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Bill: Free Speech Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Populist 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: December 4451
Description[?]:
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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 and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may only publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures with their explicit permission.
Current: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:46:49, September 07, 2018 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | Two things, what does the taxation of religious income have to do with free speech? Second, hate speech is a crime and should remain as such. We can’t have our citizens discriminating against other people and demeaning their human dignity. We oppose this bill. We only agree with article 2. Rep. Ebony Buchanan (WB-17) Democratic Party House Speaker |
| Date | 15:21:07, September 07, 2018 CET | From | Conservative party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | And who gets to decide what is hate speech? |
| Date | 23:34:10, September 07, 2018 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | Hate speech is speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. That is the definition of hate speech, and even though it might be considered a form of “free speech”, it crosses a fine line between speaking your mind and serious disrespect. We condone free speech and freedom of opinion, but we do not condone diminishing other human beings. Rep. Alma Bush (PD-43) |
| Date | 23:35:26, September 07, 2018 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | Everyone deserves righteous and dignified treatment, over anything. Rep. Orlando Marsh (PD-16) |
| Date | 23:36:12, September 07, 2018 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | We condemn this bill. Rep. Heather Underwood (PD-38) Democratic Party House Leader |
| Date | 03:55:13, September 08, 2018 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | In retrospect, regardless of our party's position on hate speech, we will support this bill. Beacuse we agree with 2 out of 3 articles and we believe that it i the best for our society. We will make a correction, we do not condemn the bill. WE CONDEMN HATE SPEECH. Which is why we have a bill being drafted about this particular issue right now.+ Rep. Heather Underwood (PD-38) Democratic Party House Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 182 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 83 |
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