LC 1.18 Students Have Rights Too Act.

[Sirius_]

"morning announcements" should be stricken, as a backwards provision re-allowing schoolwide prayer, against the will of students.

[Sirius_]

I propose the following amendment:

6. Students who speak in public forums such as assemblies, morning announcements, graduation ceremonies, and sporting events shall be free to express their religious viewpoints to the extent that secular viewpoints would be permitted. Students who speak in such forums shall be selected based on neutral criteria. School districts and individual schools are free to establish time limits and other restrictions that do not infringe student expression. School administrators must provide disclaimers that student viewpoints are those of the student and are not endorsed by the school district through all relevant channels, including but not limited to oral announcement and written disclaimers in in the event program.

While I have no issue with students doing their religion things in their own gatherings, everyone shouldn't be subjected to it every morning.

[Sirius_]

Umpteenth bump since Parliament is a pathetic, broken system. Im going to continue to bump these until they are addressed. Whoever in hell thought it would be ok for the government to take a month off each session and do nothing should be impeached. Its been weeks with literally no actions taken even though there are bills on the floor. Please tell me this dumb body atleast takes office immediately after an election instead of after an additional lame duck period post election. Because if not we are talking the entire month of April off which is garbage governing. Seriously, who in the hell thought it was a good idea to just stop the sessions weeks before an election when there are frickin bills on the floor?

The Council is adjourned a week before the election, per the constitution. So there is actually a valid reason why there is no debate here, there is no Council currently sitting to debate this.
And they swear in the Tuesday after the election, so thank god for small mercies.

That means what,  it adjourned a few days ago? There's been no activity for weeks already before adjournment. Hell, the time between when this hit the floor and when the next session swears in is probably gonna be a longer period than the entirety of the dumb Parliament debate and ratification including the election vote. That's deplorable governing. Im struggling to avoid insults here, but I think its obvious who is to blame for Lincoln effectively taking an entire frickin month off from doing their job.

This is completely out of line for a game moderator who is resident of another region. Especially when we have more interest in serving in the regional government in Lincoln right now than there has ever been.

[Sirius_]

I once again propose my previous amendment, this time sponsoring it as a member of the council.

[Sirius_]

I'm honestly ok with most of the provisions, it doesn't create a theocracy, it just allows religion in personal/group contexts. The reason why I oppose allowing it in morning announcements is because they are a thing that everyone hears every day, and unlike things such as graduation it isn't personal.

[Sirius_]

Nay

[Sirius_]

Nay, because it still removes provision allowing private prayer.

[Sirius_]

Nay. Why was III.2 removed?

[Sirius_]

I'll be looking into a redo for this btw.