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Bill: Theocracy Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Unionist 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: March 2334
Description[?]:
| To turn Kirlawa into a theocracy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Article 3
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: Pharmaceutical drugs are banned for religious reasons.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 8
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:54:55, December 21, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Bill |
| Message | And this would be to fix your stance from secular to religious? |
| Date | 22:58:23, December 21, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Theocracy Bill |
| Message | Guess which way we would vote? |
| Date | 18:42:03, December 22, 2006 CET | From | Anti Egalitarian Alliance | To | Debating the Theocracy Bill |
| Message | Can't resist voting yes, but 5 is just stupid. |
| Date | 13:39:06, December 23, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Unionist Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Bill |
| Message | We apologise to whoever within this House finds these multiple article Bills offensive and annoying. However with changes within Kirlawa, and potential changes within the RPP, we have decided to take a new turn, and shift from our traditionally secular position to a more overtly religious position with regards to the role of government and the various Church's in Kirlawa. |
| Date | 18:13:50, December 23, 2006 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Theocracy Bill |
| Message | Strongly opposed. |
| Date | 14:30:57, December 26, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Unionist Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Bill |
| Message | Am still secular, shocking. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 311 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 436 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Game mechanics comes first." For example, if a currently-enforced bill sets out one law, then a player cannot claim the government has set out a contradictory law. |
| Random quote: "We cannot acknowledge allegiance to any human government... Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind." - William Lloyd Garrison |