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Bill: Laicity bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Secular Humanist 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 2141
Description[?]:
| How much support would this get? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
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: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:15:25, November 12, 2005 CET | From |  Party of Kanjor | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | Yes. |
| Date | 02:17:19, November 13, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | Well we think it is a good idea for the state not to interfere with religion. Since people believe so many things, focusing on certain religions by the state can cause friction. We agree with this bill. |
| Date | 13:45:16, November 13, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | We agree on this bill. |
| Date | 02:05:06, November 14, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran Imperial Party | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | this is absolutely foolish. don't you understand the importance of a state religion in the well being of our nation!? |
| Date | 22:56:15, November 14, 2005 CET | From | Secular Humanist Party | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | Corporatists! You agreed with this. |
| Date | 23:36:07, November 14, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | Yea well, We changed our mind. We thought about what The Most Holy Council of Exarchs had said. Also article two really gets me as this would probably cause the collapse of different churches. |
| Date | 17:05:16, November 15, 2005 CET | From |  Mouvement d'Étoile Rouge | To | Debating the Laicity bill |
| Message | Article 3 no, article 3 maybe. But articles 1 and 4 yes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 232 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 367 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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