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Bill: Religious Dorvik Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grüne Demokratische Partei
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: January 4320
Description[?]:
| Religious Dorvik Bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Article 3
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: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
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 state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:40:38, December 17, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Sozialistische Union 🌹 | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | This is a dangerous proposal. How can Ein Dorvik call itself liberal or pragmatic? |
| Date | 00:56:32, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | Mr. Chairman, Whatever Ein Dorvik claim to be, and whatever they once were, they are *not* some kind of "moderate" or "centrist" or "liberal" party. What is being proposed here are the first steps towards the creation of a theocratic state. Anton Weinreich General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 01:27:04, December 18, 2017 CET | From |  Partia Koalicji Narodowej 🔵 | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | GLORIA IUSTITIA'S REVIEW ON THE 'RELIGIOUS DORVIK BILL' - http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7570&p=126305#p126305 |
| Date | 01:42:52, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | OOC: Great work, Maisonette! |
| Date | 10:09:52, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Sozial Nationale Volkspartei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | Mr. Chairman, These calls of Dorvik becoming a theocratic state are just wrong. This nation is and will always be democratic. We or Ein Dorvik do not propose a ban on democracy do we? While others in this assembly want to ban capitalism we want to encourage religious thinking. Which is worse? Theodore Aswalt, MP for the TGP in the Rat |
| Date | 12:59:29, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | Mr. Chairman, The legislation in this bill would declare "public blasphemy" a criminal offence, make religious schooling compulsory for all Dorvish schoolchildren, compel all Dorvish citizens to wear religious clothing and force all Dorvish taxpayers to pay for the wages of religious ministers, whether they follow the official religion or not. If this is not a step in the direction of theocracy, then what is? Anton Weinreich General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 17:54:40, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Nationale Partei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | This is a disgrace. If Ein Dorvik wishes to re-establish our parties' long-standing friendships again in future, I would suggest they withdraw this frankly absurd bill, vote against it. I am an atheist, I am gay: is my existence illegal now? You have frankly descended from the heights of your past to the most disgraceful scum amongst the Rat. I warn those in favour, too, of the international ramifications to diplomacy. This is not only authoritarian but ineffective -- it will likely simply lead to violence. In short: we disagree. Anna Strauss Former President NNP Leader |
| Date | 00:14:59, December 19, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | Mr. Chairman, I have to echo the comments made by Frau Strauss. This legislation is not only incredibly divisive, but it is likely to damage Dorvik's international standing. We are an important nation on the international stage - a great economic and military power, and also an elected member of the Security Council. What will the rest of Terra think when they see our parliament passing legislation like this? Anton Weinreich General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 23:50:26, December 19, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Nationale Partei | To | Debating the Religious Dorvik Bill |
| Message | Note Valruzias response. Anna Strauss Former President NNP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 305 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 294 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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