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Bill: The Unlimited Free Speech Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Classical Reform 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: September 2510
Description[?]:
| As libel and slander laws are by nature vague and it is impossible to define what is and is not slander or libel, the government should make no attempt at such. |
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: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:35:17, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Hellenic Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Unlimited Free Speech Act |
| Message | How is it impossible to define what is and isnt slander/libel? If someone lies about you to someone else which defames you and your reputation, then it is defamation and should be sorted in a court of law. |
| Date | 21:10:25, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Unlimited Free Speech Act |
| Message | Slander/libel is frequently a matter of subtle variations of the truth; impossible to prove either way. Slander/libel laws are impossible to effectively enforce. |
| Date | 04:06:24, January 02, 2008 CET | From | Hellenic Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Unlimited Free Speech Act |
| Message | You don't enforce Slander/Liber...its a civil dispute. Slanderous people cannot be criminally convicted but they can be sued by the person they make the comments about. Thats the whole point of this law - ability to sue for falsehoods spoken/written. |
| Date | 05:05:02, January 02, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Unlimited Free Speech Act |
| Message | The government arbitrates the settlement and thus the government enforces the law. This kind of thing is beyond the government's ability to mediate effectively and judicially. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 97 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 328 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 135 |
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