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Bill: Religion is the opiate of the people
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Fascist Front
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: November 2184
Description[?]:
| Let's help the population remove themselves from misguided and ultimately unproductive beleifs. It is more important that people make the most of their current life rather than sitting around waiting for the paradise that will never come. Sieze the day. Not the deity. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
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 required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 4
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: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 5
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: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:15:40, February 10, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religion is the opiate of the people |
| Message | This is downright outragous. If people spent half as much time trying to improve the standards of living of the poor, as they do on attacking organised religion, then we would be a better nation. |
| Date | 16:23:29, February 10, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religion is the opiate of the people |
| Message | Surely the Conservative Party sees that the same can be said for most of the legislation that is entertained in the Convocation? Of course... many ALSO see orgainsed religion as one of the big OBSTACLES to improving the standards of living for the poor. Thus, 'attacking' organised religion, IS improving those standards. |
| Date | 16:48:48, February 10, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Religion is the opiate of the people |
| Message | Oh sure. What the hell, might as well since we already believe this. |
| Date | 18:35:14, February 10, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Religion is the opiate of the people |
| Message | AM RLP Must break with the coalition here, as we are opposed to limiting the freedom of our citizens to make whatever religious choice they may please to. |
| Date | 21:05:23, February 10, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religion is the opiate of the people |
| Message | AM AAP believes that every coalition member party must stand for what they believe. |
| Date | 12:54:17, February 11, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Religion is the opiate of the people |
| Message | AM PSS endorses AM AAP sentiments. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 201 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 97 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 202 |
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