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Bill: Sweeping Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Saridan
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: September 2220
Description[?]:
| I'm sorry...but you cannot tell me what to wear. Nor can you encourage prayer in public, secular institutions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are 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 state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
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 4
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 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.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
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 | 08:55:49, April 27, 2006 CET | From |  Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Act |
| Message | Our current laws are in violation of the International Bill of Rights. |
| Date | 11:32:35, April 27, 2006 CET | From | Peasants League | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Act |
| Message | So what? If we are not signed up to the said Treaty, it is irrelevent. |
| Date | 11:46:39, April 27, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Act |
| Message | So what? Our citizens' basic rights are being violated... |
| Date | 15:10:47, April 27, 2006 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Act |
| Message | We strongly support Article 3, find both the current and proposed laws for Article 6 to be equally bad, and oppose 1, 2, 4, and 5. For now, we abstain. |
| Date | 23:13:13, April 29, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Act |
| Message | Sorry about article 6...I accidentally chose the wrong one...if this passes, I will propose a change to make prayer led by teachers allowed in religious schools. Explain why you are against 5... |
| Date | 05:13:50, April 30, 2006 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Act |
| Message | Er... oops. 5 is fine. However, we still oppose 1, 2, and 4. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 157 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 332 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 261 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin." - Charles Darwin |