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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 04:50 PM Mar 2013

Should the proposed text of the Equal Rights Amendment be extended

to include race, religion and sexual orientation?

Currently the text of the proposed amendment is:

Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

Should Section 1 be modified to say "on account of sex, race, religion, or sexual orientation"?

If not, why not?

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Should the proposed text of the Equal Rights Amendment be extended (Original Post) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 OP

I think it's a good idea. HappyMe Mar 2013 #1

Tired Of Stirring Trouble Over The Late President Chavez, Sir? The Magistrate Mar 2013 #2

Why hello again, Sir! Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #3

I suggested that in an ERA-related thread a few weeks ago, and someone petronius Mar 2013 #4

No. jeff47 Mar 2013 #5

Race and religion already covered by first and 13-15th amendments. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #6

How about sexual orientation? Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #7

New text would mean starting over loyalsister Mar 2013 #8

Very, very unlikely given the long-expired deadline and the states that have rescinded Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #10

A salient question: Spider Jerusalem Mar 2013 #9

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

1. I think it's a good idea.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 04:54 PM

Mar 2013

Get it all done in one fell swoop.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

2. Tired Of Stirring Trouble Over The Late President Chavez, Sir?

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 04:54 PM

Mar 2013

"Enquiring minds want to know!"

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. Why hello again, Sir!

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 04:58 PM

Mar 2013

I'm seeing you a lot in my threads these days! Quite an honor!

petronius

(26,602 posts)

4. I suggested that in an ERA-related thread a few weeks ago, and someone

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:01 PM

Mar 2013

responded that an amendment can't be edited or modified once it's been filed (if that's the word I want).

In which case, I think it should be modified and re-filed with sex, gender, orientation, identity, ethnicity, religion, absence-of-religion, etc added to the list...

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

5. No.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:01 PM

Mar 2013

Those are already covered in other amendments.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

6. Race and religion already covered by first and 13-15th amendments. nt

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:03 PM

Mar 2013

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

7. How about sexual orientation?

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:16 PM

Mar 2013

Should we add that to the ERA?

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

8. New text would mean starting over

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:46 PM

Mar 2013

We only need 3 more states to ratify the bill that has already passed.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

10. Very, very unlikely given the long-expired deadline and the states that have rescinded

Reply to loyalsister (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:54 PM

Mar 2013

their ratification (nt).

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

9. A salient question:

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:51 PM

Mar 2013

If the current ERA can't get the two-thirds vote necessary in Congress before being sent to the states for ratification...what would these revisions accomplish?

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