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Bill: Secularism, Schmecularism
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM RIP Tetragrammaton
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: June 2216
Description[?]:
| If God was a voter, he would vote for us. Too bad God isn't registered. Plus, he would count as like, nine people. Or fifteen. Maybe even twenty. In fact, God would vote for a dictatorship. Just saying. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 3
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: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 4
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 5
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: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 6
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 an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:35:13, April 18, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Secularism, Schmecularism |
| Message | It is precisely because god would skew election results as outlined above that he must be kept out of government. |
| Date | 03:15:43, April 19, 2006 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Secularism, Schmecularism |
| Message | Articles 1 and 2 are offensive before religion. |
| Date | 15:38:29, April 19, 2006 CET | From | AM Union of Fascists | To | Debating the Secularism, Schmecularism |
| Message | Hell yeah!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 116 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 343 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
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