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Bill: Slander laws
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Sekowan Fascist Front
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: June 2470
Description[?]:
| High political figures should be out of all criticism, especially in such times as we currently live. Nothing lowers the morale of our armed forces more than seeing their great leaders made fun of. So we need to stricten the freedom of speech concerning politicians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks spoken about them, even truthful ones.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Libel and slander laws apply only to claims about public figures.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:52:22, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Plato's Republican Party | To | Debating the Slander laws |
| Message | This is, to us, simply ridiculous. It makes political leaders completely unaccountable to the common population since any strong disagreement might be considered defamatory. We do not support the curtailing of one of Sekowo's most treasured freedoms. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 102 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 347 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 150 |
| Random fact: In general, role-play requires the consent of all players. |
| Random quote: "For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against." - Niccolo Machiavelli |