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Bill: Libel
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bicky Forever - MSCC
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: August 2584
Description[?]:
| Against all hypocrisy. In the name of individuals freedom, one may write almost everything, but it's not possible for an individual to bring action against those writings... We're not saying that truthful but defamatory writings should be illegal, but the possibility to sue must exist! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks printed on them, even truthful ones.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:19:02, May 30, 2008 CET | From |  Unity Of Peoples Party | To | Debating the Libel |
| Message | Haha, this is sad. People shouldn't be able to sue others for printed remarks that may or may not be true. This would start up a wave of sue happy people which would have a negative effect on Ikradon. |
| Date | 09:38:37, May 30, 2008 CET | From | Red Dawn | To | Debating the Libel |
| Message | We support. One must be able to defend oneself. |
| Date | 21:40:04, May 30, 2008 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the Libel |
| Message | Sometimes the truth hurts. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 98 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 199 |
| Random fact: Terra, the fictional world in which Particracy is set, consists of 8 continents: Artania, Dovani, Keris, Makon, Majatra, Seleya, Temania and Vascania. |
| Random quote: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." - Universal Declaration of Human Rights |