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Bill: Religious activities Act
Details
Status[?]: defeated
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: September 3701
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, Religious strife and hatred is arguably the greatest threat to freedom and stability for a country. At the same time, we ought to recognize the Yeudi-Hosian values that our society revolves around. We propose implementing adequate measures for protecting the spiritual harmony of our realm. Phoebe Dido, Director of the (LyD) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: Religion is allowed but the state promotes atheism.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:15:36, July 24, 2014 CET | From | Partido Nacional | To | Debating the Religious activities Act |
| Message | We support the principle of a blasphemy law and an official status for our national religion, but we are suspicious of giving the state the power to veto the appointment of religious ministers, because we fear a government might abuse such powers. Victorino Santillian Leader of the Partido Nacional |
| Date | 19:23:54, July 24, 2014 CET | From | Sindicato Obrero Libre | To | Debating the Religious activities Act |
| Message | Señor President, We are appalled that a party called 'Liberty & Democracy' would propose such a devastating bill for liberty and democracy. Salvador Keiser, Director-Manager Union Socialism Alliance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 151 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "Under every stone lurks a politician." Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), Thesmophoriazusae, 410 B.C |