to the nations of the world explaining our actions: People of the world, I King Alexander XVII do not want to resort to violence but you see we have to. Our nation has just emerged from a civil war that split us into The Principality of Awan, The Community of Hippy Awan and The Dictatorship of New Awan. So since The Principality of Awan is the last vestage of the original nation, we wish to keep this as a secure and stable part of the world and not have the former 'Empire of Awan' fall into even more warring states. That is all.

The Imperial Republic of Terramaria is willing to send Foreign Defense and Security Soldiers at will should the Principality of Awan agree. If further action is needed to bring the principality back into peace, such as military intervention, The Imperial Republic is more than willing to send Tank, Infantry, and Airborne divisions into Awan to help the king restore his country.

[Awan (Ancient)]

A message to the nations of the world explaining our actions: People of the world, I King Alexander XVII do not want to resort to violence but you see we have to. Our nation has just emerged from a civil war that split us into The Principality of Awan, The Community of Hippy Awan and The Dictatorship of New Awan. So since The Principality of Awan is the last vestage of the original nation, we wish to keep this as a secure and stable part of the world and not have the former 'Empire of Awan' fall into even more warring states. That is all.

To whom it may concern,

Perhaps if you did not pass laws your citizens found absolute hatred for, and did not gun them down in the streets, your 'original nation' would be more secure and stable. Words can be powerful, but your actions contradict your words. You are bringing upon yourself the very things you have just stated you wish to not happen. I will say this once. Stop gunning down your citizens, they are not an infestation. If you want to stop your protests, then repeal your utterly ridiculous law. If one more death of a civilian occurs by any soldier or government force in your nation over these protests, then you will soon lose the title 'nation' entirely. Heed this warning.

From
The Phoenix King of Naretion

My Nation was split 400 years ago, we had the most liberal laws in the world. Then the people rebelled, first The Dictatorship of New Awan and then when we reduced the freedoms to try and tempt them back, The community of Hippy Awan rebelled. So we are just doing the last thing that we can do and see if it works otherwise the nation will just get more fractured. Oh yes we have uranium and we are not afraid to turn it into bombs to destroy protestor captured cities and to re-conqueror both nations that have split from us. We ave endured hardship and I have been forced to use my Royal Powers but now protests are the last straw.

We would be happy to ask for help if needs be but we are talking to the protest leaders to try and make a deal. If you do send soldiers how much money would you like in return because we cannot let you save our nation for nothing.

King Alexander XVII of The Principality of Awan

[Naretion]

To whom it may concern,

Perhaps if you did not pass laws your citizens found absolute hatred for, and did not gun them down in the streets, your 'original nation' would be more secure and stable. Words can be powerful, but your actions contradict your words. You are bringing upon yourself the very things you have just stated you wish to not happen. I will say this once. Stop gunning down your citizens, they are not an infestation. If you want to stop your protests, then repeal your utterly ridiculous law. If one more death of a civilian occurs by any soldier or government force in your nation over these protests, then you will soon lose the title 'nation' entirely. Heed this warning.

From
The Phoenix King of Naretion

My Nation was split 400 years ago, we had the most liberal laws in the world. Then the people rebelled, first The Dictatorship of New Awan and then when we reduced the freedoms to try and tempt them back, The community of Hippy Awan rebelled. So we are just doing the last thing that we can do and see if it works otherwise the nation will just get more fractured. Oh yes we have uranium and we are not afraid to turn it into bombs to destroy protestor captured cities and to re-conqueror both nations that have split from us. We ave endured hardship and I have been forced to use my Royal Powers but now protests are the last straw.

We would be happy to ask for help if needs be but we are talking to the protest leaders to try and make a deal. If you do send soldiers how much money would you like in return because we cannot let you save our nation for nothing.

