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Bill: Religious Advertising Act 2136
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! Party
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: April 2137
Description[?]:
| This Act will extend the ban on religious group advertising and extend it to include evangelists. Should people wish to learn about religions, they may go directly to those involved and ask for information, or they may request that aforementioned religious persons come to them, however, evangelism by either individuals or groups on the streets of Hobrazia is not permitted in order so as to not attempt to force a religious perspective onto those who would otherwise not wish to hear/follow such teaching. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:24:48, November 05, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Religious Advertising Act 2136 |
| Message | If religions are taxed, and treated as a corporation, then they have the right to advertise. |
| Date | 23:58:08, November 05, 2005 CET | From | Left Communist Party | To | Debating the Religious Advertising Act 2136 |
| Message | We see no reason why religions should be forced to stagnate. Freedom of religion is a tenet of our party's structure. No. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 101 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 163 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 136 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "[The Constitution preserves] the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...[where] the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison |