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Bill: Stupidity Discouragement Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Populist Social Democrats
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2372
Description[?]:
| Whereas, We are back to having pro-religious laws, and Whereas, religion is simply a form of stupidity that should not be outlawed but should be discouraged in manners that are consistent with a belief in human rights, we hereby offer some measures intending to discourage it and prevent it from spreading like the pox on our society that it is. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:03:55, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Stupidity Discouragement Bill |
| Message | We may have been willing to support article 2 but we must vote against article 1 and this bill as a whole. |
| Date | 22:06:46, March 09, 2007 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Stupidity Discouragement Bill |
| Message | We will consider down the road offering Articles 2 and 3 separate from Article 1, if necessary. |
| Date | 22:13:36, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Stupidity Discouragement Bill |
| Message | We'll vote for this bill as a whole then, but we will break down the proposals ourself in the future. |
| Date | 03:21:35, March 10, 2007 CET | From | AM Feminazi Movement | To | Debating the Stupidity Discouragement Bill |
| Message | Again, we so called liberty loving parties trying to interfere in aspects of the church. For shame. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 114 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 85 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "George W. Bush will protect your unborn fetus, then send your grown child to die in war." - Rick Claro |