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Bill: Secular School Act of 4247
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social 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: June 4248
Description[?]:
| Religions belong in temples and homes. Schools are a place for facts and scientific thinking. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 2
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 forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:24:39, July 27, 2017 CET | From | Likatonian Union of Fascists | To | Debating the Secular School Act of 4247 |
| Message | Schools are a place for facts which is why we need religion in them |
| Date | 18:42:41, July 27, 2017 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Secular School Act of 4247 |
| Message | For a self proclaimed 'Social Liberal Party' the SLP is not very liberal in matters of religion. |
| Date | 19:16:13, July 27, 2017 CET | From | The Capital Party | To | Debating the Secular School Act of 4247 |
| Message | The religious schools are regulated to meet national standards. As long as they're meeting the standards, they should be able to operate. |
| Date | 23:16:48, July 27, 2017 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the Secular School Act of 4247 |
| Message | We are tempted to side with the right-wing parties on this matter; however, we will not be casting a vote unless it is the deciding one. |
| Date | 01:10:50, July 28, 2017 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the Secular School Act of 4247 |
| Message | As liberals we fully support religious freedom. The fact that some religion set up their own school means that people that do not follow that faith cannot attend that school, and will be discriminated in case that school is the one which is closest or most convenient to them. This is a problem since we consider education to be a basic right for everyone. Education is a right for us all and all our children deserve it in the same conditions. Discriminating children on the basis of their fathers' religion is not what we believe a progressive society should do. It happens to be that the vote of the Social Libertarians is the deciding one. Their vote can put an end on children discrimination, or can allow it to continue. We would appreciate some progressive insight into this issue from their behalf. |
| Date | 03:28:03, July 28, 2017 CET | From | Likatonian Union of Fascists | To | Debating the Secular School Act of 4247 |
| Message | The schools are already heavily regulated so you can deal with discrimination, also religious schools are not the only choice if a parent agrees with you they can send their kid to a secular school |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 81 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 155 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 79 |
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