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Bill: Military Homosexuality Acceptance
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centrist Party of Hobrazia
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: May 2673
Description[?]:
| In these time of diplomatic uncertainty and potential attacks from imperialist hegemony it is imperative that our armed forces are able to perform at full capabilities. The banning of homosexuals from the military is legislation from a bygone era. If a citizen, be them homosexual or heterosexual, wishes to fight for their country then they should be allowed to do so. The operation of a "don't ask, don't tell" policy will allow people to not have to live in fear of judgement or abuse. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
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 | 09:10:09, November 28, 2008 CET | From |  We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Military Homosexuality Acceptance |
| Message | We would rather that anyone be allowed to join the forces without any concern as to their sexual preference, but we support this bill as a step toward the return of our old laws. |
| Date | 13:27:08, November 28, 2008 CET | From | Hobrazian Extraordinary Gentlemen's Club | To | Debating the Military Homosexuality Acceptance |
| Message | Your used arguments are based on the "quantity", which is not always the main decisive element to effect the outcome of the hostilities. Plus, if you use lack of recruits or reservists as an arguement to allow homosexuals serve in the military, then maybe first you should pay attention to the current social and demographic policies in the Hobrazia? With people actually being limited or not allowed to have children, unless they are screened and deemed "good", which leads to Hobrazia having relatively small amount of youngsters, smaller percent of whom are willing to sign up with the military. We believe that this bill could be a minor or a short-run tweak to the increase of the military personal, whereas the main reasons behind lack of people and people not be willing to serve the term and join military still are not going to be addressed and solved. You can not rely on the support of 89 seats in the voting stage of this bill. |
| Date | 17:12:32, November 28, 2008 CET | From | Centrist Party of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Military Homosexuality Acceptance |
| Message | In the future it may be possible to amend parental laws but I agree with you with regards to it being a possibly very effective short term solution. We need all the force we can muster at this time to attempt to deter the NWO. |
| Date | 20:33:46, November 28, 2008 CET | From | Hobrazian Extraordinary Gentlemen's Club | To | Debating the Military Homosexuality Acceptance |
| Message | Well, that does not sound logical to let "straight" people be the only one dying.. or endangering their lives.. But we still oppose the bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 212 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 188 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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