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Bill: Religious School Bill of 2408
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party of Dorvik
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 2409
Description[?]:
| Recognised religions know best how to run their own schools and they can be trusted to self-regulate themselves. Religious teaching needs more room in order to maximize specific learning results and that the actual message gets through the way religious officials have planned. As religion offers comfort, compassion and safety for people and as clear majority of Kirlawans are religious, it's only natural that the government encourages teacher-led prayers in schools while taking into account the specific needs of different religions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:36:22, May 23, 2007 CET | From | National Conservative Conference | To | Debating the Religious School Bill of 2408 |
| Message | The PCPD applaud this act which allows religious freedom to those following a faith, and encourage good morals that decend from religious scriptures, our nations constitution are based on the beliefs of religions, so let us return to our roots with honour and pride. *Gerry Lovett, Religious Affairs Minister |
| Date | 15:36:50, May 23, 2007 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the Religious School Bill of 2408 |
| Message | 1. This doesn't allow religous freedom; it gives religous faith monopoly over the alternative and merges state and church. 2. This nation was founded on rationalistic humanism, not christian values. |
| Date | 16:04:13, May 23, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour and Unionist Party | To | Debating the Religious School Bill of 2408 |
| Message | The DLUP is opposed to any measure that fails to regulate institutions of learning. |
| Date | 06:21:52, May 24, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the Religious School Bill of 2408 |
| Message | 1 is fair enough, as currently, all religions are de facto recognized by the Dorvish government. 2 is simply a breach on the freedom of the person and, as such, we can't allow for such a bill to pass. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 187 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 207 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 5 |
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