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Bill: Recognised Religions Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jeztadraki Knstatak'ai
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: April 2317
Description[?]:
| All religions, except the Jewish faith, shall be free from taxation, and have the ability to set up schools. Jewish prayer in school is strictly forbidden. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:55:51, November 19, 2006 CET | From | Red Anarchy Faction | To | Debating the Recognised Religions Bill |
| Message | This allows schools to deviate from the rightful paths of Catholicism and Bastardry! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 59 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 326 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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