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Bill: Theocracy abolishment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Republican Party (UCF)
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: May 2668
Description[?]:
| Theocracy must be ended. OOC: I misread the PIL's bill, so i voted yes for visibility. Unfortunately, OOC I cant vote yes for this one because of visibility, so I will abstain, but IC, the FRP fully supports this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:31:46, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Theocracy abolishment Act |
| Message | We would prefer Article One abolish a state religion entirely, but would be willing to vote for this bill if only to avoid the theofascism of the PIL. |
| Date | 18:01:57, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Theocracy abolishment Act |
| Message | We see the change and are pleased, and thank the FRP for putting aside their religious bias in the name of individual choice and freedom. We hope other parties will be as intelligent and reasonable as the FRP and vote for this bill. |
| Date | 23:15:36, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Green Party | To | Debating the Theocracy abolishment Act |
| Message | The Green Party supports, but prefers that Article 2 deem teacher-led prayers neither encouraged nor unencouraged, merely...permitted. |
| Date | 02:10:53, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Super Friendship Coalition | To | Debating the Theocracy abolishment Act |
| Message | NatSoc is not in support. |
| Date | 12:41:01, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the Theocracy abolishment Act |
| Message | We only support article 5, therefore, we will vote no. |
| Date | 14:48:07, November 19, 2008 CET | From | Party of the Wave (AU) | To | Debating the Theocracy abolishment Act |
| Message | the PotW will support, but would like to see Article 2 changed to no teacher led prayers in public schools |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 110 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 155 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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