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Bill: Practising Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Farmers' 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: August 2138
Description[?]:
| To allow the citizens to have the rights to practise their religion without the interference of the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:22:55, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Anarchist-Communist League | To | Debating the Practising Religion Act |
| Message | Article 1 is ridiculous, we are required by religion to aid the poor. |
| Date | 22:13:06, November 09, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Practising Religion Act |
| Message | "All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time." We are aiding the poor. If benefits are too high there is little motivation to seek employment. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 166 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 142 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 93 |
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