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Bill: Better Use of Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP)
Status[?]: passed
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: February 4021
Description[?]:
| For too long has media been allowed to run free of laws and harm children's minds with nudity, etc. whilst also being swamped with hate speech. This bill will make sure the internet and television is being used for good whilst also protecting freedom of information. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
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 be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content 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 | 18:15:24, April 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Communist Pro-life Party | To | Debating the Better Use of Media |
| Message | we could have supported hate speech restriction, but we support showing nudity. |
| Date | 18:24:42, April 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Better Use of Media |
| Message | We believe nudity will harm the children's minds. |
| Date | 19:06:49, April 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Communist Pro-life Party | To | Debating the Better Use of Media |
| Message | sure, we saw plenty of nudity when we were young, can't say exactly how much for sis, because she was raised by other parents then I, but we are still much alive. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 465 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 157 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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