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Bill: Religious Advertising
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Party of Zardugal
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 2505
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:50:36, December 21, 2007 CET | From | Order Of The Illuminati | To | Debating the Religious Advertising |
| Message | This restricts the freedom of religion, and free expression. We stand opposed. |
| Date | 14:52:31, December 21, 2007 CET | From | Saiserist League | To | Debating the Religious Advertising |
| Message | Religion blinds the masses, corrupts them, and teaches them to accept their lot in life rather than strive for revolution. We're in favor. |
| Date | 19:01:14, December 21, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Zardugal | To | Debating the Religious Advertising |
| Message | You're in favour, but vote no? |
| Date | 23:56:21, December 22, 2007 CET | From | Order Of The Illuminati | To | Debating the Religious Advertising |
| Message | "The Capitalist Party is showing its authoritarian tendencies. Exactly who is harmed if religions promote themselves? How is it any different than when political parties, businesses, artists & entertainers or non-profit organizations advertise? Will the CP eventually move to have everyone except businesses muzzled? We urge everyone, regardless of whether one is religious or not, to vote against such a restrictive bill, one that is a direct attack on freedom of speech. It is perplexing that, in this day and age, such a bill would even be proposed, and even more bewildering that others would support it." - Ken Mecca Rennet |
| Date | 02:21:39, December 23, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Zardugal | To | Debating the Religious Advertising |
| Message | "This bill, right now, means any religion can promote itself, even cults. Would you want a cult brainwashing the people of this nation? Of course not." Michael Conway, Capitalist Party of Zardugal President. |
| Date | 07:57:08, December 23, 2007 CET | From | Order Of The Illuminati | To | Debating the Religious Advertising |
| Message | "How does one distinguish between a 'religion' and a 'cult?' The word 'cult' is a pejorative term used to vilify any religious group that another one doesn't like. For example, there are Christian fundamentalists who believe Hinduism to be a cult, and atheists who believe Christianity to be a cult, and capitalists who believe Marxism to be a cult, etc. You are using a term so imprecise that it could apply to any group, which is why a law of this nature is dangerous. Freedom of religion means freedom to express ones' faith, and the intelligent people of our country can be presented with information, and, of their own free will, make decisions based on that. Grown adults do not need babysitters." - Ken Mecca Rennet |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 144 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 257 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
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