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Bill: Secularisation Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party
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: January 4753
Description[?]:
| A reform to remove religion from the public sphere. State atheism should be the "religion" in this country. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Article 3
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: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:53:02, May 07, 2020 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Secularisation Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Hosian Church takes advantage of our laws, of our rights to promote itself. This is not acceptable. Religion is most of the time a tool used by the elites to oppress the working classes. The business owners and bosses can rely on religion to distract the attention of the poor people and take advantage of them. When the worker thinks about eternity, paradise, prayers, he doesn't think about working 12 hours a day, having to pay his bills, not having enough money to eat correctly. Schools should be completely free of this ideology. Public buildings too. Blasphemy, of course, should not even exist. Freedom for all, freedom for the working classes. |
| Date | 17:57:18, May 07, 2020 CET | From | Purple Guard | To | Debating the Secularisation Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This is blasphemy! You are just disrespecting the church. The church has nothing to do with workers rights. And it might be the only way for some people to cope with things. This is unacceptable behavior from the biggest party in Luthori! |
| Date | 20:37:06, May 07, 2020 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Secularisation Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Blasphemy should not be crime. We have a parliamentary immunity so there is nothing to worry about for us. Yes, the church may be disrespected and there are millions of people in this country who do not believe in the church. We're saying: no, people should not cope with things! They should revolt against this capitalist system that enslaves them. Not only the biggest party but the LDP support our proposals. That shows change is possible. Andrew Lavish, CPL MP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 288 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 362 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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