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Bill: Bill of Enlightenment
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of the Terravore
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 2614
Description[?]:
| This bill is not a movement against religions, but simply to make sure that children and adult will not be forced into a religion and keeping religions in check. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 3
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 | 08:48:29, July 30, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Liberalism Party | To | Debating the Bill of Enlightenment |
| Message | Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo secularism! |
| Date | 18:23:03, July 30, 2008 CET | From | Pantheism Capitalistic Party UCF | To | Debating the Bill of Enlightenment |
| Message | Too much government. |
| Date | 19:03:56, July 30, 2008 CET | From | Zoroastrian People's Party | To | Debating the Bill of Enlightenment |
| Message | I might be willing to put restrictions on foreign religions and cults. But article 3 goes too far. |
| Date | 01:28:41, July 31, 2008 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Bill of Enlightenment |
| Message | Yes. This is a more democratic solution to secularism than the one proposed to the Assembly sometime ago. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 543 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 207 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Without opposition there is no politics." - Alun Daffys, former Alorian politician |