Discussion ban
A ban on discussion (English: Gag Rule ) is intended to prevent a topic from being discussed in a decision-making body or a case related to this topic from being dealt with.
Examples in politics
Such rules became best known from American politics, especially when discussions on slavery were to be suppressed in the House of Representatives from 1836 to 1844. John Quincy Adams circumvented the ban more often.
Also in the recent past there have been regulations in the United States that have been given this name. In 2001, George Bush issued the "Mexico City Policy", which its opponents also dubbed the Global Gag Rule . Passages of the Patriot Act are also criticized with this term.
In German-speaking countries, too, there are rules of procedure or regulations that the other party describes as a discussion ban.
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- ↑ Am I gagged or am I not?
- ↑ Global Gag Rule Homepage
- ↑ Fact Sheet - How the Patriot Act Deal With the White House Falls Short on Protecting Freedoms ( Memento of the original dated December 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ OB Wilding: The disadvantage of citizen inquiries is the prohibition of discussion
- ↑ Ban on discussion in the Council: "Dismantling of democracy continues!" ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
