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Bill: Religious rights
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationale Partei der Menschen Dorviks
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: August 4622
Description[?]:
| As we see religion as a big and very important part of dorvish culture we propose a Bill to preserv that. |
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
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 3
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:07:36, August 20, 2019 CET | From | Die Mitte | To | Debating the Religious rights |
| Message | This legislation is an assault on the rights of everyday Dorvish people! First, this bill would make blasphemy a crime - a clear violation of the right to free speech, and yet the plurality government insists upon supporting this bad proposal. Second, the bill gives certain organizations special tax status to pay their preachers major salaries, all without contributing to the state. This is unfair: even as millions of Dorvish people pay tax, the church elites won't have to. Third, this will open the door for the indoctrination of our youth into a religion, based on the simple decision of a headmaster. And finally, certain so-called "cults" will be persecuted! Persecution has no place in a free, open, fair, and tolerant society. Solidarität heartily opposes this terribly crafted bill, and in the strongest terms possible condemns the abuse of power by the minority government: Because that is what they are, a government that does not command the full majority of the will of the people. This will be a top priority for us: seeking its reversal following any future election. |
| Date | 19:05:40, August 20, 2019 CET | From | Dorvische Sozial Nationale Volkspartei | To | Debating the Religious rights |
| Message | I am suprised that Solidarität is on one hand opposed to indoctrination but refuses to prosecute cults which have proven to indoctrinate their members and make those members do terrible things. This government is dedicated to strong descisive leadership. Dorvik does not need the weak leadership of a Mandel government. Prone to flipflopping and indescisiveness. Our government has apprehended the terrorist Hess, reformed the labour and economic laws of our country to once again elevate dorvish economic interests and is protecting Dorvish culture and traditions. All this combined in 3 years is more then a Solidarität government could do in 10! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 219 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 192 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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