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Bill: Educational Secularism Act (II)
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Radical Union
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: November 2299
Description[?]:
| Education HAS to remain secular, for the sake of openmindedness. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:59:36, October 16, 2006 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Educational Secularism Act (II) |
| Message | Seeing as schools are private, any religion should be able to set up a school and its the parents and students choices as to whether they go there. No chance of indoctrination. Of course logic might not be your strong point. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 265 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 171 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 163 |
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