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Bill: Royalist Manifesto on Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: June 3325
Description[?]:
| This is the Royalist Party's manifesto on religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:22:51, June 22, 2012 CET | From | Alliance for a Socialist Republic | To | Debating the Royalist Manifesto on Religion |
| Message | Perhaps unsuprisingly, we are opposed to every proposal here |
| Date | 19:50:02, June 22, 2012 CET | From | Alliance for a Socialist Republic | To | Debating the Royalist Manifesto on Religion |
| Message | Actually we'd be open to persuasion on the article about religous symbols |
| Date | 21:24:33, June 22, 2012 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Royalist Manifesto on Religion |
| Message | Alright, we will keep that in mind but we are not planning on putting anything to vote until the inactive Radical party is out of the equation because it still has the most seats and is not voting.... |
| Date | 01:11:13, June 23, 2012 CET | From | Alliance for a Socialist Republic | To | Debating the Royalist Manifesto on Religion |
| Message | is there a way to get them made inactive? |
| Date | 15:13:32, June 23, 2012 CET | From | Party of the Aldegarians - Nationalists | To | Debating the Royalist Manifesto on Religion |
| Message | We say no to every part in this bill. |
| Date | 17:43:56, June 25, 2012 CET | From | Party of the Aldegarians - Nationalists | To | Debating the Royalist Manifesto on Religion |
| Message | We could accept a bill that allows religious schools to be openend by reconiced religions but under regulation and that teacher led prays are only allowed in these schools. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 61 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 63 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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