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Bill: Removing Discrimination from the Military
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Capitalist 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: January 2138
Description[?]:
| Resolved: That the government of the Independent Wantuni Republic should not discriminate against any races or religions, and that this principle extends to the military. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:14:49, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Sol Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 21:13:47, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | Agreed |
| Date | 06:34:14, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Federalists Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | We believe the military knows best in these matters. We do not support discrimination, but in military matters we do not wish to interfere. |
| Date | 15:39:29, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | Moving to voting. |
| Date | 21:47:15, November 07, 2005 CET | From | JFTX Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | Military should reserve rights to accept or not accept anyone they feel would be counter productive to the protection of the nation |
| Date | 22:55:30, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Monkeygnome Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | This borders dangerously on affirmative action, so we're voting to arrest the movement before we can even set foot on ye olde slippery slope. |
| Date | 23:54:09, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | Not close to affirmative action. That would be giving a religious or ethnic minority an advantage to enter the military. This change just says that you can't exclude someone because of their race or religion. We are against affirmative action. Also, I sincerely doubt that a person would be counterproductive to the protection of the nation exclusively because of their background or religious beliefs. The military can still accept or deny people as they choose, but they'd have to do it on ability instead of race. |
| Date | 00:15:56, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Monkeygnome Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | That's why I said it toes the line, 'tis merely the first step down the long, dark, evil path. It's now entirely up to the Free Democratic Party. We might - MIGHT - wind up changing our vote. |
| Date | 09:40:35, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | Think about it MGP, it eliminates affirmative action as it says you cannot discriminate on race or religion, i.e. white people can not be discriminated against. Neither the majority or the minority |
| Date | 17:09:56, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Federalists Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | We still believe the military knows best as to what kind of personal it needs. Tampering by civilians rarely comes out for the better. |
| Date | 20:33:29, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Monkeygnome Party | To | Debating the Removing Discrimination from the Military |
| Message | What Federalists said. Besides, you guys have a majority at this point. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 284 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 216 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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