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Bill: Secular State Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian Worker's Party
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 3539
Description[?]:
| The time has come to recognise the fact that many Mordusians do not adhere to their traditional faith and, even more so, that many are irreligious in their beliefs. Though many parties wish to believe otherwise and consistently push to make Mordusia god-fearing, it is an undeniable fact that religion is no longer prominent in the minds of the people. To reflect this, the state must withdraw from its role within religion and create a secular, though not atheist, state instead. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: Religion is allowed but the state promotes atheism.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:58:56, August 31, 2013 CET | From | Black Mordusia | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | We will oppose this, of course. |
| Date | 11:04:15, August 31, 2013 CET | From | Black Mordusia | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | And no parties are pushing to make Mordusia more 'God-fearing', as you write, rather, we are just defending our cultural (which INCLUDES religious) heritage. |
| Date | 15:06:28, August 31, 2013 CET | From | Mordusian Worker's Party | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | There is nothing to protect. A culture can remain without religion - though the latter may influence culture, it does not have to be a part of it. For example, the far off country of Norway, a little heard of nation in the region of Scandinavia*, many Christian and irreligious Norwegians practice pagan traditions, though the country is no longer pagan. Just because the religion dies, which I promise you it will not with just this act, doesn't mean the culture will. *Of course you've heard of Norway, I'm just keeping in character |
| Date | 07:43:33, September 01, 2013 CET | From | United Mordusia Coalition (IP) | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | This is a very fair and reasonable bill, we will vote yes. |
| Date | 15:35:46, September 01, 2013 CET | From | Mordusian Worker's Party | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | Thank you for your co-operation. I understood that much of the last attempt was extreme and therefore we loosened a couple of the proposals, I am glad that you know work with not against us. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 63 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 27 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 9 |
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| Random quote: "When anger rises, think of the consequences." - Confucius |