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Bill: Educational Reform Act

Details

Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Liberty 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: January 3587

Description[?]:

Increasing school choice and providing truly private education

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date18:55:13, December 03, 2013 CET
FromUnited People's Party
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
Message1's great! But, I don't like the religion-schools' proposal. religion must be different from education, we must have an education policy in which religion and other matters of personal choice for the masses have no place.

Date19:17:00, December 03, 2013 CET
FromBeluzian Communist League
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageAgreed with all. It's time for rights to happen, Give the people a choice. Religion is education in itself. I think if the schools are seperated. It's fine.

Date20:50:12, December 03, 2013 CET
FromBeluzian Republic Independence Party
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageWe agree to the possibility of religious schools but only if they are regulated for now at least.

Date21:26:14, December 03, 2013 CET
FromBeluzian Liberty Party
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageOur main concern with number 2 is that parents, particularly those of faith, have the option to educate their children as they see fit. They currently do not have that option. If we can drive a concensus around religious education with regulation, so be it. I just want them to have the option. While I am no fan of regulation at any level, gaining some freedom now is better than none for the forseeable future. BCL would you be interested in religious schools with regulation? Rest assured we will revisit this in the future.

Date05:01:22, December 04, 2013 CET
FromEncarta Party
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageWe have a problem with religious schools and their likelyhood of teaching something based on faith as fact, while throwing out all known science. While religious schools aren't necessarily negative, as they continue a cultural tradition, we do fear it's impact on the intelligence of Beluzia's future. Will we be seeing a future where the populace possess critical thinking and logic skills, or will we see a future where the populace is intolerant, close-minded, and distrustful of those who do not believe what they believe. Regulations preventing the latter is a safe bet and would ensure our yes vote on this very matter. However, leaving religion unchecked could be very dangerous indeed.

Date14:03:21, December 04, 2013 CET
FromBeluzian Liberty Party
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageI would not presume to paint with such a broad brush in regards to religious education based on those future predictions. Religion unchecked? Our churches are unchecked, yet they aren't roaming the land like savages. Tolerance is a two way street, we cannot demand it of religion when do not show it in return. While I personally would not send a child to a religious school, there should be a choice. We will put regulations into the bill but we should all practice what we preach.

Date15:37:48, December 04, 2013 CET
FromBeluzian Communist League
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageWe would agree to regulated religious schools, that is a good idea, there are some religions that are... aha cultish. But we support freedom for kids to pursue Knowledge or Faith.

Date20:09:24, December 04, 2013 CET
FromUnited People's Party
ToDebating the Educational Reform Act
MessageAs long it is a regulated affair and faith remains faith and nothing extreme beyond, we can support this.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
     

Total Seats: 228

no
 

Total Seats: 115

abstain
  

Total Seats: 57


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