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Bill: Plurality and Freedom of Opinion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit
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: December 3992
Description[?]:
| For the people to be able to form informed opinions it is imperative that they have access to independent and varied sources of information. This bill is an effort to break the government's information monopoly. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Freedom of information law.
Old value:: Classified files are only released at the discretion of the government.
Current: Classified files are released after a set period of time.
Proposed: Classified files are released after a set period of time provided doing so is not deemed to endanger national security.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Article 5
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 may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:17:03, March 03, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Plurality and Freedom of Opinion Act |
| Message | We believe the people are satisfied with the current policies. |
| Date | 11:03:08, March 03, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Plurality and Freedom of Opinion Act |
| Message | Even if that is the case, the policies in question prevent the people from forming informed opinions. When popular opinion is the result of one-sided and government-controlled information popular opinion is no adequate criterion. Elementary civil rights are violated here. |
| Date | 17:25:58, March 03, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Plurality and Freedom of Opinion Act |
| Message | Nein, nein, we will never accept this. The Government reflects the ultimate will of our People. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 500 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time." - Alfred E. Wiggam |