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Bill: Media Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Party
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: February 2869
Description[?]:
| In the age of the internet, we can't stop kids from seeing pornographic material if that is what they want. The current law on video games is very hard to enforce and unnecessary since parents or friends can buy (or sell) videogames to the person that is not under the law allowed to buy them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 2
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 only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
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 maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:56:59, December 24, 2009 CET | From | Neo-Democratic Union | To | Debating the Media Deregulation Act |
| Message | Oppose. Parents and friends know why certain videogames are forbidden for children, so they won't buy it. Of course, if people look explicitly for pornographic material, they'll find it, but that's not a reason to extra expose them to it. |
| Date | 18:08:19, December 24, 2009 CET | From | Demokrata Esperanto Partio | To | Debating the Media Deregulation Act |
| Message | We will support this bill. |
| Date | 21:55:22, December 24, 2009 CET | From | Christian Party | To | Debating the Media Deregulation Act |
| Message | NU: Look at article two, that will make sure that children aren't exposed to pornography if they aren't seeking for it. |
| Date | 12:04:39, December 25, 2009 CET | From | Neo-Democratic Union | To | Debating the Media Deregulation Act |
| Message | As a conservative party, I think we should not capitulate to the lower class, we must try to enlight the people. This is exactly the opposite of that, so I do not support this bill. (I prefer NDU as acronym) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 169 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 56 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In cases where players have failed to clearly and accurately reference their nation's RP laws in the "Bills under debate" section, Moderation will rule them invalid if a challenge is made to their validity. |
| Random quote: "Were it not for electricity, we would have to watch television in the dark." - Muammar Gaddafi- |