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Bill: Expanding Morality And Faith Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Talmorian Congress of the Left
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: June 4406
Description[?]:
| This legislation loosens restrictions on the practice of faith and on the ability of faith-based and religious groups to provide charity and education and services in their communities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:03:56, June 07, 2018 CET | From |  Talmorian Congress of the Left | To | Debating the Expanding Morality And Faith Act |
| Message | Bonaparte Desrosiers, Leader of the Congress of the Left: Mr. Speaker, I know that faith is a sensitive subject in Talmoria given the wide variety of faiths practiced, but there's one thing that we can't deny: working with the state, faith can often be a force for good. Whether it's through charity or through education or through reaching out in their respective communities, religious and faith-based groups can have a positive impact on the health of this community as well as the soul. I don't think that we should look to religion for everything- for our laws or to handle all social ails. But I think that we can respect there are times where faith can be a partner, and we should accept and embrace that for the better of Talmoria. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 234 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 171 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 95 |
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