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Bill: Equality Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Workers' Solidarity Movement
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: October 3502
Description[?]:
A BILL to ensure religious, class, race and gender equality in Rutania; and for connected purposes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 16:51:44, June 16, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Equality Bill |
Message | Mr. Speaker, (1) We support. (2) We are adamantly opposed. As a MINORITY citizen myself, I argue that "Affirmative Action" (Positive Discrimination) INSULTS my dignity by saying that I cannot get a job on my own merits. (3) This bill infringes on the religious freedom of Rutanians, and we are opposed. ---Christian E. Savage, Capitalist-Working Families Party Spokesman |
Date | 17:06:28, June 16, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Union | To | Debating the Equality Bill |
Message | Mr Speaker, (1) Nowadays, noble titles are only symbolic, but they are part of our history. (2) "Positive" discrimination is DISCRIMINATION. We refuse every kind of discrimination. Discrimination can never be positive. (3) I and my party think that everybody can wear how they want, it's in our freedom. In Rutania, everybody can believe in whatever they want. Sarah Bender, DU spokeswoman. |
Date | 22:11:09, June 16, 2013 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Equality Bill |
Message | Mr. Speaker, The UPR is against any bill that will implement a policy of "affirmative action". It is best to let a person's qualifications be the sticking point as opposed to their race. James Kenner UPR Congressional Leader |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 101 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 365 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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