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Bill: Secularist Government Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Devolutionist
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: January 2235
Description[?]:
| The Social Devolutionists are firmly of the opinion that religion, whilst it may by individual choice be important in governing the lives of individuals, has no place in the governing of a modern nation. The persona decisions between a citizen and their god or gods, is no business of the government whther for good or ill. The second of these articles was proposed by the dr a few years ago, and whilst defeated I think it made sense then and still does now, I will only say what I said then, by treating all religions equally we respect all religions, by raising no religion above others we raise them all. The first article flows from my initial statement. If religion has no part in government, then government should have no part in religion, and that includes decisions on advertising or promoting religion. I considered whether in this cas there should perhaps be a ban on religious advertisements all together, but whther the government involves itself by banning ads on a case by case basis or banning all ads we are still involving ourselves, and in my opinion should not do so. I trust our defamation laws to protect individuals who may be aggrieved by individual advertisements. |
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 Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:58:01, May 28, 2006 CET | From | Vanuku Nationalists Party | To | Debating the Secularist Government Bill |
| Message | No Support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 306 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 73 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 181 |
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