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Bill: Freedom of Speech and Expression and Elimination of Censorship
Details
Submitted by[?]: Scientific Libertarian Party
Status[?]: passed
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: September 2362
Description[?]:
| We here at the SLP feel that free speech, free media, and free expression should be fundamental rights, and infringing upon them is a terrible thing. Thus, we aim to remove the remaining laws enforcing censorship. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: All sexually implicit actions are illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:42:18, February 18, 2007 CET | From |  Moderate Republican Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Speech and Expression and Elimination of Censorship |
| Message | We cannot vote yes on this bill due to articles 3, 5, 6, and 8. Passage of article 3 would prevent the govenment from prosecuting porn offenders or sexual solicitors. This would result in a large increase in the amount of child kidnappings and rape incidents. In regards to article 5, we don't know why the S.L.P. would desire to view nude people in public. However, this party, along with most of the Jakanian populus, do not wish for this. This statement applies to article 6 as well. Again, we cannot comprehend why the S.L.P. would want to view sexually obscene acts in public. Finally, if I were the parent of a small child, I would not want them viewing sexually explict material on television. The current law works and protects child innocence. |
| Date | 23:40:55, February 18, 2007 CET | From | Jakania Citizens' Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Speech and Expression and Elimination of Censorship |
| Message | good bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 317 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 163 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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