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Bill: Religion Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Party of Baltusia
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: May 2206
Description[?]:
| We are, truly, a secular society. Why do we, therefore, impose a dress code on our pubilc officials? Government intervention where it is not needed. Secondly. The 'Registered Religion' clause has always been a hot topic for the ISP. If the school is regulated so it does not indoctrinate or otherwise harm the children, why not allow a relgion to set up a school? Finally, if a school wishes to conduct prayers there, what is the harm indeed? If a parent does not wish for their child to take part in prayers, they can a) Go to another school or b) Request the school does not. Simple. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:22:41, March 25, 2006 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Religion Reform Act |
| Message | We'll go for articles one and two. But not three and unless its removed, we'll probably vote against. Here's why. If a principal at a government schools rigidly enforces his Christian, Islamic, Jewish or Pantian beliefs on his students, by the transitive property of politics, the government sponsors that religion. That will piss off the people who subscribe to the other beliefs. That will piss off the people who subscribe to the other beliefs and pay taxes. If you want a value or belief system instilled in your children and you're too lazy to do it yourself, you can pay to send your children to a private school. If you want an inoffensive, neutral and unbias education for your children which you are forced to pay for, send them to our schools. Furthermore, sending your children to another school, particularly when you can't afford a private school, is not so easy. I can't speak for the Minister of Education but it seems unlikely that more than one government school would be within easy access of any given potential student, particularly for students in rural areas. Why should a child or parent be forced to choose between having a good education and having beliefs forced on them? |
| Date | 08:24:50, March 25, 2006 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Religion Reform Act |
| Message | As for this, " b) Request the school does not", have you ever tried to ask a Pantian to stop being Pantian? |
| Date | 12:44:26, March 25, 2006 CET | From | National Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Religion Reform Act |
| Message | Three has been removed. Any comment from the Lib Y Jus party? |
| Date | 09:06:56, March 26, 2006 CET | From | Baltusian Pantian Alliance | To | Debating the Religion Reform Act |
| Message | The BPA supports this movement in the right direction. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 157 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 146 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 105 |
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