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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alternative Future
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: October 4412
Description[?]:
| Unfortunately attacks on religious freedoms have increased since the formation of the new government. We propose a number of measures to arrest this trend. We contend that free citizens should be allowed to express sincere beliefs in the way of their choosing & should expect those sincere beliefs to be respected. Indeed, we should be proud that our public servants come from a diverse range of religious backgrounds and are able to represent all communities. Free citizens should also be allowed to hear any religious speaker they wish and allowed to invite them to speak here in Mordusia Finally, whilst teachers should not force students, or be forced themselves, to participate in prayers, they should be able to offer spiritual support to students who desire it. Oliver Yorke, Leader of Alternative Future |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Current: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Proposed: Conscientious objectors can be exempted, but only on religious grounds.
Article 2
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 4
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.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:54:28, June 21, 2018 CET | From | Soul & Spirit | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Article 3 is our issue. So, we will have to refrain from voting yes on this bill. |
| Date | 01:19:11, June 22, 2018 CET | From | People's Communist Coalition | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | The AF claims that this is a religious freedoms bill, and yet they want to allow teachers pushing their faith on students, taking away their religious freedoms. We will vote no, and feel we have made our positions clear. Any bill resembling this, we will not support. Regards, Sebastian Gallagher |
| Date | 11:18:08, June 22, 2018 CET | From | Alternative Future | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Encouraging teachers to be open about their faith does not restrict anyone’s religious freedom. Prayers would not be mandatory, and parents and children who object can opt out whenever they like. Denying teachers the right to wear religious clothing and forbidding them from praying with like-minded staff or students however, does restrict religious freedom. Why the sight of a woman covering her hair arouses such animosity is a mystery. Perhaps Mr Gallagher can explain since he voted for the ban? Oliver Yorke |
| Date | 15:38:42, June 22, 2018 CET | From | People's Communist Coalition | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Our education system is secular, and teachers, like all citizens of Mordusia, should be able to express faith at religious occasions. The parents have a right to decide this child's faith and teachers have a duty to provide education without bias. Article one might have been supported individually, but not with this monstrosity of a bill. Regards, Sebastian Gallagher |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 147 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 213 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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