1760 HELENA SENATORIAL DEBATE NOTES

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1760 HELENA SENATORIAL DEBATE NOTES.

The candidates begin with their opening statements in the following order:

 

Opening Statements.

Conrad Barclay: 500 minas for every vote for myself. I will strive to act as the rightful voice for the Church in the Senate. I also promise to increase security for events so there shall be no more murders.

Mary Philippa D’Arkent: Turn attention inward, pension and benefits for veterans. Increased education funding.

Lombardi: Higher pay for government workers and guards. 

 

Judge Question: Thoughts on civil unions for non-believers or those otherwise ineligible for a sacramental marriage under the Church?

Conrad Barclay: Heathens of same-race couples should be allowed to be bound in civil unions performed by judges. I however do not believe mixed-race couples should be allowed to be united in marriage, sacramental or secular.

Mary Philippa D’Arkent: Non-believers of same-race couples should be allowed to be bound in civil unions performed by judges.

Lombardi: Mixed-race couples have no right to union, no comments on non-believers.

 

Audience Question 1: Thoughts on children of interracial couples. Do they deserve to be mistreated; are the sins of the parents the sins of the children?

Conrad Barclay: The Church and State's opinion is that they are blameless for their birth with half-orcs acting as the exception as intelligent non-persons. My views line up with these exactly.

Mary Philippa D’Arkent: I oppose unjust treatment of half-breeds, they don't deserve to be punished for their parent's misdoings.

Lombardi: Children are completely blameless for their upbringing. They shouldn't be prosecuted for parent's misdeeds.

 

Audience Question 2: How do you plan to ensure small businesses can compete in this Helena monopoly market?

Conrad Barclay: I believe in anti-monopoly laws such as restricting businesses to a one commercial property maximum. Dodging this by having sub-enterprises will be harshly punished.

Mary Philippa D’Arkent: We need to enable opportunity by creating grants for small-business owners, property discounts and a higher regulation on stall inactivity. I however do not believe in punishing larger businesses as this will create a vicious cycle.

Lombardi: I believe in creating laws that would disable larger companies being able to overrule smaller businesses. However it is reliant on smaller business owners. We should strengthen eviction regulations to allow businesses to acquire property easier.

 

The debate concludes.

Presided over by Justice Joachim B. Haas of the Western Circuit.

 

GOD BLESS HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY AND GOD BLESS THE HOLY ORENIAN EMPIRE.

 

Written by Vivaca Rutledge.

Published by the Imperial Office of Civil Affairs.

 

OOC: Thank you @NordLord for making the notes! ❤️ 

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