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Bill: Obsenity Act of 4498
Details
Submitted by[?]: 全国連盟党 (Zenkoku Renmeitō)
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: September 4499
Description[?]:
| The National Federation has realized that there are no laws restricting any form of public indecency. Sekouo is a nation of proud, respectable people, and the fact we have no current policies on an issue such as this is ludicrous. - Li Zhaoming, head of the National Federation |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
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 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
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is only legal if it causes no damage to the animals concerned.
Current: The legality of bestiality is decided upon by local governments.
Proposed: Bestiality is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Proposed: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:23:28, December 10, 2018 CET | From |  Jiyū Party of Sekouo (自由党) | To | Debating the Obsenity Act of 4498 |
| Message | We believe these laws were previously passed in regards to respecting our peoples freedom and our party believes that the government has no right to restrict the private lives of citizens and their freedoms. We oppose all bills with the exception of 3, and if your party can convince us on 4, we may consider it. However, articles 1, 2, and 5 we will oppose. |
| Date | 01:49:18, December 11, 2018 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Obsenity Act of 4498 |
| Message | We agree that reform of the Slander laws is needed, however we oppose the rest. |
| Date | 03:24:54, December 11, 2018 CET | From | 人民党 (Jinmintō) | To | Debating the Obsenity Act of 4498 |
| Message | This bill bad! |
| Date | 14:52:19, December 11, 2018 CET | From | 国民同盟党 (Kokumin Dōmeitō) | To | Debating the Obsenity Act of 4498 |
| Message | We enthusiastically support all provisions in this legislation, and commend our colleagues in the 全国連盟党 for all articles proposed to improve the moral backbone and public decency of Sekouo. ー 石原 良吉、外務大臣、国民同盟党の幹事長 |
| Date | 15:40:38, December 12, 2018 CET | From | 全国連盟党 (Zenkoku Renmeitō) | To | Debating the Obsenity Act of 4498 |
| Message | Article 4 is made to prevent obscene and inappropriate actions to be done in public. People may preform any kind of sexual act in their own private bedrooms - but not in public. Simply put, it’s unacceptable to do so, and whoever does is frowned upon by international society. |
| Date | 20:04:00, December 12, 2018 CET | From | 立憲維新党 (Rikken Ishin-tō) | To | Debating the Obsenity Act of 4498 |
| Message | We would agree with this bill, but we cannot support Article 5 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 94 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 259 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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