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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
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:55:13, December 03, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | 1'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. |
Date | 19:17:00, December 03, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Communist League | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | Agreed 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. |
Date | 20:50:12, December 03, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Republic Independence Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | We agree to the possibility of religious schools but only if they are regulated for now at least. |
Date | 21:26:14, December 03, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | Our 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. |
Date | 05:01:22, December 04, 2013 CET | From | Encarta Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | We 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. |
Date | 14:03:21, December 04, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | I 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. |
Date | 15:37:48, December 04, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Communist League | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | We 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. |
Date | 20:09:24, December 04, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
Message | As 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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