Religious Insult And Gambling Prohibition Act of 2018
Rationale
To curb rising religious tensions and social harm from unregulated gambling, these changes protect communal harmony and public welfare.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blasphemy Law |
No blasphemy law
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Limited protection against religious insult
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| 2 | Gambling Regulation |
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
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All gambling prohibited; underground gambling heavily policed
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Blasphemy Law2
Gambling RegulationProposer
Party
Christian Socials
A Christian Social party, pro-welfare and pro-workers which also preserves Christian traditionalism.
Core pillars
Rainer Herrmann
Federal Minister of Environment and Agriculture · Age 48
Once a celebrated professor of political theory, Rainer Herrmann traded academia for advocacy after a viral debate left the establishment scrambling to counter his effortless persuasion and quietly revolutionary ideas.
Timeline
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Draft9 November 2018
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Vote Open13 November 2018
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Vote Closed12 January 2019
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Did Not Become Law12 January 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 29 / 69 seats (42.0%)
Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Christian Socials Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Competence And Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 29 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 16 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 7 | No | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Republic | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 288 / 650 seats (44.3%)
Against: 305 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 57
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 127 | No | No reason given |
| Christian Socials Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Competence And Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 288 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 134 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 44 | No | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Republic | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |