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Bill: National Anthem
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Laborista Socialista
Status[?]: defeated
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: August 2403
Description[?]:
| No one should be forced to do show any respect to the national anthem. Forcing people to do so is in contravention of their human rights. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:27:59, May 09, 2007 CET | From |  Unión de Centro Democrático | To | Debating the National Anthem |
| Message | Showing respect to the beliefs of others and to the nation is a duty of every human being. We obviously do not force anyone to sing the anthem, but respecting such an important symbol is important. |
| Date | 17:11:40, May 09, 2007 CET | From | Partido Laborista Socialista | To | Debating the National Anthem |
| Message | And in order to show respect to those who do not believe in the idea of a national anthem? |
| Date | 19:29:30, May 09, 2007 CET | From | Unión de Centro Democrático | To | Debating the National Anthem |
| Message | That doesn't make any sense. |
| Date | 18:44:44, May 10, 2007 CET | From | Partido Laborista Socialista | To | Debating the National Anthem |
| Message | If you say so. However, your initial statement does not explain why people should be forced to do something, even if they do not want to do it. Although they should respect it, they should not be forced to do so. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 57 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 43 |
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