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Bill: School Prayer Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Red Octopus 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: January 2144
Description[?]:
| Our schools should reflect that the state does not recognize any religion, and focus public money towards the teaching of secular values. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:40:25, November 20, 2005 CET | From |  Liberty Party | To | Debating the School Prayer Act |
| Message | The state does not run schools (all schools are private) and therefore there is no church/state issue with school prayer. The state should not interfere in how private schools operate. |
| Date | 08:25:15, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Red Octopus Party | To | Debating the School Prayer Act |
| Message | We apologize for the error, as you are correct in arguing that private schools may teach what they wish. In light of our error, however, we remind our friends in the other parties that this will at least make some progress in establishing some sort of standard curriculum throughout the nation. |
| Date | 19:42:29, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the School Prayer Act |
| Message | So you are going to arbitrarily prohibit certain 'teachings' (e.g., religion) in the name of creating a 'sort of standard curriculum throughout the nation'? The whole point of having private schools is to stop the state from legislating indoctrination. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 227 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 67 |
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