Re: An idea for an amendment

George Lee (gjlee@uclink4.berkeley.edu)
2 Feb 1998 06:26:55 GMT

> I am thinking of proposing this amendment to the Cal Libertarians
Constitution.
> What do you all think?  (I'm not sure about the "discrimination" part,
given
> that we are seeking recognition by a government body which should itself
be
> forbidden to discriminate.  I'm sure about the hazing part.)
> 
> Article III, section 3, is amended by the addition of the following
paragraph:
> 
> As libertarians, we deplore coersion and discrimination.  We also deplore
> efforts by government bodies to dictate the internal affairs of voluntary
> organizations by coercively forbidding them to haze or to discriminate
> irrationally.  Where hazing is voluntary, we declare that as a consensual
> activity it should not be prohibited by governments; where involuntary,
it is
> superfluous to note that it should be forbidden.

Sounds good, but is that legal?

George