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Bill: Secular Society Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Green Party
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: October 2454
Description[?]:
| This bill aims to bring about a fairer, equal society, where religion plays no role in public life. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Article 2
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 not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:24:01, September 11, 2007 CET | From |  One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the Secular Society Bill |
| Message | This bill is racist and discriminates against people's beliefs, you cannot ban the wearing of items that denote one's religion. |
| Date | 18:36:14, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Secular Society Bill |
| Message | How can something that is universally applicable be racist? Futhermore, it has nothing to do with race or ethnicity! This is merely religion/ We do not single out any single religion, race, or creed. This bill aims to promote equality between people of all walks of life - not to simply accept the visible signs of segregation that Pontesian citizens are free to wear. We do not aim to ban the wearing of religious symbols altogether - merely in public buildings. Religion has NO place in Pontesi's state institutions or schools. |
| Date | 22:55:45, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Freak Power | To | Debating the Secular Society Bill |
| Message | Anyway we can just remove one religion? That religion being whatever one nation conservative party believes in? |
| Date | 01:14:50, September 12, 2007 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Secular Society Bill |
| Message | "The Bastards believe that Religion should be an individual matter in line with the Progressive Darwinist philosophy we adhere to. We also know this sentiment is hypocritical, but at least we admit it." Sherdur Páyufæs - CBP Backbencher |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 227 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 299 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 99 |
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