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Bill: The Classification of Atheism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partisans And Artisans League
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2161
Description[?]:
| That the government of Beluzia recognises the following: Article 1: That athiesm is the: a) disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. b) The doctrine that there is no God or gods. In light of this, the government of Beluzia also recognises atheism as a 'belief' or 'faith' in the existance of "NoGod" be treated with the same respect and fairness as other 'beliefs' or 'faiths' Article 2: Athiesm be legally treated like any other religion in its practice, representation and legality. It therefore falls under the same receives equal protection and is expected to align itself with the law of Beluzia - as long as the law shall remain. This bill requires a 2/3 majority to pass. If this bill becomes national law it will require a 2/3 majority to be overturned. Any bill trying to overturn this law that do not pass with a 2/3 majority can be IGNORED and have no standing in Beluzian national law. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:09:19, December 15, 2005 CET | From | Militant Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | Agreed - except, why does this bill need a 2/3s majority? I thought that was only for amendments to the constitution. |
| Date | 21:44:41, December 15, 2005 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | Why does it need a two-thirds majority NR? |
| Date | 06:22:33, December 16, 2005 CET | From | Moderate Beluzians | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | ?? I don't know, why ask me. But sorry, I make it a policy to vote against bills without proposals. |
| Date | 18:46:17, December 16, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | How can you have a policy when you've just begun? A policy starting now? |
| Date | 21:20:44, December 16, 2005 CET | From | Militant Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | Why would you do that New Right? Seems a bit pointless. |
| Date | 02:56:38, December 17, 2005 CET | From | Moderate Beluzians | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | The policy comes from when I used to visit this site as another party. Um... the bills without proposals are pointless. They don't affect anything. |
| Date | 10:53:36, December 17, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | Yes but without them, the game can lack character. I think having a policy like that greatly restricts the possibilities of the game. For example, you could have a bill that makes a momentous foreign policy desicion that technically doesn't do anything but has huge effects on the forum or World News. This game should not be limited to the confines of this tiny country - we should be involved in the other parts of the game. MSP and TSP: I think it would be better for this to have a 2/3rds majority because it would show that this is what the country truely believes instead of just passing with a tiny majority. It provides stability to national law - something that, because of the diverse interests of the parties, has been severely lacking. |
| Date | 21:52:10, December 18, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | Make this a Treaty so it will actually require 2/3rds |
| Date | 20:25:34, December 19, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | yes but they can be cancelled with 1/2 can't they? |
| Date | 22:22:16, December 19, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | I donno |
| Date | 20:23:17, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the The Classification of Atheism Act |
| Message | So thoughts everyone? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 38 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 30 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 32 |
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