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Bill: Violent Images Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Country Liberal 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: February 2388
Description[?]:
| We propose that violent pornography is banned from Kirlawan television. We see no reason for Kirlawans to be able to view 'rape' or other anti-women pornography, even if those participating are in reality consenting. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:13:51, April 11, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | We disagree and feel that all pornography should be allowed. |
| Date | 12:41:00, April 11, 2007 CET | From | Country Liberal Party | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | People are influenced by what they see, rape, freely available on television can only be a negative influence |
| Date | 13:23:33, April 11, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Advancement League | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | We believe that the CLP are idiots. |
| Date | 01:56:45, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Kirlawan Lightning | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | We can support this. The government's support of violent pornography is propagating a culture which we have no love for. |
| Date | 10:34:31, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | Rape is not allowed, as rape is illegal, and illegal acts are not broadcastable. We see no reason for this change in the law. If you don't want to watch porn, don't. If you don't want your kids to, deal with it as a parent. |
| Date | 12:29:18, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Country Liberal Party | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | But violent porn is, and one assumes that that would include pornography similiar to rape. No reason for change? Because whether we like it or not, events broadcast to the public will always have an influence over some members of the public. Allowing violent porn sends a message that it is OK to beat your sexual partner. |
| Date | 12:52:11, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Country Liberal Party | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | Just to clarify with the KPF, this is not an anti-porn Bill, but anti-violent porn. Obviously we are aware that the consumption of porn can be healthy, but we reject the idea that there is any benefit from violent pornography to anybody. |
| Date | 13:10:44, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Advancement League | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | But plenty of consenting adults indulge in BDSM in a secure, safe and responsible fashion. Why should they feel that their sexual fantasies are chastised and rebuked by society? |
| Date | 13:21:00, April 12, 2007 CET | From | Country Liberal Party | To | Debating the Violent Images Bill |
| Message | One would expect any society to dislike violence, particularly if that violence is there to gratify someones pleasure. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 43 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 171 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 86 |
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