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Bill: Religious Tolerance Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Progressive 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: April 3544
Description[?]:
| The ULF believes it is inherent upon any free society to allow its citizen's to worship as they should so choose. No nation can claim to be free while denying its citizens their natural right to worship as they please, or to choose not to worship. Our nation should be a religiously tolerant one, embracing the natural right religious freedom. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
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: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:20:19, September 07, 2013 CET | From | ConNaP | To | Debating the Religious Tolerance Act |
| Message | We will vote against this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 323 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| 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: "What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" - Mahatma Gandhi. |