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Bill: National Reform bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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: November 3369
Description[?]:
| A national reform bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 5
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 5
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 has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:50:39, September 22, 2012 CET | From | The Dolgavan Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | We oppose all of this, yes I believe in localism but the national government should oversee that and banning religion is a disgrace to the people and the government |
| Date | 14:42:55, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | We oppose almost all of this. |
| Date | 15:10:40, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | Ditto |
| Date | 16:04:31, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | On second thoughts, we like the stuff on religion enough to vote yes. |
| Date | 16:04:48, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | If art 1 is removed. |
| Date | 16:59:34, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Confederation Party | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | We feel that there are strong inconsistencies in these proposals (for example, hardening the federal government's stance on certain religious matters and devolving other religious matters to local governments) and, therefore, must abstain. |
| Date | 17:01:19, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Confederation Party | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | It does, however, appear that many other parties also abstain from this bill. If this bill passes with only a small fraction of the legislature voting, the Confederation Party will immediately introduce bills to repeal certain measures contained in this bill. |
| Date | 17:32:42, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Traditionalist Party | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | We strongly appose this, it is a attack on religion so we vote no. |
| Date | 19:04:47, September 22, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Reform bill |
| Message | //Oh shut Joe |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 21 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 137 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 143 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow official national flags of real-life nations or flags which are very prominent and recognisable (eg. the flags of the European Union, the United Nations, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or the Confederate States of America). |
| Random quote: "We pursue no other aim than freedom from oppression, liberty from lies, salvation from irrationality!" - Julius Callus, former Davostani politician |