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Bill: Secular Dolgava Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Centrist 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: May 3376
Description[?]:
| We must pass this act in order to create a truly secular nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 2
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: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:29:55, October 05, 2012 CET | From |  The Dolgavan Conservative Party | To | Debating the Secular Dolgava Act |
| Message | against 1 support 2 - will abstain |
| Date | 18:12:07, October 05, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the Secular Dolgava Act |
| Message | We support the ban on religious advertising, and we support having no state religion - these stances ARE secular. |
| Date | 21:10:05, October 05, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Secular Dolgava Act |
| Message | "Secularism" has different meanings depending on what you're thinking. If you're thinking of complete freedom of religion with the government taking no stance on religion, then secularism is supported by these proposals above. If you're thinking of freedom of religion being limited to the private sphere (no religion in public) and government taking no stance on religion, then secularism is supported by the Whigs' argument. We believe identifying as a member of a particular religion and promoting that religion is distinct from bullying people into converting. |
| Date | 22:02:36, October 05, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the Secular Dolgava Act |
| Message | The public sphere should be secular, religion is for the home - not the public sphere. |
| Date | 22:09:25, October 05, 2012 CET | From | The Dolgavan Conservative Party | To | Debating the Secular Dolgava Act |
| Message | Religion is international - in the public not the private - you cannot diminish religion Whigs.. |
| Date | 23:15:59, October 05, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the Secular Dolgava Act |
| Message | It isn't diminishing it, merely stating that religion is a personal faith and should be treated as such; not allowed to interfere with others, your work or the public sphere in general - which is for everyone. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 15 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 187 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 99 |
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| Random quote: "The government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government." - Ayn Rand |