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Bill: The Atheist Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: the Union of Hobrazian Fascists
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: October 4224
Description[?]:
| Religion has no place in a modern society. It drives the actions of the weak minded and manipulates our children through religious schooling. Our party demands the removal of all religious organisations from Hobrazia |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
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 has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 7
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 encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:06:35, June 10, 2017 CET | From |  Progressive Partia of Hobrazia | To | Debating the The Atheist Act |
| Message | The PPH opposes these measures as a unwanted intrusion in the lives of Hobrazians. |
| Date | 14:21:44, June 10, 2017 CET | From | Liri Komunitare Partia Hobrazia | To | Debating the The Atheist Act |
| Message | While we fully support the exclusion of foreign missionaries and their barbaric superstitions from the homeland, we see the rest of this bill as a tyrannical assault on noble, Hobrazian superstitions. |
| Date | 08:43:58, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Kapitalistyczna Partia Hobrazia | To | Debating the The Atheist Act |
| Message | We believe in a country where all are welcome to follow any religion, or none. Extremist atheism is no better than extremist faith. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 70 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 130 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Treaties will be eligible for deletion if they are more than 50 in-game years old and have no currently ratified members. |
| Random quote: "You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad, in fact, to do anything it wants." - Harry Browne |