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Bill: Helping reduce past inequalities
Details
Submitted by[?]: Supporters of Science in Design (IP)
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: July 2420
Description[?]:
| Positive discrimination should be encouraged to right past wrongs against minorities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:53:29, June 27, 2007 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Helping reduce past inequalities |
| Message | We do not feel that any individual should have a greater right to a position due to the color of their skin or some other arbitrary indicator. The local governments can however target those who need a helping hand up and provide the assistance needed to enter the workforce. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 200 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god." - Aristotle |