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Bill: Dignity and Decency
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
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 2529
Description[?]:
| Beluzia's Minister of Education and Culture Johann Sebastian Gurdjieff demands Dignity and Decency throughout our great nation! |
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:29:35, February 08, 2008 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Dignity and Decency |
| Message | We can only support article two - maybe break this legislation down and have a seperate bill on it??? |
| Date | 18:44:23, February 08, 2008 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Dignity and Decency |
| Message | This is the education reform platform of the incoming Education and Culture minister, and is thus submitted as a package. |
| Date | 05:31:07, February 09, 2008 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Dignity and Decency |
| Message | And therefore morally we cannot support it!! |
| Date | 05:48:48, February 09, 2008 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Dignity and Decency |
| Message | why not? what is immoral in this bill? |
| Date | 09:22:42, February 09, 2008 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Dignity and Decency |
| Message | Article 1 and 3 we support the rest is draconian and is taking away the liberties of the people of this great nation. That is why it is immoral |
| Date | 16:39:21, February 09, 2008 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Dignity and Decency |
| Message | taking away liberties is what morals are all about |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 169 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 530 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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