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Bill: A bonding force for Malivia
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate 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: November 2458
Description[?]:
| With a free and open society we must define an institution which will keep us united and defined. That force is Geraja. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:43:34, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the A bonding force for Malivia |
| Message | The Red Panthers cannot support this bill after fighting a seperation of church and state for so long. |
| Date | 12:09:26, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the A bonding force for Malivia |
| Message | The Militarist supports this bill. Malivia must have a cause to be unified under |
| Date | 12:10:28, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the A bonding force for Malivia |
| Message | Why not freedom? |
| Date | 01:39:34, September 19, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the A bonding force for Malivia |
| Message | We are willing to consider official religions for Malivia, but not Geraja alone, for that ignores the rest of our religious diversity. |
| Date | 01:56:06, September 19, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the A bonding force for Malivia |
| Message | Yes, unision under the ideals of freedom - suggested by one who has attempted to suppress that of the Malivian people for so long. |
| Date | 03:17:12, September 19, 2007 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the A bonding force for Malivia |
| Message | We understand and respect diversity, however there must be a defining culture of Malivia. A heritage that helps define who we are and what we believe in. A backdrop which permits the population to understand and know what to expect from its government and the laws. Many of the parties in the Parliament abhor the idea of racism, which is currently the path Malivia is pursuing to provide this binding force. We of the Protectorate Party feel that racism has no place in government. How can we instead promote a religious idealogy as a uniting force, you ask. We feel that this proposal has two major advantages over the current laws of the land. First and foremost , we do not require anyone to join the Geraja faith. The cultural of the religion instead provides holidays the country can celebrate together and a common historical and cultural understanding to share. Secondly the religion is an open one of understanding and many different sects where people can seek to find comfort. Geraja is a religion for the masses, and the individual. It promotes community and self improvement, it rejects fear and hatred. We urge our fellow member to look at our nation and the forces that are pulling it apart, and realize that this bill will help strengthen Malivia and again unite us as a single culture. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 131 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 425 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
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