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Bill: Free Expression Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Majatran Liberation Organisation
Status[?]: passed
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: November 2741
Description[?]:
Removing barriers to freedom of expression |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not regulate video games.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:53:54, April 14, 2009 CET | From | Techno-Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Free Expression Bill |
Message | We fully support this bill. Censorship is counterproductive and inefficient. |
Date | 03:54:25, April 15, 2009 CET | From | Barmenian Unity Coalition | To | Debating the Free Expression Bill |
Message | We dislike 1, 2, 3, and 5. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 253 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 220 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 104 |
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