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Bill: Religious Tolerance Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Alternative
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: October 3916
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:19:18, October 03, 2015 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Religious Tolerance Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker While we applaud Religious Tolerance we can not in good faith vote in favour of this bill. Regulations are necessary in a world of religious extremism and failure to have oversight in these matters will result in the breeding of religious extremism here in this country. Cedric Woodbury Leader of the Conservative Party of Hutori |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 70 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 219 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 126 |
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