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Bill: Secular Society Act II
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Reform Party
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: January 2172
Description[?]:
| For a free Aloria. |
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
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 forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:32:13, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Secular Society Act II |
| Message | Being religious will appeal to the Kurmal voters and Krentori doesn't have much of an issue with religion. Sorry, SRP. |
| Date | 14:46:01, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Liberal Party | To | Debating the Secular Society Act II |
| Message | We disagree with this bill. Peoples' beliefs should not be regulated in this way. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 171 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 429 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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