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Bill: Secularisation of Government 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 3906
Description[?]:
| An act recognising that multiple religions exist within the nation, and that the endorsement of any religion is the rejection of all others, and that a democratic government is one which best represents all peoples of it's constituency, and that thus government cannot conduct, endorse, condone or encourage the proliferation or persecution of any religion. Details: 1. Article 4's restrictions on prayer in schools applies only to schools run by the government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 4
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 in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
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 | 05:53:36, September 11, 2015 CET | From | Zentrum | To | Debating the Secularisation of Government Act |
| Message | The bill will be put to a vote if no debate is raised in the next 24 hours. |
| Date | 13:13:38, September 11, 2015 CET | From | Demokrat Konservativen Partei (DKP) | To | Debating the Secularisation of Government Act |
| Message | Dear colleagues, Prayers in school are a great tradition of our country. We wouldn't approve of their removal. Corinna Diefenthal DKP Spokesperson our Culture and Education |
| Date | 16:28:10, September 11, 2015 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Secularisation of Government Act |
| Message | Long overdue and and a move that will be welcomed by the Communist Party. |
| Date | 18:16:07, September 11, 2015 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Secularisation of Government Act |
| Message | We would like to point out that prayers in school are most certainly not a tradition in our country. Their implementation has flip-flopped for centuries depending on which party is in power. Their current presence is only due to a recent right-wing government. The 'tradition' is an entirely artificial one. |
| Date | 02:49:14, September 12, 2015 CET | From | Zentrum | To | Debating the Secularisation of Government Act |
| Message | Honorable Members, We appreciate the support of the CPD, and confirm their statement regarding the so-called "tradition" of school prayers. Vine Fynn, Erste Exekutive auf die Zentrum Kongress |
| Date | 04:32:12, September 12, 2015 CET | From | Zentrum | To | Debating the Secularisation of Government Act |
| Message | The bill will be put to a vote in 12 hours, if no further debate is raised. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 94 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 139 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 68 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "The best politics is right action." - Mahatma Gandhi |