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Bill: Religion revisited
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hobrazian Peoples Party
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 2317
Description[?]:
| We must keep a clear line to who enters our nation to practise religion and to establish missions. We have in our laws a rule saying that religions cant advertise, but foreign priest should be seen as such and therefore should register at the foreing ministers office for acceptance of their duty. We also take into account the possibility of religious fanatics that enters our nation in form of priests etc. Furthermore we believe that religious clothing is advertising religion. Therefore all such should be banned to make a coherent legislation. |
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 selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:29:23, November 19, 2006 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Religion revisited |
| Message | Furthermore we believe that religious clothing is advertising religion. Therefore all such should be banned to make a coherent legislation. |
| Date | 02:29:36, November 19, 2006 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Religion revisited |
| Message | oops. |
| Date | 14:59:46, November 19, 2006 CET | From | First Party Of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Religion revisited |
| Message | We can see the point, however this is slightly infringing on human rights of free religion which we believe in. Wearing them whilst in public office is rightly wrong but in the street it is up to an individual. |
| Date | 21:10:02, November 19, 2006 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Religion revisited |
| Message | Not if you affect the judgement of other people. Would you say hara krishna should be allowed to walk down the road singing their songs. We would call it advertising. Also this could be abused by the religions to advertise by dressing religious and acting in the public sphere. We should stop such possibilities to avoid such advertising by religions. |
| Date | 00:31:40, November 20, 2006 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Religion revisited |
| Message | What is so wrong with a religion advertising itself? As long as they are not aggressive, it is up to the responsibility of the citizen to decide which faith he or she does or does not adhere to. This bill is insulting to the intelligence of our citizens. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 308 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "A racially integrated community is a chronological term timed from the entrance of the first black family to the exit of the last white family." - Saul Alinsky |