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Bill: Secular Republic Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Green Party (FGP)
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: March 3831
Description[?]:
| Given the recent conflicts faced in Solentia we believe it is vital to introduce strict laicism in Solentia. For too long we have listened to radical religious groups pushing for forcing their views on everyone. It is time for us to reaffirm that we are a Secular Republic and will not abide by superstition destroying our progress and our republic! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
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 selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:51:18, April 13, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Secular Republic Act |
| Message | "Forced Secularism doesn't promote liberty." ~Amy Smith, Secondary Chairman of the LPS |
| Date | 16:02:48, April 14, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Secular Republic Act |
| Message | If this prevents Theocracy then it most certainly does. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 108 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 417 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The Real-Life Equivalents Index is a valuable resource for finding out the in-game equivalents of real-life cultures, languages, religions, people and places: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6731 |
| Random quote: "The only thing that saves us from bureaucracy is its inefficiency." - Eugene McCarthy |