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Bill: Media Regulation Act of 2589
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Liberal 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: December 2589
Description[?]:
| This bill will: 1) Prohibit hate speech in the media. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:49:39, June 09, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Media Regulation Act of 2589 |
| Message | freedom of speech |
| Date | 22:05:53, June 09, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Media Regulation Act of 2589 |
| Message | Those who speak about hatred do not deserve freedom of speech. |
| Date | 22:45:51, June 09, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Media Regulation Act of 2589 |
| Message | Well it seems you are showing hatred towards people who speak what you take as hate speech, so then you shouldnt have freedom of speech then :P But seriously, hate speech is to vague and the definition from person to person is affected political views. Freedom of speech is used to protect the unpopular speech, we have never needed freedom of speech to protect popular speech |
| Date | 01:06:29, June 10, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Media Regulation Act of 2589 |
| Message | Hatred is hatred, and everyone should know when they are saying it. Hate speech is racism, sexism, etc. |
| Date | 12:12:54, June 10, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Media Regulation Act of 2589 |
| Message | both sexism and racism has had changing definitions through the years based on the society. Therfore its to vague. But its clear you dont support freedom of speec, just speech you want to hear |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 21 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 80 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
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