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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: October 2176
Description[?]:
| Now that we have abolished the state religion, we believe that it is unjust to make distinctions between "recognized" and unrecognized religions. There is no real objective way to make such a distinction and so we propose that all religions be treated the same way. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:41:19, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | If we must have a religious state, this is the way it should be done... |
| Date | 16:34:09, January 25, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | So if I donate money to a church for charity, it will not be taxed; but of the church raises money for charity via commercial methods, that will be taxed? I'm not sure I accept the difference if I am understanding the bill correctly. |
| Date | 16:51:20, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | You might be missing an important word... 'profit'. Your earnings were taxed, the company 'earnings' are taxed. Neither your own charitable donation, nor that made by the church, is taxed. |
| Date | 17:24:33, January 25, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | Thanks for the clarification; we shall probably vote yes to this even with the regulations on the schools. |
| Date | 03:33:15, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | We don't like how 'any' religion can set up a school, then again, we don't mind that it'll wreck the current wave of fundamentalism, so we'll support. |
| Date | 08:58:27, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | TOTAL has refused to dignify this bill by even participating in the debate. |
| Date | 14:53:48, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - End Of Recognized Religions |
| Message | We shall follow the wise words of the Progressive Party, and the inspirational leads of our allies in the RLP and AM SLP, in this matter. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 306 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 156 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 38 |
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