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Bill: The Laicite Acts of 2666
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Aldegar
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 2666
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
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: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:08:24, November 16, 2008 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the The Laicite Acts of 2666 |
| Message | The Greens and the PAP share the idea of secularisation of government. But the approaches we take are completely different. Whilst the PAP proposes to infringe the freedom of expression and religion by individuals and groups of individuals, the Greens support minimising government intervention in those matters. By proposing to give the state the power to tell Aldegarians what to think, say and do, the PAP has ironically increased government intervention in religious matters, therefore betraying the very fundamental argument of secularism - that is to separate government and religion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 141 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 609 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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