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Bill: Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Super Friendship Coalition
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 2644
Description[?]:
| This is an act about religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:41:44, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Patriciate Imperial League (UCF) | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | We support Article 2 and 3, but 1 is ridiculous. |
| Date | 18:31:02, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Super Friendship Coalition | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | What's wrong with missionaries? |
| Date | 18:50:42, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | We are against this attack on religion. Religions are not companies, they are spiritual centers. Public officials should not have their free expression stifled because of their job. Especially wearing of symbols of love. |
| Date | 19:44:30, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (UCF) | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | "We are against this attack on religion. Religions are not companies, they are spiritual centers. Public officials should not have their free expression stifled because of their job. Especially wearing of symbols of love." We thank the TWU for echoing our feelings on this matter. We see this as dangerous atheist totalitarianism. |
| Date | 20:43:26, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | We would prefer to see article one removed from the bill. |
| Date | 22:40:23, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Ocean Submarine League of Progress | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | Seawave supports articles two and three, and is indifferent toward article one. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 59 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 136 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous." - William Proxmire |