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Bill: TV Decency Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Labour 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: June 2122
Description[?]:
A watershed of 9pm should be appropriate, although local governments may set their own times. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 01:28:32, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | since nudity laws vary locally, the viewing of nudity on tv should also. |
Date | 18:43:08, October 03, 2005 CET | From | United Labour Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | Good point, but I'm afraid that's not one of the options for this proposal. |
Date | 00:56:12, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | How about local govts can set thier own times? |
Date | 00:56:26, October 04, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | The status quo seems reasonable enough. Why shouldn't children see naked people? Surely it doesn't harm them in any way. |
Date | 02:22:05, October 05, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | actually, nevermind. Need to read the whole law. |
Date | 15:53:19, October 05, 2005 CET | From | United Labour Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | Many parents may not want their children to see nudity on TV, but they are undermined if nudity is on TV 24/7. |
Date | 02:02:19, October 07, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | thus the v-chip is invented. |
Date | 17:35:29, October 07, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | Not everyone can afford the V-chip... We'll have to vote no on this for the time being, although more study is welcome, and the time may come where I'll support something similiar. |
Date | 20:27:25, October 07, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the TV Decency Act |
Message | Mind you, public nudity is loval gov'ts, so how e are now is more consistant. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 44 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 56 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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