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Bill: Free Speech of 2138
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivia Democratic 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 2139
Description[?]:
| Allows unregulated advertising.. which is still far better than the PPs extreme bill banning all advertising. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:14:33, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free Speech of 2138 |
| Message | The Democratic Party of Malivias position has long been consistent on this. Freedom of speech has always included the right to advertise ones services, products, businesses, religion, and events. Whether one likes the advertisment or not is not the question, one can always change the channel, not read the circular in the paper, or pass by the advertisments on the message board without reading. In short, we have our own personal choice to 'ban all advertising" by not reading them, and let others decide for themselves without government intervention. It has always been a fundamental right in all of world history to advertise, and not even fascist or communist led governments have taken the drastic step of banning 'all advertising' because even the most dense person understand when you ban advertising, you destroy your nation economically and put an end to a fundamental civil right. |
| Date | 21:26:18, November 09, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Free Speech of 2138 |
| Message | So we'll allow, for example, advertisements for crack cocaine explicitly targetted at children. Marvellous. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 104 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 142 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 55 |
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