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Bill: Slander Reform of 3382
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gilde Mercantile Solentia
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: May 3383
Description[?]:
Some things have breaking points and too much malice in offensive words must be a crime. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:54:49, October 19, 2012 CET | From | Grand Liberal Party | To | Debating the Slander Reform of 3382 |
Message | The Liberal Party believe that freedom of speech is the greater principle to protect here, even if that offends others. We should be cultivating a society where opinion and views can be stated freely without offense being taken - not filling the pockets of lawyers as this change would do |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 425 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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