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Bill: Military Service Act

Details

Submitted by^[?]: The Liberal 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: August 2584

Description^[?]:

This bill will:

1) Allow the military to decide who is going to serve in it.

Proposals

Article 1

Proposal^[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.

Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.

Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.

Proposed: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date	00:03:18, May 30, 2008 CET
From	Anarchist Party of Lodamun
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	that would mean the military would be free to discriminate. I understand The Liberal Party has this "don't interfere with the military" thing, but isn't this too much? Army service is voluntary, so why should we allow the military to reject who they don't want for racial/religious/any other reasons?

Date	00:05:52, May 30, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	At this time we do not believe racial discrimination occurs, it is the year 2583. The military should pick the person who is the most qualified, it doesn't matter what skin color the person has. We had this in effect some time ago and there was not a single claim of racial discrimination.

Date	00:06:15, May 30, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	I can assure you that if the person is qualified, they will be accepted.

Date	00:07:47, May 30, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	The Minister of Defense General Eisenhower has made this very clear: No racial, gender, or religious discrimination occurs in the military and it will not occur.

Date	05:00:38, May 30, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	Then why pass a bill allowing discrimination?

Date	05:23:05, May 30, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	This does not allow discrimination.

Date	06:40:53, May 30, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	It does.

Date	11:10:31, May 30, 2008 CET
From	Lodamun Libertarian Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	I am more uneasy about generals and admirals who still use the rank actively are in the cabinet

Date	13:50:42, May 30, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	If you tell me how. The Defense Minister or any other cabinet position has never been made to be held by civilians only, so a military person can serve on it. Who better than a General or Admiral to lead the Defense Ministry.

Date	21:20:10, May 30, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	The defense ministry should be under civilian control.

Date	21:29:00, May 30, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Military Service Act
Message	Show me the law that says so.

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Voting

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Seats

yes

Total Seats: 69

Total Seats: 62

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Pariah Idealism (19)

Total Seats: 19

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