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Bill: Concerning Religion Act 3982
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vanguard Communist Party
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: April 3983
Description[?]:
| Religious institutions in our nation should be beholden to pay taxes just as any organized business would in Beluzia. But have there charitable donations exempt just as business. Also prayer in all publicly funded and state operated schools should be banned so as not to disrespect any minority religious beliefs that a number of students hold dear. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:45:10, February 12, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Concerning Religion Act 3982 |
| Message | Are you not disrespecting the beliefs of the majority by an outright ban? Further, schools are not directed to which religious prayer to undertake if they wish to do so. They are free to have many different prayers of different cultures which this bill would be disrespecting. |
| Date | 22:52:41, February 12, 2016 CET | From | Vanguard Communist Party | To | Debating the Concerning Religion Act 3982 |
| Message | The minority always need protection against the majority when the majority infringes on their rights. The minority of slaves had no protection against the majority of slave owners and drivers. The simple fact is, is that religious beliefs should be made by a competent adult, not drilled into children's heads at an early age. |
| Date | 22:54:24, February 12, 2016 CET | From | Vanguard Communist Party | To | Debating the Concerning Religion Act 3982 |
| Message | Decisions on religious belief should be made by competent adults and not drilled into children's heads at early ages.** |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 419 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 331 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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