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Bill: Religious Clothing
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika
Status[?]: passed
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 2686
Description[?]:
| Religious Clothing |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
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 | 11:15:40, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Free thinking Party | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | what about when security could be put at risk, such as with head to toe garments, this is meant in a particular situation, such as that of the airport. |
| Date | 11:16:39, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | As it is a basic right of a human being to practice their religion without being persecuted we believe that all people should be allowed to wear religious symbols and religious clothing in public. We feel that the current law stopping people from wearing these in public is unfair and that people should be allowed to express themselves. If people are not allowed to do so then they may feel that they are being badly treated, this could lead to resentment, violence and possibly religious extremism in some religious groups. However we do feel that there should be some controls over who can wear what. We do believe it to be fairly innappropriate if people working for the government wear religious icons. These people are supposed to be impartial and are meant to put the needs of the entire population at the top of the agenda. There is a risk that some religious groups may feel discriminated against because of religious grounds if a government worker making a decision is wearing a religious symbol or piece of clothing. |
| Date | 11:16:39, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | As it is a basic right of a human being to practice their religion without being persecuted we believe that all people should be allowed to wear religious symbols and religious clothing in public. We feel that the current law stopping people from wearing these in public is unfair and that people should be allowed to express themselves. If people are not allowed to do so then they may feel that they are being badly treated, this could lead to resentment, violence and possibly religious extremism in some religious groups. However we do feel that there should be some controls over who can wear what. We do believe it to be fairly innappropriate if people working for the government wear religious icons. These people are supposed to be impartial and are meant to put the needs of the entire population at the top of the agenda. There is a risk that some religious groups may feel discriminated against because of religious grounds if a government worker making a decision is wearing a religious symbol or piece of clothing. |
| Date | 11:21:34, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | It is standard procedure in an airport for a person wearing religious clothing to be taken into a private room and searched by a member of the same sex out of the public eye. The person wearing religious clothing knows that this is the case before they reply so there is usually no problem. |
| Date | 11:23:25, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | reply = fly OOC: sorry its too early in the morning |
| Date | 11:34:49, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Free thinking Party | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | i think that jewelry with religious symbols could be allowed but as the current bill is too harsh I will have to agree anyway |
| Date | 23:57:11, December 23, 2008 CET | From | Rose Party | To | Debating the Religious Clothing |
| Message | I agree entirely to this bill and would go further. Wearing of religious symbols should not be regulated by this government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 322 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 200 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 143 |
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