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Bill: Secular Bill- YBP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Young Badara 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: March 2933
Description[?]:
| To insure a secular stance of government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not 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: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Proposed: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
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 | 05:12:23, May 03, 2010 CET | From | Badaran People's Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill- YBP |
| Message | This is not secular, this is anti-religious. |
| Date | 16:41:57, May 03, 2010 CET | From |  NWOIAUCFCCNUCDMFSatanilicRepublicanParty | To | Debating the Secular Bill- YBP |
| Message | Indeed, this is such a disrespect towards God. SRP Minister Of Foreign Affairs Rev. Hakkar the Houndmaster |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 83 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 217 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: All role-play must respect the established cultural background in Culturally Protected nations. |
| Random quote: "History is made by angry minorities, not by passive majorities." - Fareed Zakaria |