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Bill: Promotion of Art Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivian Socialist 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: January 3611
Description[?]:
| Promoting art is in the public interest. Art is good for people. We must promote and subsidise art. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government never subsidises art, but may commission artworks for its own use.
Current: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:16:33, January 21, 2014 CET | From | Malivian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Art Act |
| Message | We find the limited response of Unity here to be a burning indictment of how little they care about art, tradition and Malivian culture. The Socialists denounce that their sole aim and purpose is power - to obtain it and to preserve it. If they wish to prove us wrong, may they vote in favour of this bill. |
| Date | 17:53:40, January 21, 2014 CET | From | Hosian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Art Act |
| Message | The Church and Government of Malivia will commission art as it, the Presiding Bishop, and of course our Royal Majesty deems fit. Aside from that, the Government of Malivia will not be shelling out taxpayer dollars for art, though individual citizens are free to craft whatever works of art they like, and sell them, should there be a demand for their works. Article 2 is a direct assault on private property rights and we oppose that as well. |
| Date | 19:27:45, January 21, 2014 CET | From | Royal Malivian Freedom Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Art Act |
| Message | Like any other aspect of a free market economy, art and artists' success must be because there is a demand for their work. The frivolous spending of tax payer Crowns on art just for the sake of spending money is a violation of our duty to represent the people's best interests and spend their money wisely. As the Conservative party stated, if the citizens of Malivia wish to support art and artists they are free to do so on their own will. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 100 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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