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Bill: Religious Reform Act of 2716
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationale Demokratische Union
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: October 2716
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: Adultery is legal.
Proposed: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Current: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 6
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:05:04, February 23, 2009 CET | From |  Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2716 |
| Message | I'd go for the last two. |
| Date | 20:12:30, February 23, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2716 |
| Message | The ones about the adult material, I put one in a seperate bill. |
| Date | 20:58:06, February 23, 2009 CET | From | Hulstrian People's Alliance | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2716 |
| Message | Again, there are elements here we could support, but the fact that they come as part of a "suite" of reforms forces our hand. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 344 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 215 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "God creates men, but they choose each other." - Niccolo Machiavelli |