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Bill: Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivianese Militarist Party
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: May 2221
Description[?]:
| By order of the Assembly for the safety of the Federation regarding media: 1. Nudity falls under the same regulation concerning sexually explicit content concerning broadcast times. 2. International Media Content undergoes the same regulation as Domestic Media Content. 3. There are laws against the publication of proven falsehoods. 3. a. Satirical and/or humorous publications are exempt. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
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 3
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 or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
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 | 16:24:28, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Social Democrat League | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | We feel our citizens are able to distinguish true from false. Articles 1 & 2 might interfere with humorous programs, that provide entertainment for millions. Nudity is something that is widely accepted in Malivian culture. It won't poison any minds. Unacceptable. |
| Date | 19:50:19, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | How will the same standards imposed on international media as domestic media hinder humorous programs? Also, we agree our citizens can distinguish true from false, however the publication of false information in some cases cannot be distinguished as such. IE: Raja Flip Per'Finn dies!!! Is it true or is it false? To keep humourous and/or satirical programs, we can stipulate that such is permitted, yet patentedly false information is not. While nudity may be widely accepted, it does poison the minds of children and should fall under the same regulations concerning sexually explicit content. |
| Date | 12:05:13, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Social Democrat League | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | Point taken, we accept. |
| Date | 23:35:28, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | We thank the SDP for their support and have added a stipulation that humorous/satirical publications are exempt. |
| Date | 01:10:54, February 19, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | what about tabloids? Are they meant to be satire or humourous? no. They are a catagory unto themselves yet we could not say they publish strictly the truth. |
| Date | 01:12:34, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | How does nudity poison anything? Nudity in a non sexually explicit way is just a body, nothing wrong with that. |
| Date | 11:34:25, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Social Democrat League | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | Tabloids often publish rumors, and they are far from proven falsehoods in many cases. It's reasonable that articles published before the falsehoods were proven are also exempt from this law. |
| Date | 18:31:59, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Media Safety Act (MSA) of 2187 |
| Message | We agree with the SDP and have stipulated to that effect. As for nudity... why does the party that wishes to protect the Federation not agree to the fact nudity will not be broadcast during times when children will most likely see it? For generations Milivianese people have been frustrated with the explanation of sex, sexual organs, and gender roles to five year olds. Don't you think we should wait some time when the children grow up and more susceptible to understanding sex, etc.? As for what nudity means, if it is not in a sexually explicit way then why is it being shown? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 100 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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