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Bill: Religious Schools Prohibition Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social and Labour Reform 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: January 2121
Description[?]:
| Religions are not permitted to establish or control education establishments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:44:50, October 03, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | never. A parent should have the right to bring their children up with the moral code they wish. |
| Date | 21:14:23, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | Partially agree with PP. Would rather it be limited to mainstream religions though. |
| Date | 00:41:42, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Social and Labour Reform Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | Why should a parent be able to let a school indoctrinate their child? A child should recieve a religion-neutral education, in order to be more able to make their own choices, based on their own experiences, later in life. |
| Date | 00:53:08, October 04, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | We support. Parents have plenty of time to indoctrinate their kids at home. Let teachers spend their time teaching. |
| Date | 00:54:55, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | One more thing... MDP - our government has to night to regulate or recognize religions. What is the point of that? |
| Date | 08:55:30, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | Governments don't usually regulate, but they do recognize religions...for purposes of tax-exemptions. Many religions fall under charitable organizations..as non-profits ..some don't, but many do. It is a very complex issue. The MDP somewhat defers on the side of the parent when it comes to education. In short.. no objection to attending parochial schools per se... but at the same time supports regulations of these schools so they are teaching basic education. |
| Date | 01:56:51, October 05, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | The government may well recognise certain religions as charitable organisations, but that doesn't necessarily mean recognising them as religions. |
| Date | 02:21:34, October 05, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Prohibition Act |
| Message | So register them as charities, and allow registered charities to set up schools. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 43 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 57 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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