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Bill: Get rid of the religious influence
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fatherland 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: May 2187
Description[?]:
| It's year 2186 and still religions show their strenght as a force against science and rational thinking. Passing this bill does a huge service for our scientific communities, school system and eventually economy. It will also increase stability when we have less fanatic worshippers. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 3
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:42:14, February 16, 2006 CET | From | Baltusian Pantian Alliance | To | Debating the Get rid of the religious influence |
| Message | We represent the Pantian religeon. |
| Date | 15:42:29, February 16, 2006 CET | From | Libertad y Justicia | To | Debating the Get rid of the religious influence |
| Message | While I am an avowed Secularist, freedom means the freedom to disagree. We can't ban religion or put such strict regulations on religion...doing so makes the freedom of our nation but a mere facade. |
| Date | 04:41:59, February 17, 2006 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Get rid of the religious influence |
| Message | The only difference between a religious school and a secular school is that the former is allowed to conduct prayers in the classroom. Religious schools are still bound by the Baltusian national syllabus. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 54 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 76 |
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| Random quote: "Only the educated are free." - Epictetus |