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Bill: The Morality in Our Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Voice of Reason 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: December 2440
Description[?]:
| Private media has for too long been corrupting our youth with their corporate propaganda and their continuous portrayal of sinful living as something to aspire to. Lest our children become tainted and our noble, wholesome way of life decay into an abyss of grievous and fatal sin must take action. And take action with swift and sound judgment for the sake of a better tomorrow in which we all can live our lives without being exposed to the abject filth of today's mass media. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 3
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 not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:50:58, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Ha'ganat Ha'aretz | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | The H.H. is sympathetic to the intellectual well-being of the state's youth, and is satisfied with the compromise between speech and sense the bill strikes. It will have the H.H.'s support. |
| Date | 21:57:29, August 06, 2007 CET | From | HaLeumit Tikvah | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | We fully support these measures. |
| Date | 21:57:42, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Voice of Reason Party | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | Hopefully The H.H. will still find the MOM act within the parameters of reason after inspecting some last minute added proposals. |
| Date | 21:59:43, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Voice of Reason Party | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | We hope for a last confirmation of support from both active parties before putting this bill to a vote. |
| Date | 22:00:30, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Ha'ganat Ha'aretz | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | After reviewing the added articles, the H.H. continues its support for this bill. |
| Date | 22:09:35, August 06, 2007 CET | From | HaLeumit Tikvah | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | We still support. |
| Date | 01:42:09, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Robotic Anarcho Syndicalistic Party | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | We do not understand the obsession in humans of hiding their species' reproductive acts. What is the grave error made by making this information available to children? |
| Date | 02:15:55, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Pharaoh's People's Party | To | Debating the The Morality in Our Media Act |
| Message | Articles 1 and 2 are acceptable, but Article 3 is not. It assumes that sexal behavior is wrong, a cultural assumption that is unjustifyable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 61 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 14 |
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