FDP Demands Equality for Gay Marriage.
The FDP, Free Democratic Party, developed a new basic program. The Party demands, among other things, equality for homosexual communities through marriage- and distances itself from coalition partner CDU, the Christian Democratic Union. In their new basic program the FDP wants to canvas free enterprise and fair advancement opportunities, with the acknowledgement of personal responsibility. In their 30-page outline they distance themselves from the competition as “the only party of freedom”. Ranking among the central concerns is the legal equality of homosexual communities with marriage. In the proposal, the Liberals address a particularly motivated and upward-oriented constituencies. It states that other parties “propagate a sluggish, patronizing claims society”. The FDP offers their notion of a liberal welfare state: “advancement through achievement, independent of social origin, remains an existing challenge for Liberals,” it said. “A renewal of the promise of advancement legitimizes the market-based economy.” According to the FDP, social advancement should be “possible for everyone”. The Liberals distance themselves from coalition partner CDU with their demand for a legal appreciation of gay marriage. “All couples should be able to enter into marriage,” it said in the proposal. “We make no distinctions between same sex domestic partners and spouses, with respect to rights and obligations.” It should also smooth the way to adoption by same sex pairs: “Liberals want to establish the freedom for all people to be able to opt for a family with children.” The proposal names the “active, upwardly-mobile social state” as “sociopolitically ideal.” Who loses out on “participation in work and prosperity”, should not be permanently supported, but rather receive help for a new opportunity at participation in society. A key component is the “liberal income of the citizen.” The FDP has already advocated for citizen’s income since it’s Party conference in 2005. This income should be paid to needy, disabled citizens that cannot find a job. In order to raise the incentive to accept a low-paying job, additional income should not be as strongly imputed. The proposal was discussed by the party on Friday during the Information Policy Commission. It should be revised until its adoption during April’s Party conference in Karlsruhe. Work on the basic program had begun under the former General Secretary, Christian Lindner, who stepped down shortly before Christmas. The new General Secretary, Patrick Döring, is now in charge. Polls currently rank the Liberals as clearly below the 5% threshold. (mondokio.com, 5-5-2012)
The FDP, Free Democratic Party, developed a new basic program. The Party demands, among other things, equality for homosexual communities through marriage- and distances itself from coalition partner CDU, the Christian Democratic Union. In their new basic program the FDP wants to canvas free enterprise and fair advancement opportunities, with the acknowledgement of personal responsibility. In their 30-page outline they distance themselves from the competition as “the only party of freedom”. Ranking among the central concerns is the legal equality of homosexual communities with marriage. In the proposal, the Liberals address a particularly motivated and upward-oriented constituencies. It states that other parties “propagate a sluggish, patronizing claims society”. The FDP offers their notion of a liberal welfare state: “advancement through achievement, independent of social origin, remains an existing challenge for Liberals,” it said. “A renewal of the promise of advancement legitimizes the market-based economy.” According to the FDP, social advancement should be “possible for everyone”. The Liberals distance themselves from coalition partner CDU with their demand for a legal appreciation of gay marriage. “All couples should be able to enter into marriage,” it said in the proposal. “We make no distinctions between same sex domestic partners and spouses, with respect to rights and obligations.” It should also smooth the way to adoption by same sex pairs: “Liberals want to establish the freedom for all people to be able to opt for a family with children.” The proposal names the “active, upwardly-mobile social state” as “sociopolitically ideal.” Who loses out on “participation in work and prosperity”, should not be permanently supported, but rather receive help for a new opportunity at participation in society. A key component is the “liberal income of the citizen.” The FDP has already advocated for citizen’s income since it’s Party conference in 2005. This income should be paid to needy, disabled citizens that cannot find a job. In order to raise the incentive to accept a low-paying job, additional income should not be as strongly imputed. The proposal was discussed by the party on Friday during the Information Policy Commission. It should be revised until its adoption during April’s Party conference in Karlsruhe. Work on the basic program had begun under the former General Secretary, Christian Lindner, who stepped down shortly before Christmas. The new General Secretary, Patrick Döring, is now in charge. Polls currently rank the Liberals as clearly below the 5% threshold. (mondokio.com, 5-5-2012)
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