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Bill: Skeptical at Best
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Conservative 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: February 2990
Description[?]:
| For the sake of visibility and our large quota of proposals. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 7
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:26:10, August 24, 2010 CET | From | The Union Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | No who would vote for this bill ? an athiest ? not me and no for this bill |
| Date | 21:28:33, August 24, 2010 CET | From | Christian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | Neither would I comrade, neither would I. |
| Date | 21:34:19, August 24, 2010 CET | From | The Union Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | whats the point of proposing this bill if your going to vote no ?, it makes no sense |
| Date | 21:35:37, August 24, 2010 CET | From | Christian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | OOC Game mechanics my good sir, game mechanics. |
| Date | 21:50:22, August 24, 2010 CET | From | The Union Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | DUMB |
| Date | 05:05:53, August 25, 2010 CET | From | Christian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | Brilliant actually. It should work to my benefit quite nicely. |
| Date | 14:43:14, August 25, 2010 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | It doesn't work that way. Your visibility works on what you vote "yes" and "no" on, not what you propose. |
| Date | 17:37:00, August 25, 2010 CET | From | Rerum Novarum Party | To | Debating the Skeptical at Best |
| Message | OOC: You're partially right. It matters that he has proposed numerous things (countries like active parties). Voting yes or no also helps visibility. Though losing a bill hurts a little (though not as much as inactivity). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 43 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 125 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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