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Bill: SD17: Reform of religion - Solidarity, freedom and democracy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party of Likatonia
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: October 4727
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
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 | 21:04:18, March 16, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Republican Party | To | Debating the SD17: Reform of religion - Solidarity, freedom and democracy |
| Message | we agree with, 1 and 4, we can tollerate 2 and 3, however 5 we dissagre with |
| Date | 22:35:25, March 16, 2020 CET | From | Likatonia First | To | Debating the SD17: Reform of religion - Solidarity, freedom and democracy |
| Message | we agree with all but 4 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 93 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 7 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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