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Bill: S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001
Details
Submitted by[?]: Space, Technology, Eugenics And Monarchy
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: April 2459
Description[?]:
| Faith is a belief in the unprovable. Belief in the unprovable is irrational. In order to properly mold the Cildanian people into the race of the future, rationality must be fully embraced. Faith and religion must be ended. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 8
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:38:04, September 20, 2007 CET | From |  Justice League of Cildania | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001 |
| Message | Hey a eugenics party, now there's a refreshing roleplay. One can never have enough good villains to battle. |
| Date | 00:56:46, September 21, 2007 CET | From | Action | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001 |
| Message | A Cult attempts to illegalise conventional Faiths. -Haakon |
| Date | 02:37:30, September 21, 2007 CET | From | Space, Technology, Eugenics And Monarchy | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001 |
| Message | The Alliance is not a cult. A cult is religion by a more honest name. |
| Date | 03:00:30, September 21, 2007 CET | From | Action | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001 |
| Message | STEAM strives for an abstract aim, has a strict caste requirements and is founded on false claims of racial Superiority. IF the claim was Cultural or National Superiority then there would be no argument, but the majority our people are of white Majatran or Celtic descent and as such genetically weaker than our Negro or Roma counterparts. Colonisation and Interstellar expanse remains still in the realm of Science Fiction and therefore not rewards that can be granted to your faithful in this lifetime, With all this in mind what is STEAM if not a Cult? -Haakon |
| Date | 22:29:28, September 21, 2007 CET | From | Space, Technology, Eugenics And Monarchy | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001 |
| Message | Quality of genetic stock is to be measured by the totality of available material. It is also to be measured by adaptability and response to manipulation. Sufficient minority racial groupings exist to allow their positive traits to be introduced into the wider gene pool. Interstellar expansion is not achievable without further scientific progress. Stellar expansion is fully possible with existing technology. Those who take control of the solar system now will be the gatekeepers to future interstellar travel. In this way the quality of those allowed to leave Terra will be ensured. Religions embrace outdated superstition. Religions focus humanity on a non-existent afterlife. This focus detracts from the endeavor to fully develop humanity for taking advantage of this life. |
| Date | 04:09:53, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Action | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #001 |
| Message | Not all religion possess an afterlife, not all religions are the same and most religions claim not to be religions at all but simply organisations working towards an undeniable truth. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 44 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 74 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 246 |
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