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Bill: Worship Toryism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Liberal 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 2187
Description[?]:
| We propose that the only recognised religion in Likatonia should be the compulsory worship of the Tory Party. Furthermore, all Likatonians will be compelled to wear traditional Tory garb, most notably the tartan of the MacBandorras. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
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 not allowed.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 5
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: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:13:16, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | No to all the above. We object on the grounds that this only appeals to a veyr small minority. |
| Date | 17:15:50, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | AM AAP wonders if the Conservative Party has had their latest prescription cancelled.... or, maybe, doubled? |
| Date | 17:58:50, February 09, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | If the Conservative Party feels that this has any chance of passage, we would like to be invited to the next party so as to find out just what you all have been puffing on. |
| Date | 20:16:21, February 09, 2006 CET | From | AM RIP Tetragrammaton | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | The RIP party is on the fence with this one. |
| Date | 21:33:26, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | I think many members of our party already do worship the Tory Party. When you got the majority I am sure I heard many of our members say "Oh Christ, it's the conservative party". |
| Date | 11:29:53, February 10, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | RLP its not all about passing bills, making your views heard counts as well. And we have always understood that most PSS's have always worshipped the Tories, they just won't admit it in public, this is the first time the religion has ever gone public. |
| Date | 09:19:54, February 13, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | PSS would almost support this if it meant we got to wear a kilt. |
| Date | 05:32:57, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Worship Toryism Bill |
| Message | Please bring this to vote. We need to fix our visibilities. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 93 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 339 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 68 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "I consider myself a citizen of the world!" - Charlie Chaplin |