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Bill: CPV Religion bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Valruzia
Status[?]: passed
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[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 2
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: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 4
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:40:14, April 01, 2008 CET | From |  Christian Federalist Party | To | Debating the CPV Religion bill |
| Message | We shall oppose all bills that seek to diminish our beloved tradition of religious liberty. We call on the other parties of Valruzia to join us in condemning forever the plague of governmental intolerance of religion, relegating it to the dustbin of history. |
| Date | 13:48:57, April 01, 2008 CET | From | National Liberal League | To | Debating the CPV Religion bill |
| Message | And, again, leftist parties misunderstand religious freedom. |
| Date | 04:00:16, April 02, 2008 CET | From | Rewolucyjna Partia Socjalistyczna | To | Debating the CPV Religion bill |
| Message | There are some things in this worth supporting, but the idea of taxing any religious income doesn't sit well. On balance, it's still worth voting yes, though if this passes Workers Power will introduce some legislation to reverse what we do not agree with. |
| Date | 08:45:24, April 02, 2008 CET | From | Christian Federalist Party | To | Debating the CPV Religion bill |
| Message | If this bill passes, which unfortunately it looks like it will, the CFP pledges to work tirelessly to restore religious freedom to Valruzia. |
| Date | 12:35:42, April 02, 2008 CET | From | National Liberal League | To | Debating the CPV Religion bill |
| Message | The LLL doesn't completely disagree, but is open to agreeance with current positions and others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 203 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 169 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |