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Bill: Secularism Act
Details
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: September 3785
Description[?]:
| This Act restricts the ability of religion to influence Hutori society. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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 towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 8
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:24:26, January 05, 2015 CET | From | Hutori Communist Union | To | Debating the Secularism Act |
| Message | Supported. |
| Date | 07:45:03, January 07, 2015 CET | From | Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Secularism Act |
| Message | We would support Article 7, everything else is against our platform. |
| Date | 20:05:48, January 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Secularism Act |
| Message | We cannot support this bill in it's entirety. Furthermore it is the belief of the federalist party that this is an infringement on the citizens right to both freedom of religion and the right to peaceably assemble (see article 1). And we would also like to point out that religious schools are not fund by the state and in fact are private institutions. As for remuneration, do ministers not deserve some monetary compensation so that they may subsist? |
| Date | 20:15:05, January 07, 2015 CET | From | Disbanded | To | Debating the Secularism Act |
| Message | 1. The right to freedom of religion also includes a right to freedom from religion. The current situation is a severe infringement upon the rights (notably the aforementioned right to freedom of / from religion) of children and dependent adults. 2. Just as the right to property does not allow a person to keep stolen goods, the right to assemble peacefully does not allow persons to participate in activities which lead to infringements upon the rights of others (in this case, a child's / dependent adult's right to freedom of / from religion). |
| Date | 20:25:06, January 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Secularism Act |
| Message | That is why there are regulations so that we can insure that each school is teaching a standardized curriculum alongside what ever religious curriculum that institution may have. And by outlawing all religious schools that would also include seminaries which just like any college would be up to the student to attend. So yes it would still be an infringement upon citizen's right especially since you didn't add any conditions. And perhaps if your true intent is to "protect" minors and dependent adults you should teach them about different religions and points of view so that they may make an informed decision for themselves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 277 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 248 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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