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Bill: Educational Responsibility and Awareness
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Syndicalist Coalition
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 2438
Description[?]:
| Small changes in our children's lives now will lead to a better future for us all. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:25:15, August 01, 2007 CET | From | National Syndicalist Coalition | To | Debating the Educational Responsibility and Awareness |
| Message | Article I Nurseries are home to children in their most formative years. They will spend several hours every weekday for multiple years in this environment. State-run nurseries already ensure the best interests for the children are met. However, without adequate oversight over private nurseries, the government will be unable to protect children there from possible abuse. Private institutions running parallel to goverment-run institutions is fine - but these are our children, the future of our nation. It is the duty of the government to protect them. Article II "Patriotism is not a short frenzied burst of emotion, but the long and steady dedication of a lifetime." -Thomas Jefferson Most citizens cannot accurately recite even the first paragraph of their own national anthem. The national anthem, along with its flag, are the symbols that represent a country and all the work and sacrifice that has been put into it. Children must be instilled with a sense of national pride - not so they could be brainwashed into nationalistic beliefs, but so they can gain an essential understanding of our history and culture. Children require a sense of patriotism so they can set out to be productive and caring members of our society, and in the future, help lead the nation to a better future. |
| Date | 09:30:23, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Darnussian Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Educational Responsibility and Awareness |
| Message | "We support this bill. The DLDP urge all parties to support this act." -Tim Doyle DLDP Education Spokesman |
| Date | 15:47:10, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Educational Responsibility and Awareness |
| Message | "We oppose strongly article two. Do we wan't our children to be smart individuals or just parts of a fascist militarystate? Strong and FORCED Patriotism is the very first step towards facism and totalitarism. No child, man or woman should be made to sing our song if they don't want to. We feel it's unpleasant that DLDP urges other parties to reduce our liberties." - Ben Mastertoni Party Leader |
| Date | 01:52:16, August 03, 2007 CET | From | National Syndicalist Coalition | To | Debating the Educational Responsibility and Awareness |
| Message | We respectfully disagree with the National Coalition regarding Article II. The recital of our national anthem in state-owned and operated schools in no way forces patriotism any more than a class in the history of our nation. This is because our anthem is an integral piece of our history. In addition, both help bring the identity and substance of our nation into the reach of our young students. We would like to bring this bill to a vote, and urge all parties to bring this into law. |
| Date | 11:33:37, August 03, 2007 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Educational Responsibility and Awareness |
| Message | You still make no sense why they have to sing it EVERY SINGLE DAY? Any idea how much they'll sing it during their education? They will HATE it in the end more than anything... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 200 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 10 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 71 |
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