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Bill: Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Moderates 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: November 4040
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to maintain the freedom of religious speech and affiliated prayer within a religiously-affiliated school. This bill delineates this freedom from the requirement that public spaces be open to all and considerate of all religions, thus ascribing to no spirituality in particular. The separation of Church & State provides for diversity of thought, freedom of all faiths, and the assurance of logic and reason in the development of legislation. |
Proposals
Article 1
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:07:44, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Green Moderates Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | If it pleases the parties, the floor is open to debate this bill. |
| Date | 02:27:37, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Renew | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | We oppose such legislation and believe that religion should not be oppressed. We believe it is better for the local schools to decide how to operate their school |
| Date | 07:24:52, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Classical Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | Unlike the SCP, we do not see this bill as oppression of religion. Children are free to say their own prayers to themselves if they feel so inclined. The personal religious beliefs of the teacher should not be imposed on a child, especially at such a stage in their lives where they are very much affected by their environment. Therefore, we support this bill. Nina Pelosi Head Representative, NDP |
| Date | 07:56:53, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Classical Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | Just as a matter of clarification, school as are not public space as there is no public school system in Gaduridos. This bill will enact regulation on private schools to adhere to this law unless they are religious schools. Nina Pelosi Head Representative, NDP |
| Date | 14:47:03, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Green Moderates Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | Ahh, now I see the concern of the SCP with this legislation. In this scenario, I would agree with the caution of dictating what a private school may or may not do in subjective policy. The GMP supports a pubmic education offering, and this is where the perception was coming from. |
| Date | 18:05:44, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Green Moderates Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | The GMP will abstain from voting on this legislation in order to allow it to be defeated. The concerns of limiting the liberty of private institutions to express chosen faiths without regards to discrimination of others in society are present. Policy changes such as this will be reserved for the scenario when a public offering of education is instituted. |
| Date | 21:48:59, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Green Moderates Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | Since the legislation for public school has been proposed and is in the process of voting, we will execute a vote of support on this legislation. There is no sense in all parties being affected by the voting results of this issue twice in a row for the same outcome. |
| Date | 21:52:44, June 07, 2016 CET | From | Green Moderates Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom in Parochial Schools |
| Message | It has been asked that the GMP abstain from this vote as originally planned. Administrative order and consideration will be observed in accordance with the development of the public school system. If the other parties would please forgive the confusion and waffling. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 210 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 252 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 288 |
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