LGC 12.6 — Discriminatory Training Ban

[ZMUN M441]

Discriminatory Training Ban

To ban divisive race theory training. This is a reintroduction of previously repealed LGC 9.16.

Section I. Prohibition

i. Any Lincoln government agency, or an agency of state or local government, or Business or School operating within Lincoln, may not use diversity training or education which promotes racist concepts, to be defined as the following concept or a substantially similar concept, that “any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”
ii. Sex shall be defined to refer both to one's classification at birth and their current preferred identity.

Section II. Enforcement
i. Any worker or student (or a parent of such a student) who is subject to this prohibited training or education can whistleblower to an appropriate manager or to an appropriate agency of local, state, or regional government.
ii. Any such manager receiving information from such a whistleblower should report it to an appropriate agency of the local, state, or regional government.
iii. Local and state governments will refer such reports to the regional government.
iv. The regional government shall pay the whistleblower a reward of $3,000. Where possible, this should come out of funds that would otherwise have gone to the state, locality, school district, school, or business authorizing the prohibited training or education.
v. Whoever originally ordered the deployment of the training or education within the business, government agency, school district, or school in question, shall be subject to a fine of $3,000, payable directly to the regional government. A third or subsequent offense may result in up to 60 days imprisonment as well as the fine. 'Originally ordered' refers only to the original person who authorized the training or education wherever it is used, and does not refer to a lower manager, official, teacher etc. following orders from a supervisor.

Occupying: Slot 6 of 10
Sponsor: Christian Man

[Pyro]

I oppose banning diversity training as I stated in the previous debate.

Diversity training is a widely used and accepted method to reduce discrimination and prejudice in the workplace. Though not at all perfect, it is a useful tool to help combat racial, sexual, and gender-based discrimination. It is ultimately intended to bring people together through open communication regarding these sensitive issues.

[Unpoisoned Chalice]

The prohibition is overly broad and infringes on the liberty of private organizations. Fines and imprisonment are unnecessarily punitive as well.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I am not entirely sure why this is being brought up now given the current composition of the LGC suggests this doesn't have the votes to pass (or at least not enough to override a veto).

I'll vote Aye if this comes to a vote, but I wish the sponsor had waited until the will of the people was more clearly in favor of this law.

[ZMUN M441]

Motioning for a final vote.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A vote on this is beginning. Please vote Aye or Nay.

[Unpoisoned Chalice]

Nay.

[ZMUN M441]

Abstain

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Tiebreaker: Aye

Passes 2-1-1

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nice to see Lincoln rejecting racism again.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

REDRAFT:

Discriminatory Training Ban

To ban divisive race theory training. This is a reintroduction of previously repealed LGC 9.16.

Section I. Prohibition

i. Any Lincoln government agency, or an agency of state or local government, or Business or School operating within Lincoln, may not use diversity training or education which promotes racist concepts, to be defined as the following concept or a substantially similar concept, that “any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”
ii. Sex shall be defined to refer both to one's classification at birth and their current preferred identity.

Section II. Enforcement
i. Any worker or student (or a parent of such a student) who is subject to this prohibited training or education can whistleblower to an appropriate manager or to an appropriate agency of local, state, or regional government.
ii. Any such manager receiving information from such a whistleblower should report it to an appropriate agency of the local, state, or regional government.
iii. Local and state governments will refer such reports to the regional government.
iv. The regional government shall pay the whistleblower a reward of $3,000. Where possible, this should come out of funds that would otherwise have gone to the state, locality, school district, school, or business authorizing the prohibited training or education.
v. Whoever originally ordered the deployment of the training or education within the business, government agency, school district, or school in question, shall be subject to a fine of $3,000, payable directly to the regional government. A third or subsequent offense may result in up to 60 days imprisonment as well as the fine. 'Originally ordered' refers only to the original person who authorized the training or education wherever it is used, and does not refer to a lower manager, official, teacher etc. following orders from a supervisor.

Section 3 : Clarification

1. Where the text of this bill conflicts with other legislation, including but not limited to LGC 11.50, the text of this bill shall take precedence.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The Question is on the REDRAFT offered by the Governor. Please vote Aye or Nay.

[Unpoisoned Chalice]

Nay.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[ZMUN M441]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Redraft passes 2-1

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

X Dwarven Dragon

[Pyro]

Shameful to see this ludicrous ban re-activated.
However, I fully expect this see-saw to continue in the future.