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Bill: Free speech and tolerance bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Leftsocialist Party
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: April 2311
Description[?]:
| Free speech is a cornerstone in any democracy but so is tolerance and coexistence. Therefore hate-speech should be liable for prosecution, thereby stopping hatemongering racists from provoking sectarian violence and unrest. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
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 2
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 and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:19:51, November 07, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Free speech and tolerance bill |
| Message | Free speech shouild not be stifled to protect the population against the actions of a few. Only by permitting a free exchange of ideas can such misguided opinions be debunked and our nation grow in understanding and care. |
| Date | 16:32:49, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Leftsocialist Party | To | Debating the Free speech and tolerance bill |
| Message | Unfortunately hate-speech and false statements and rumours are not a question of debate - they are actively used in malicious campaigns against for example minorities and incite people to violence. It is a mistake to allow for incitement to genocide for example - that isn't speech, it's a death threat. Or at least that's our position. After all "the Strength through unity party" might actively promote a extra-parlaimentarian hate campaign - and then what do we do when they've stirred up the hatred in the streets? Better to stop the evil-doings when they haven't gotten out of hand. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 2 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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