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Bill: Final Secular Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Progressive Party
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: June 2599
Description[?]:
| In our perspective, our religious policy is lacking in one point. If we have religious freedom why are Teacher-led prayers in schools encouraged? Obviously this is a gap in our system, and we want to change it. Kautsky - Secretary General of the People's Progressive Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
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 | 05:37:54, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Social Reformist Party | To | Debating the Final Secular Act |
| Message | We couldnt agree more to this proposal. It is absolutely unacceptable to allow Teacher-led prayers in schools, let alone encouraging them... |
| Date | 09:04:38, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Liberale Partij (L) | To | Debating the Final Secular Act |
| Message | We're very much divided on this issue. Our liberal principles agree fully with this proposal. However, we don't want to lose yet more southern votes as we come to appear anti-religious. |
| Date | 18:11:13, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Social Reformist Party | To | Debating the Final Secular Act |
| Message | The sincerity of the ALP is commendable. However, maintaining a secular state is far more important that elective schemes and strategies. We will vote for this proposal no matter how many votes we will lose because of it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 108 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 67 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
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