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Bill: Equality in the Forces
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Labour 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: November 2104
Description[?]:
| Hereby, women and ethnic minorities will be guaranteed equal places in the armed forces. Our current policy is archaic, sexist and through government inaction may lead to racism, and this can only weaken our nation's forces. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
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 2
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 | 20:00:26, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Equality in the Forces |
| Message | Support. |
| Date | 21:24:24, August 31, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Equality in the Forces |
| Message | We have to study the options but leaning toward support. |
| Date | 22:16:43, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Equality in the Forces |
| Message | We support this bill whole heartedly. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 92 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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