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Bill: Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party
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: November 2138
Description[?]:
| This law addresses some issues that prevent the Aldurian Republic from being de facto and de jure a secular state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:10:49, November 07, 2005 CET | From |  Progressive Social Liberty Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | agreed |
| Date | 01:28:57, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Moderates | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | Very good observation and thank you for protecting charitable donations. |
| Date | 02:47:56, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | Thanks. This way, the government has no bias toward religion. |
| Date | 05:52:43, November 08, 2005 CET | From | New Aldurian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | We support this bill as well. We would like to see religions remain entirely tax-exempt, however. We would also like to express our surprise that we agree with the ALSP on the principles of a bill. |
| Date | 06:08:37, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Moderates | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | Why? As long as their charitable arms are protected, religious organizations should adhere to the same laws and any other corperation. They should not receive tax exempt status as that promotes religion entitiies over others. |
| Date | 14:49:39, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | >We would also like to express our surprise that we agree with the ALSP on the principles of a bill. We are suprised too. As the AM says, this law doesn't penalise the religions that do not aim to make profits. Also, it do not prohibit religions that aim to make profits. In conclusion, this gives exemptions to religions on the same basis as to non-profit organisations. This is fair for everyone. |
| Date | 16:27:46, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Market Socialist Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | We also want to make sure secular organizations and corporations are given tax breaks for charitable donations...or is it already so? |
| Date | 16:55:15, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | We also want to make sure secular organizations and corporations are given tax breaks for charitable donations...or is it already so? We agree. I think this is already so. |
| Date | 08:30:24, November 10, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Front | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | I'm surprised i never found this while going over our current legislation... Well done! Naturally, we'll vote yes. |
| Date | 15:44:54, November 10, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Law Enforcing Commitment to the Secular Nature of the State |
| Message | OOC: I didn't found it myself ! I was inspired by another piece of legislation from another country :D |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 361 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: "Society comprises two classes: those who have more food than appetite, and those who have more appetite than food." - Nicolas Chamfort |