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Bill: National Sanity
Details
Submitted by[?]: Memorare 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: March 2163
Description[?]:
| The Media is out of control! anything seems to go in aloria these days! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
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 may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:24:05, December 27, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | Against 1. |
| Date | 14:41:18, December 27, 2005 CET | From | Memorare Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | why? with the current law we could show man on man action during the 9oclock news to advertise condoms... or some live sex images to sell those whorehouses.... Media needs regulation.... |
| Date | 14:42:59, December 27, 2005 CET | From | Memorare Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | Current: All advertising is permitted. hell, does that mean with our unregulated internet, kiddy porn site operators could put ads on tv? I dont see why not! its allllll ok in Aloria! |
| Date | 14:44:07, December 27, 2005 CET | From | Memorare Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | Current: All advertising is permitted. hell, does that mean with our unregulated internet, kiddy porn site operators could put ads on tv? I dont see why not! its allllll ok in Aloria! |
| Date | 14:56:36, December 27, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | Not really. The stations themselves choose. And I'm pretty sure the stations would lose business to do that. TV stations are too concerned about making money, if they do outrageous stuff, they won't make money - they'd lose it. Think about it. The market will work itself out. If they do stuff the consumers don't like, they'll lose more money than they make. Thus, there already is that regulation there without having to create another government bureau. Plus, as for the nudity, there are TV parental locks for a reason. It will lock out channels with nudity and thus keep it away from kids. And, no, not all channels have nudity. The argument about sex images on the 9 o'clock news is ridiculous. For one, sexual content is already regulated. Another reason is that not all channels choose to have nudity. Nudity only appeals to a limited market and arguably turns off more people than it appeals to. Therefore, especially in conservative Ultran, only limited channels have nudity. I protect the right for those channels to show nudity just as much as I protect the right for people to block them. Regulating is the first step to controlling the media. Where's the line drawn? Only pro-government advertisements shown? What then? Regulate other forms of free speach? Arrest people for speaking out? Become like Deltaria was? |
| Date | 04:07:33, December 28, 2005 CET | From | Memorare Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | But in theory they could do it. Child porn is a big business. But I see you dont mind aloria becoming cambodia. lets get the limo ready for gary glitter. |
| Date | 04:31:45, December 28, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the National Sanity |
| Message | I don't talk in theory, I talk in fact. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 94 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 419 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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