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Bill: Secularization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 社會改革黨 (SRP)
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: July 4297
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:49:43, November 03, 2017 CET | From | 莲花党 (Lotus Party) 🌸 | To | Debating the Secularization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, It's unfortunate to see that both the government and the Social Reform Party have decided to reject our Jien-Guidao traditions. Jienist thought has guided this nation for centuries, but I suppose for these two parties nothing is sacred. Vice Admiral Luo Jingyi, ret. Critic for Education and Culture Lotus Party |
| Date | 22:36:18, November 03, 2017 CET | From | 社會改革黨 (SRP) | To | Debating the Secularization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While we support freedom of religion, we believe that religion and government should be separate. Having a state religion provides special treatment to those who believe in that religion, and separates those that don't. Xiang Hong Chairman of the Social Reform Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 502 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 166 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread." - Mahatma Gandhi |