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Bill: Homosexuality in the Military Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperium Party
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: January 2653
Description[?]:
| The Imperium Party would like to put forward this bill to the congress, to ensure that our military is not affected by open homosexuality. Jason Saynol Minister of Defence |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:20:56, October 15, 2008 CET | From | The People's Party | To | Debating the Homosexuality in the Military Reform |
| Message | That Taxpayers' Party is leaning torwards not support because the current "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is perfectly fine. -- Seth Mackesy, President of The Taxpayers' Party |
| Date | 01:26:22, October 15, 2008 CET | From | Grand Liberal Party | To | Debating the Homosexuality in the Military Reform |
| Message | The Grand Liberal Party are ready to support this bill, as we believe it will do more good than bad. It may not make a difference to homosexual's who may not want people to know, but will help straight people not to worry, or anything else. David Collins President, Grand Liberal Party. |
| Date | 01:34:20, October 15, 2008 CET | From | The People's Party | To | Debating the Homosexuality in the Military Reform |
| Message | The Taxpayers' Party is withdrawing their first plead and after rereading the bill and the Grand Liberal Party pointing out something very important we have decided that we'll support the bill through and through. |
| Date | 14:41:02, October 15, 2008 CET | From | Kazari Militarist Movement | To | Debating the Homosexuality in the Military Reform |
| Message | I have been a champion of gay rights since the days I have served with the Rutanian Democratic Forum before the Confucian League was commissioned. The Kuomintang will not support this bill. We support the current "Shoot Straight, not be Straight" policy that was drafted and upheld by late PCP congressman Barney Goldwasser. Like Mr. Goldwasser once said, "A soldier doesn't need to be straight, he just has to shoot straight." -Dr. Kirby Fung, Chairman of the RKMT |
| Date | 23:03:19, October 15, 2008 CET | From | Grand Liberal Party | To | Debating the Homosexuality in the Military Reform |
| Message | Under careful consideration, the Grand Liberal Party would like to apologize for their first remarks on the subject, and take more time to think upon the matter, as we have heard a good debate from the RKMT, whom we agree with on many subjects. David Collins Leader - Founder of the Grand Liberal Party. |
| Date | 23:16:24, October 15, 2008 CET | From | Grand Liberal Party | To | Debating the Homosexuality in the Military Reform |
| Message | The Grand Liberal Party have decided to vote against this bill. Once again, this is partially a matter of freedom, and if people in the military can not be openly gay, then they are not truly free. If a gay man is in the military, he may or may not want people to know. Many gay men do not make their sexual orientation public, and if it bothers any straight men, the issue of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" comes in to play. It may not be a policy in the current policy on this matter, but it could be a principal many gay, or straight men use already. David Collins Leader - Founder of the Grand Liberal Party. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 278 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 147 |
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