King Alexander XVII of The Principality of Awan

To King Alexander XVII

You have uranium. Congratulations. Your tiny nation could never support nuclear weapons. Even if it could, guess what? We have nuclear weapons as well. Not to mention many other WMDs we have produced over the years. Do not threaten to start a nuclear war unless you're willing to see your nation becoming a smoldering wasteland of radiation. In response to your threat, however whether it be towards just protesters, their supporters, or both, we are placing an embargo on your nation and stopping any migration between our two nations until the matter is resolved.

Protests occur in such severity when you are doing something wrong, so you'd be wise to take the hint. Turning your own nation against you will not help you recover the ancient remnants of it. I stay by my words, one more civilian death is all I'm willing to watch. And I will not be invading if there is that occurrance anymore. Due to your nuclear threat, failure to comply with our request of not killing your citizens will result in more severe actions than mere invasion. It is advised you think out your words from here on. If you want to recover your nation, making everyone hate you isn't the way to go. So I hereby suggest that you stop.

From, Nathanael Reyes
The Phoenix Kingdom of Naretion

[Awan (Ancient)]

My Nation was split 400 years ago, we had the most liberal laws in the world. Then the people rebelled, first The Dictatorship of New Awan and then when we reduced the freedoms to try and tempt them back, The community of Hippy Awan rebelled. So we are just doing the last thing that we can do and see if it works otherwise the nation will just get more fractured. Oh yes we have uranium and we are not afraid to turn it into bombs to destroy protestor captured cities and to re-conqueror both nations that have split from us. We ave endured hardship and I have been forced to use my Royal Powers but now protests are the last straw.

We would be happy to ask for help if needs be but we are talking to the protest leaders to try and make a deal. If you do send soldiers how much money would you like in return because we cannot let you save our nation for nothing.

King Alexander XVII of The Principality of Awan

To King Alexander XVII

You have uranium. Congratulations. Your tiny nation could never support nuclear weapons. Even if it could, guess what? We have nuclear weapons as well. Not to mention many other WMDs we have produced over the years. Do not threaten to start a nuclear war unless you're willing to see your nation becoming a smoldering wasteland of radiation. In response to your threat, however whether it be towards just protesters, their supporters, or both, we are placing an embargo on your nation and stopping any migration between our two nations until the matter is resolved.

Protests occur in such severity when you are doing something wrong, so you'd be wise to take the hint. Turning your own nation against you will not help you recover the ancient remnants of it. I stay by my words, one more civilian death is all I'm willing to watch. And I will not be invading if there is that occurrance anymore. Due to your nuclear threat, failure to comply with our request of not killing your citizens will result in more severe actions than mere invasion. It is advised you think out your words from here on. If you want to recover your nation, making everyone hate you isn't the way to go. So I hereby suggest that you stop.

From, Nathanael Reyes
The Phoenix Kingdom of Naretion

What right do you have to interfere with my nation and all I am saying is that my nuclear weapons will be used to re-unifie Awan. If this is to much for you then I suggest that you stop trying to change what has happened. I have allies who will help me in times of need also, I feel that you are being to hasty and you should try and do the slow diplomatic approch first. Otherwise you are in breach of the WA.

Kign Alexander XVII

[Naretion]

To King Alexander XVII

You have uranium. Congratulations. Your tiny nation could never support nuclear weapons. Even if it could, guess what? We have nuclear weapons as well. Not to mention many other WMDs we have produced over the years. Do not threaten to start a nuclear war unless you're willing to see your nation becoming a smoldering wasteland of radiation. In response to your threat, however whether it be towards just protesters, their supporters, or both, we are placing an embargo on your nation and stopping any migration between our two nations until the matter is resolved.

Protests occur in such severity when you are doing something wrong, so you'd be wise to take the hint. Turning your own nation against you will not help you recover the ancient remnants of it. I stay by my words, one more civilian death is all I'm willing to watch. And I will not be invading if there is that occurrance anymore. Due to your nuclear threat, failure to comply with our request of not killing your citizens will result in more severe actions than mere invasion. It is advised you think out your words from here on. If you want to recover your nation, making everyone hate you isn't the way to go. So I hereby suggest that you stop.

