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Bill: Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bloc Libéral - Soldats du Kanjor
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 2521
Description[?]:
| CONSIDERING, we know historically and presently the damage and threats done by organized religion which holds power CONSIDERING, religion is a matter of personal conscience and not a public matter CONSIDERING, is an organization just like any other and should not be exempt from taxation. CONSIDERING, religious organizations should not receive special treatment CONSIDERING, education institutions should only provide education CONSIDERING, Teacher-led prayers may be an infringement on the rights of a student not to participate in religious activity. THEREFORE, we propose Kanjor become a more laïcité and secular society. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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 | 19:13:44, January 23, 2008 CET | From |  Parti Libertaire | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | You're being awfully restrictive for a liberal party. |
| Date | 20:52:51, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Union Pour Un Movement Populaire | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | These won't go through? A cause des elections? |
| Date | 20:57:57, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | We agree with Pells. |
| Date | 21:01:18, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | Remember, "freedom of religion" does not equate to "freedom from religion." It is parents choice to allow them to be in a religious school. Their children our their responsibility, the State can only take care of a child's education if the parents allow it. |
| Date | 21:05:14, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Union Pour Un Movement Populaire | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | their children are their* |
| Date | 23:05:11, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Bloc Libéral - Soldats du Kanjor | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | What if the child does not want to participate in prayer or does not want to go to what is essentially a church every day? Is the child not an individual in his or her own right to make a conscious and educated decision? |
| Date | 02:11:51, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Union Pour Un Movement Populaire | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | No, children aren't people. |
| Date | 04:45:27, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Parti Libertaire | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | Yes, children are people. But a child should have the ability to go to a religious school if they want to. |
| Date | 17:41:34, January 24, 2008 CET | From | Bloc Libéral - Soldats du Kanjor | To | Debating the Proposition BL21 - État Laïcité: Écoles |
| Message | What if the child is forced or otherwise coerced into going to a religious school? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 227 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 273 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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