SB 2247 - Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" - North Dakota Key Vote

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Title: Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts"

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits discipline against students and staff at institutions of higher education that refuse to learn "specified concepts" about race and sex.

Highlights:

  • Defines a “specified concept” as a concept that says the following, including that (Sec. 1):

    • One race or sex is inherently superior or inferior to another race or sex;

    • An individual is privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive whether consciously or subconsciously due to their race or sex;

    • Individuals should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to their race or sex;

    • Moral character is determined by an individual's race or sex;

    • Members of the same race or sex bear responsibility for actions committed in the past by the same race or sex and should feel discomfort, guilt, and anguish;

    • A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist and intended to be designed that way;

    • The United States is fundamentally and irredeemably racist or sexist;

    • Promote or advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government;

    • Promotes division between or resentment or a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affiliation, social class, or class or people;

    • Ascribes a character trait, value, moral or ethical code, privilege, or belief to a race or sex;

    • The rule of law does not exist but is instead a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other social groups;

    • All americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness; and

    • Governments should deny to any individual within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.

  • Prohibits discipline or penalties against students or faculty at institutions of higher education that refuse to learn or teach "specified concepts” about race and sex (Sec. 1).

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts"

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits discipline against students and staff at institutions of higher education that refuse to learn "specified concepts" about race and sex.

Highlights:

  • Defines a “specified concept” as a concept that says the following, including that (Sec. 1):

    • One race or sex is inherently superior or inferior to another race or sex;

    • An individual is privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive whether consciously or subconsciously due to their race or sex;

    • Individuals should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to their race or sex;

    • Moral character is determined by an individual's race or sex;

    • Members of the same race or sex bear responsibility for actions committed in the past by the same race or sex and should feel discomfort, guilt, and anguish;

    • A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist and intended to be designed that way;

    • The United States is fundamentally and irredeemably racist or sexist;

    • Promote or advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government;

    • Promotes division between or resentment or a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affiliation, social class, or class or people;

    • Ascribes a character trait, value, moral or ethical code, privilege, or belief to a race or sex;

    • The rule of law does not exist but is instead a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other social groups;

    • All americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness; and

    • Governments should deny to any individual within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.

  • Prohibits discipline or penalties against students or faculty at institutions of higher education that refuse to learn or teach "specified concepts” about race and sex (Sec. 1).

Title: Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts"

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