From, Nathanael Reyes
The Phoenix Kingdom of Naretion

What right do you have to interfere with my nation and all I am saying is that my nuclear weapons will be used to re-unifie Awan. If this is to much for you then I suggest that you stop trying to change what has happened. I have allies who will help me in times of need also, I feel that you are being to hasty and you should try and do the slow diplomatic approch first. Otherwise you are in breach of the WA.

Kign Alexander XVII

To King Alexander XVII

First I am not part of the 'WA'. Second I don't care about your allies. Third, provide explanation on how a tiny nation like yours can even support a single nuclear weapon. Your brain works to the fact that you do the opposite of what you say you want, there is no diplomatic negotiations to be done with someone like that. I'm simply trying to get the idea into your head, that using nuclear weapons which you cannot support is not the way to re-unite your nation, it's only going to kill every other part of your nation. You won't be uniting anything, you'll be destroying the things you want to unite.

Can you not see how obviously your actions contradict your words? To reunite your nation you need diplomacy, or a normal war. Not a solution that kills everyone. If this message does not help you to understand the things you are doing wrong, then I officially give up hope on your nation's chances of ever becoming stable, and shall watch as you mercilessly annihilate the citizens you with to control.

From, Nathanael Reyes
The Phoenix King of Naretion

[Terramaria]

The Imperial Republic of Terramaria wishes to inform you that our sending of troops would be of no cost if you're willing to sign a treaty allowing the building of eight different military bases, an embassy, and access to trade. In return the Imperial Republic of Terramaria will supply Awan with weapons, soldiers, and any other necessity in a time of turmoil. Civil Rights are a must, and no tyranny should stand in the way of the people.

~Ministry of Defense~

[Awan (Ancient)]

What right do you have to interfere with my nation and all I am saying is that my nuclear weapons will be used to re-unifie Awan. If this is to much for you then I suggest that you stop trying to change what has happened. I have allies who will help me in times of need also, I feel that you are being to hasty and you should try and do the slow diplomatic approch first. Otherwise you are in breach of the WA.

Kign Alexander XVII

To King Alexander XVII

First I am not part of the 'WA'. Second I don't care about your allies. Third, provide explanation on how a tiny nation like yours can even support a single nuclear weapon. Your brain works to the fact that you do the opposite of what you say you want, there is no diplomatic negotiations to be done with someone like that. I'm simply trying to get the idea into your head, that using nuclear weapons which you cannot support is not the way to re-unite your nation, it's only going to kill every other part of your nation. You won't be uniting anything, you'll be destroying the things you want to unite.

Can you not see how obviously your actions contradict your words? To reunite your nation you need diplomacy, or a normal war. Not a solution that kills everyone. If this message does not help you to understand the things you are doing wrong, then I officially give up hope on your nation's chances of ever becoming stable, and shall watch as you mercilessly annihilate the citizens you with to control.

From, Nathanael Reyes
The Phoenix King of Naretion

A war seems acceptable and I now declare that I will send my army out to quell the rebellion. Oh yes, in the time that we have spoken I have re-united the Principality with the Dictatorship and the Community but sadly they all fled to different realms when we claimed the capital. Yes the split nations as we called them were tiny compared to opurs and so reconquest did not take long. In one day we presume that enough people will have gone to a new world that we can be at peace.

We agree and we will start the process of devolving power from the Monarchy to the Government.

King Alexander XVII Ruler of the United Awan Lands

[Vettrera]

To Nathaniel Reyes,
we have become very fickle as to what is now taking place between you and the nation of Awan. Although I do believe that Awan's civil rights, and their leader's amount of power is terrible, I also side with them on allowing Same Sex Marriage. As you have just established an embassy with us in the name of our partnership we do hope that you make a level-headed decision.

Marshall Tadlock
President of "The Associated Provinces of Vettrera"