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Bill: Religious Reform Act!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon National 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: October 2577
Description[?]:
| We feel that a nation needs some religious influence on its people for it to have a moral society, however we feel that it should be voluntary and that people should not be forced into religion. Having a state religion will help our culture and heritage, remove religion from society and morals will start to dwindle. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:34:48, May 15, 2008 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act! |
| Message | Full support for this bill. I see that we are going to have a nice relationship with the TNP. Vojislav Krkljus Charmian of the RRP |
| Date | 18:00:42, May 15, 2008 CET | From | Telamon National Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act! |
| Message | Hopefully that will be true, co-operation is best. |
| Date | 23:43:36, May 16, 2008 CET | From | Humanic Republicanist Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act! |
| Message | The HRP feels that any religion is a blight on the entire human species. The ban on prayer should, if anything be expanded to include all institutions. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 232 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 236 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 33 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Changing the way we measure things is vital. So is decompartmentalising society making sure that economics and politics are not divorced from other crucial areas of life." - David Attenborough |