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Bill: Homosexuals and the Military Act 2929
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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 2932
Description[?]:
| The Freedom Party feels it is time to revise the legislation with regard to Homosexuals and the military. Freedom feel that the current legislation which says that "Homosexuality is allowed in the military" makes very little sense from an operational point of view. We simply do not see how it improves the battlefield capabilities of our army to have homosexuality "allowed". In fact we could argue these unncessary sexual distractions may do harm to the cohesion of a unit and this is something Freedom cannot allow to happen to our military. These brave men and women are there to stop the enemy, and possibly pay the ultimate sacrifice while doing it, let us not turn the army into a social club where emotive short-sighted politics trumps reason and duty. We therefore have no hesitation in recommending a reversion to previous legislation which read: o Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Valerie Atkins Freedom Party Ldr |
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 | 05:03:32, April 29, 2010 CET | From | Rutanian Restoration Party | To | Debating the Homosexuals and the Military Act 2929 |
| Message | We have, we currently do, and we shall always, support this stance on homosexuality in the military. |
| Date | 12:44:59, April 29, 2010 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Homosexuals and the Military Act 2929 |
| Message | Support the adjustment? Valerie Atkins Freedom Party Ldr |
| Date | 23:23:57, April 30, 2010 CET | From | Rutanian Restoration Party | To | Debating the Homosexuals and the Military Act 2929 |
| Message | Yes, my apologies for the vagueness. |
| Date | 00:36:41, May 01, 2010 CET | From | Reform Party | To | Debating the Homosexuals and the Military Act 2929 |
| Message | The Reform Party support this legislation as a marked improvement on current policy, but ultimately it does not go far enough. An outlaw on homosexuals in the military would be preferable. Even under the 'don't ask, don't tell' scheme, some homosexuals will inevitably be attracted to the military for the wrong reasons, and may cause an unnecessary distraction. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 243 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 257 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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