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Bill: Secularism, 2730
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Socialiste
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: August 2731
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
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 | 22:24:32, March 25, 2009 CET | From |  Parti Imperial du Peuple (IA) | To | Debating the Secularism, 2730 |
| Message | The state church is a tradition that must be upheld. We give people the choice between joining one of the many others and the Church of Alduria/Luthori. We must keep the church for it symbolizes more than just a return from the poverty and corruption of the late Confederation, which may I remind you all was created after the overthrow of the government that made Alduria one of the main world powers (see the wiki even though it does need to be updated). The Church symbolizes the return of the Emperor, and of a stable government that makes all sides happy. It shows the world that united under the Imperial government and the Will of the people; along side our Luthori brothers, that we are back and here to keep order, peace and prosperity in Alduria. -Consul of Alduria, Grand Duke Trezie Kushrenada V |
| Date | 07:56:02, March 26, 2009 CET | From | Parti Socialiste | To | Debating the Secularism, 2730 |
| Message | We dispute the idea that all sides are happy.. As is shown by the support for anti-monarchical forces which is shown by the people's vote. We also believe that is a lousy attempt to legitimize that support for the monarchy is also support for the state church because not all who support the emperor are members of the state church... This leaves people who do not follow the state church as anti-emperor, and this is unfair for supporters of the monarchy who are not state church adherents. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 72 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 325 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 104 |
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