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Bill: Choice of way law
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirla Tea 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: March 3679
Description[?]:
| The balance between supporters of sexual education and religious education has greatly been in favor of the first ones, discriminating the latter. Religious people need some religious freedoms. They have the right to choose the most fitting school for their children. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:40:07, June 08, 2014 CET | From | Kirla Tea Party | To | Debating the Choice of way law |
| Message | The Kirla Tea Party could also support a solution on sexual education where it is decision of each school. |
| Date | 07:58:31, June 09, 2014 CET | From |  Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the Choice of way law |
| Message | We could support but for the third article. The religious beliefs of parents should not trump the right of children to an education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 462 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 157 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 98 |
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