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Bill: Secularism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist 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: December 3392
Description[?]:
| To reduce the prevalence of this "opiate of the people" |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 3
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:12:30, November 08, 2012 CET | From | Old Whig Party | To | Debating the Secularism Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Old Whig Party believes in a secular government, and the separation of church and state. This bill however amounts to religious suppression and persecution. As the party that prides itself upon protecting the rights of individuals, we whole-heartedly oppose this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 197 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: All role-play must respect the established cultural background in Culturally Protected nations. |
| Random quote: “Tell these old, grey men that their time is over. Tell them to give us back our future, and then get lost!” - Benji Benandez, former Dranian politician |