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Bill: Telamonian Military (Equal Opportunities) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Liberal Alliance
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 2106
Description[?]:
| We believe that discrimination has no place in our society and as such we believe that women both have the right and the ability to serve in our military with as much distinction as men. Furthermore, we believe that all adult citizens regardless of race or religion should be permitted to serve in Telamon's armed 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 | 21:19:37, September 01, 2005 CET | From |  Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Telamonian Military (Equal Opportunities) Act |
| Message | Yes, we must increase the size of our military.... ;) But seriously....yes.... |
| Date | 03:48:55, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Telamonian Military (Equal Opportunities) Act |
| Message | UCA what do you think of my bill? If you agree, can i ask that you take away your 2nd proposa and keep only the 1st. |
| Date | 05:42:30, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Telamonian Military (Equal Opportunities) Act |
| Message | We agree with this, and we like the second more than the Conservatives |
| Date | 11:39:08, September 02, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Telamonian Military (Equal Opportunities) Act |
| Message | Conservatives: I have commented on your bill on its page, I'm afraid that I'm not sure about it |
| Date | 15:43:32, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Telamon National Party | To | Debating the Telamonian Military (Equal Opportunities) Act |
| Message | this is a strange subject, As of now I think its safer and less time wasting to have women in segregate units. Also it may be classed as discrimination and the TNP are all for equal rights but safety must come first. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 173 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
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