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Bill: Slander Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Republics 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: July 2579
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:29:18, May 19, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | I am a bit unsure on how I will vote on this one |
| Date | 19:15:19, May 19, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | I will vote no. Everyone should have the right to sue over falsehoods spoken about them. |
| Date | 09:06:25, May 20, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | Freedom of speech is alot more importent |
| Date | 20:18:47, May 20, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | I know you don't agree with me but freedom of speech has a limit and one of the limits is harming some else. |
| Date | 21:43:20, May 20, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | words alone will not harm someone, its when poeple act they harm |
| Date | 23:50:34, May 20, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | Words lead to acts. |
| Date | 18:33:54, May 21, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Slander Act |
| Message | And? Cars lead to car crashes, want to ban cars? Just because one thing might lead to another under certain circumstances, does not mean it happens all the time. And if someone acts on some words they will be caught and prosecuted, justice is the same for all |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 87 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 11 |
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