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Bill: Military Equalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ars Moriendi Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2441
Description[?]:
| It is the right of every citizen to participate in and contribute to the defense and protection of our great nation. We further reaffirm -- in light of the continuing excesses -- the policy of training all able-bodied men and women of all persuasions in this nation the use of arms in a military context. Perhaps we can find at least one wolf among the sheep. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women have no place in the military.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:02:22, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Military Equalization Act |
| Message | This will weaken the fighting unity of our troops as it will open schisms of differences between men. Far better to have three men loyal to the state than ten men fighting over women and homosexual inclinations. No. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 381 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 129 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 156 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "An independent is someone who wants to take the politics out of politics." - Adlai Stevenson |