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Bill: Education (National Anthem) Amendment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union 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: November 2572
Description[?]:
| An act to remove requirements for children in relation to the national anthem. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:08:40, May 05, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Education (National Anthem) Amendment Act |
| Message | We in this nation believe in freedom of expression. This right extends to all people, even children. They have a right to express themselves, even if that doesn't "show respect" to an anthem. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 153 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 253 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 94 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "It is said, 'Pontesi is Jelbic in nature'. But I tell you, they are really a lost tribe of Selucians, forced to become barbarians by their savage Jelbic conquerors." - Alamar Xarfaxis, former Pontesian politician |