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Bill: Freedom of Religious Schools Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
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: August 2157
Description[?]:
| The government is regulating religious schools so heavily they have hardly any autonomy at all. Let them get on with the job of educating our children and nurturing their values. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:12:32, December 16, 2005 CET | From | Fenner Brockway Socialist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religious Schools Act |
| Message | What this bill does is to give the state the right to endorse particular religions. Under this bill, some religions will be "recognized" by the state, and others will not. This bill is unacceptable state interference with religion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 238 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 152 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 111 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both." - Niccolo Machiavelli |