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Bill: Secularist & Religious Devolution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: March 2555
Description[?]:
| We believe that the federal government should treat religions as companies, and should have less control over them. We think that religion should be devolved to local government policy, and religions should be regulated and taxed. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 4
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: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:01:14, March 31, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Secularist & Religious Devolution Act |
| Message | We the DCD cannot support this bill because of Articles II, III, IV, and V. We veiw Articles II and V as inappropriately invasive. Our standpoint is that no curch, for profit or not, should be subject to undue regulations that would be forced upon no other private business or institution. We cannot support article III as it would mean the strict regulation of a private institution. Although we recognize the role of the government to regulate public institutions, those which are privately funded and operated shall not be subject to strict regulations of any government. We cannot support Article IV unconditionally as most curches are non-profit organizations and should not be subject to the same taxation laws as private for-profit businesses. We strongly urge our close partners the LSD party to stand down from their aggressive attacks on religious institutions. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 07:37:29, April 01, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Ordo Malleus (COM) | To | Debating the Secularist & Religious Devolution Act |
| Message | We cannot support this bill because of its articles. The proposed changes to Telamon's stance on religion are both unnecessary and despicable. -Roger Evars, COM Party Leader |
| Date | 17:20:10, April 01, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Secularist & Religious Devolution Act |
| Message | We would support this legislation, but section 4 sets a socialistic precedent that the government can tax any body in the name of the 'greater good'. Saying that, we support its secularist aims. - Kristian Donson - Leader of the Radical Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 250 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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