An Humble Petition
Unto the Most Serene and Most Potent Prince, Our Dread Sovereign Lord Alexander the First, by the Grace of God of Hanover King, etc.,
SHEWETH:
That Western society has, in our modern age, begun to respond to the legitimate hopes and aspirations of gay and lesbian persons desiring to publicly and legally proclaim their love for their partners in the context of marriage:
And that some societies at the forefront of civil rights have acceded to the petitions of their gay and lesbian citizens and have granted them the right to legally wed members of their own sex:
And that it is desirable that the Kingdom of Hanover join with those societies who are more advanced in terms of civil rights and not stagnate or regress with the few that have failed to advance, thus risking the derision and mockery which such states have earned:
May it therefore please Your Most Excellent and Dread Majesty to ordain and command, and Your Petitioner does humbly pray that it be ordained and commanded:-
I. That subjects of Your Majesty who are of the same sex be granted the right to be married, legally, in the presence of a justice of the peace or other civil officer empowered to perform weddings, or by a minister so willing.
II. That such legally wed persons of the same sex enjoy all the rights and privileges belonging to wedded persons of the opposite sex.
Your Majesty, Dread Sovereign Lord,
My Lords and Gentlemen:
Let me say that, although this petition for legislation seems impractical and pointless in our case, since few Hanoverians of any persuasion are likely to opt to be married by a Hanoverian official, I propose it be enacted as a matter of principal.
And I do also think that we ought at all times to look upon our Hanover as a real nation capable of making such laws, even if it is impractical for His Majesty's subjects to avail themselves of them.
Let us think and act as a nation beyond the realm of this discussion board.
Dread Soveriegn Lord,
I would disagree with His Royal Highness on whether or not this petition is worthless. I see this as necessary even if our citizens can not utilize this proposed law. The petition would protect the citizen's right to choose who that citizen decides to marry.
Good Morning To You, Dread Sovereign Lord,
This Petitiion which has been offered by His Royal Highness is Most Appropriate for the Citizens of Hanover . . .
I feel that it is the Responsibility AND Privilege of Everyone to have the Right of Choice in their lives . . .
Each and every one of us deserves the Capability to act on our Choices in Life, and to Fulfill Our Commitments - not only to Ourselves, but to those whom we choose to have in Our Circle of Life . . .
Our Life Partners, Family, Friends, Co-Workers, and all those whom we may come into contact with all share in the final response of the decisions which we make . . .
Therefore, let us be mindful that Our Decisons and Actions will actually, in the long run, play a part in the lives of others . . .
Dread Sovereign Lord, I would Humbly and Respectfully say that I wholeheartedly support this Petition, and that I would wish to Request that You would look with Favour upon this Matter which His Royal Highness has brought to Your Most Esteemed Attention . . .
I Thank You For Your Time . . .
Jave A Most Splendiferous Morning . . . Forthwith . . .
Dread Sovereign Lord,
I am greatful for the support of His Lordship and of Dame Rosalie and I thank them for having the courage to voice their thoughts here, before you, and in the hearing of the public, in Your Majesty's Presence Chamber.
Greetings Hanoverian Law Makers,
His Excellency, Duke Marchmain's petition for a Same Sex Law seems as he states it very "impractical and pointless" for most, I personally agry, but I am no one to order His Excellency who to love or who to be with.
Just as I've chosen to have a wife and a "normal" family in the eyes of civilized societies, what make us rule over a person's decition to be with anybody they chose, so long they both come to a mutual agreement in the matter.
What is "normal" for a person might not be "normal" for other. Let each person live in their our "normality world."
Micronation might be a "senseless hobby" for many people we know and even a "waste of time," well I say: This is our "normality world."
His Excellency must also undestand that any decition your government (Hanover) takes with regards to Your Excellency's inquiry, will purely transpire a simbolic decition that can only be interpreted as support or rejection to your way of life.
I hope to have not offended anyone, for this is merely my personal opinion.
Semper Fidelis,
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Beloved Nation,
Upon due consideration of this issue, and with the advise and council of Our respected, trusted and beloved councilors We have come to these inescapable conclusions.
The first being that the Kingdom has an ever standing tradition of respecting the freedom of religion for all her citizens. The government of Hanover does not wish to become embroiled in theological matters such as these.
The second being that the Kingdom of Hanover is rightfully among the powers of the world and that such legislation is well within the boundaries of the law as it pertains to actions an not beliefs.
Thirdly We find that no harm to the nation comes from allowing people to follow their conscience in such matters. The free will of the People of Hanover is the most sacred trust placed in the Crowns care and We have affirmed Our life to the protection of this trust.
Fourth We hold that a persons body is theirs alone to do with as they wish provided, of course, that they do not cause violence or harm to another. We hold that so long as all parties are able to consent, and do give their consent that they may do with their bodies as they wish.
By able to consent We expressly mean that the person in question is of sufficient age to enter into legally binding contracts and is not under duress or incapacitated in any way that would effect their free will.
From these foundations We shall have the Lord High Chancellor issue forth a proclamation commanding that the Government of Hanover shall not enter into the spiritual and personal realm of marriage at any level and shall continue to allow any two unencumbered individuals that, as an act of their free wills, both express by petition a desire to be so joined in a civil union.
A civil union will be a contract between persons acting of their free will joining them as a single legal entity for purposes of securing property rights, health care rights, financial rights, family planning rights, and inheritance rights. A state of civil union shall exist so long as all parties agree to be so bound and each bound person may, by due process of petition and dissolution, be removed from the civil union. A person may be party to exactly one civil union at a time. A civil union may encompass more than two individuals. A civil union may only add to its members upon consent of all the members.
All civil unions, and any dissolutions, shall be recorded in a roll held by the Home Secretary and his officers.
A civil union shall not be held as a statement in support of or in opposition to any spiritual sensibilities of anyone.
Your loving Sovereign,
Alexander R.
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The rightful Salomonic decision of Your Majesty King Alexander I, solidifies the good intentions of the Kingdom of Hanover for its Citizens.
I applaud the decision of His Majesty and hope that the petitioner - His Excellency, Duke Marchmain - is satisfied with it as well.
Semper Fidelis,
Your Majesty:
I respectfully submit to any decision you might make but I hope I might frankly express my thoughts on this matter with all due respect to Your Majesty's judgment.
In the first place, I find myself entirely perplexed as to why you refer to marriage as a theological matter. The "Sacrament of Holy Matrimony" described as such is a theological matter of sorts, but not marriage, itself, which has no religious aspect to it except to a believer who recognizes such a union as a sacrament. But what about a couple of agnostics who marry in front of a Justice of the Peace? Where's the theology, there? The public aspect of the marriage is in the recognition of it by the community, and that's the role of the state.
Secondly, if the state does not sanction the marriage contract, how can a couple be recognized as legally wed within the context of the nation in which they live?
With all due respect to the Crown, the law does not like this take on the matter! ;-)
Dread Sovereign Lord
I hope you will not be too hard on the Duke of Marchmain for the breach of protocol by not refering to you as Dread Sovereign Lord. I hope you forgive the trespasses made against you by passing judgement on your decision here in Huntington Hall. Saying "with all due respect" does not forgive a remark of disrespect if there is one there