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Bill: freedom of religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Advancement of the Human Race
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: May 2332
Description[?]:
There should be an amendment to guarantee freedom of religion in the constitution. -Prayers in school should be banned , because some people do not believe in a higher being, so they would be left out. Of course prayer should be allowed in private institutions -religious school should be regulated because some schools might teach that gravity, and other scientific phenomena do not exist and things just happen because a god makes it happen. |
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:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 46 | ||
no | Total Seats: 383 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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