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Bill: Anti-Discrimination Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Heimdall Global Security - Beiteynu HQ
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: November 2628
Description[?]:
| Article 1, 3, 4 and 8: We would like to ask the current cabinet to be more open-minded about gays and lesbian issues. They are as much of a people as you do and we shouldn't forces them to do what they don't want to do. Beitenyu is a free country and the population right should be respect. Article 2: We believe that the death penalty should be determind by the court of law and should only be used for the most extreme crime. Article 5: We believe that everyone wishes to defend their nation and shouldn't be prohibit from defending the country. Article 6: We don't see the necessity to forces people to wear religious symbol. Article 7: We don't see the necessity to forces people to accept religion, but would rather that they search out their own enlightment. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Only heterosexual interracial sex is allowed.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 5
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: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 72 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 126 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
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