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Bill: Cultural changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Disunificationist People's Army
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: September 2465
Description[?]:
Some changes |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 01:10:41, October 04, 2007 CET | From | Hulstrian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Cultural changes |
Message | Without copyright laws there's no incentive for people to create art or music, this is ridiculous. |
Date | 17:16:18, October 04, 2007 CET | From | Communist-Separatist Party | To | Debating the Cultural changes |
Message | the musicians can earn a lot of money playing concerts, and they will be more famous if the people can download music for free |
Date | 19:38:38, October 04, 2007 CET | From | Ehre und Treue | To | Debating the Cultural changes |
Message | If that really were the case, why wouldn't musicians let people download their music anyway? |
Date | 20:53:34, October 04, 2007 CET | From | Communist-Separatist Party | To | Debating the Cultural changes |
Message | there are artist that do it, the other artist don't do it because dicografies don't want to lose money |
Date | 16:26:31, October 05, 2007 CET | From | Ehre und Treue | To | Debating the Cultural changes |
Message | Don't you think artists will be more famous if organised, professional, well-payed people do their merchandising, because there is money in music, than if anyone can download anything? |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 157 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 256 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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