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Bill: National Education Reform (NER)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of Valtiel
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: October 2310
Description[?]:
| Instead of creating a nation of lazy test takers the Lords of Power wish to make the following changes to the education system. Instead of allowing education to be "Voluntary" (which means the kids won't do anything except watch TV) we will make it compulsory so that they will actually LEARN. And of course instead of promoting a nation of good test takers we will instead focus our educational system on practical skills that can be used in the real world. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:38:48, November 06, 2006 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the National Education Reform (NER) |
| Message | Whilst we like article #2 we are unable to support this Bill. Forcing anybody to do anything against their will is the hallmark of a totalitarian dictator. Dranland said no to vile control freak politics when the PGC were rejected from our society and they will say it again if the LoP decide to follow suit. |
| Date | 19:32:24, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Order of Valtiel | To | Debating the National Education Reform (NER) |
| Message | Children will only learn anything if they are forced to do it, otherwise they will just sit in front of a television and blow off the work. Don't you know ANYTHING about child psychology? |
| Date | 22:31:14, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the National Education Reform (NER) |
| Message | Enough not to trust a single word those faux doctors say, yes. |
| Date | 13:26:05, November 08, 2006 CET | From | New Theta | To | Debating the National Education Reform (NER) |
| Message | Children learn, retain and apply information far more effectively when it is on their own volition, within their own control and when they can enjoy it. We oppose this barbaric bill. |
| Date | 20:09:17, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the National Education Reform (NER) |
| Message | Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted = Barbaric Wiping out the Welsh Dranian race = ? |
| Date | 13:41:58, November 09, 2006 CET | From | New Theta | To | Debating the National Education Reform (NER) |
| Message | Pest control. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 113 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 287 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: There are two countries based on Egypt in the game. Cobura is based on modern Egypt with a retro twist, while Hawu Mumenhes is based on Ancient Egypt with a modernist twist. |
| Random quote: "He comes out of hibernation once every three years and says something stupid. No wonder the UR fell apart." - Tirza Sommer, Pragmatic Party Leader, on the Dorvish President, Leonhard Khan. |