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Bill: Restrictions on Religious Activity
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grant Industries
Status[?]: passed
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: September 3429
Description[?]:
| We cannot allow religion to stifle progress and destroy science, but we must preserve individual rights. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:24:24, January 22, 2013 CET | From | Anarchy | To | Debating the Restrictions on Religious Activity |
| Message | 1. How does forcing people into a state-owned pension system "preserve individual rights"? 2. Whatever happened to freedom of association? 3. Religions are not companies. Even if they were, companies should not be taxed. What happened to economic freedom? 4. The state should not force schools to follow its agenda. Aren't teachers and parents the people who are most knowledgeable and responsible for educating the kids? Furthermore, that the teachers are of a certain religion has no bearing on their performance. |
| Date | 20:21:06, January 22, 2013 CET | From | Grant Industries | To | Debating the Restrictions on Religious Activity |
| Message | 1. It is not state-owned, it is a private pension. 2. People are still allowed to believe in whatever religion they want, they just cannot indoctrinate other people using mass-media advertising. 3. Religions should be treated like any other company, in this case they would not be taxed, but if a corporate tax was established, they would be effected. 4. Teachers and parents should not be allowed to indoctrinate their children in their religion. All religious schools should adhere to the standards that any other school would have to obey, being unbiased and provide an adequate education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 139 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 119 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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