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Bill: Upgraded Freedom Of Expression Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: House of Avingnon-AVNG
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: March 2916
Description[?]:
| Defamatory opinions fall under the category of free speech and should be protected. Direct falsehoods regarding an individual are still illegal and may be prosecuted in civil and/or criminal court. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:02:38, March 28, 2010 CET | From |  Evil Party | To | Debating the Upgraded Freedom Of Expression Act |
| Message | The Evl Party personally believes that the individual should not have the right to sue anyone over libel and slander, but the proposed is greater than the status quo, so we will support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 161 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 89 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all." - Noam Chomsky |