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Bill: Religious Principals Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Business Party (NBP)
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: February 2615
Description[?]:
| All of you know we are a religious party. Fire away DLP. Just didn't bother putting them in several bills. Either you're in or out. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:11:04, July 31, 2008 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Religious Principals Act |
| Message | We are fine with the first two, however Article 3 is not acceptable to us. |
| Date | 03:19:58, July 31, 2008 CET | From | National Business Party (NBP) | To | Debating the Religious Principals Act |
| Message | Ah, damn, Sorry, I didn't think about that, as it is a little too hardcore. But, well, OK. |
| Date | 15:32:00, August 01, 2008 CET | From | Coburan Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religious Principals Act |
| Message | article 3 is a problem for us too. Freedom of religion is something and encouraging religion is somethingelse |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 105 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 367 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 78 |
| Random fact: Real-life religions should not be referenced in Particracy. Terra has its own religions, many of which mirror real-life ones. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Illustrated_Catalogue_of_Religion |
| Random quote: "To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is barbarity." - Maximilien Robespierre |