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Title: Free Expression Act
Post by: Gulliver on December 29, 2007, 06:25:29 PM
Quote from: Free Expression Act, Category: The Furtherment of Democracy, Strength: Mild
Convinced that all persons bear the inherent right to express political, ideological, religious, cultural, social, moral and ethical views freely and openly, without fear of reprisal;

Commending extant legislation on this subject, affirming and guaranteeing rights to free expression in some media;

Nonetheless determined that freedom of expression remains an essential human right deserving of international protection,

Be it therefore resolved:

Member nations are required to uphold rights of free expression in all available media to all individuals under their jurisdiction.

Member nations are empowered to enforce this article through appropriate legislation.

For purposes of this resolution, free expression does NOT include:

- defamatory speech designed deliberately to impugn the character or reputation of individuals, groups or organizations (excepting government institutions and political leaders), using knowingly false information, or raising accusations with reckless disregard for their truthfulness;
- speech intended to incite widespread lawlessness and disorder, or violence against any individual, group or organization, including the government officials or entities, and members of political opposition groups;
- publicizing information deemed classified by governments for national security purposes;
- publicizing information of a strictly personal nature, including mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, medical records, financial records, or details on private legal consultations or private financial transactions;
- obscene, salacious or pornographic materials.
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Delfos on December 29, 2007, 08:10:08 PM
overlooking trough key-points, seems to have more benefit than harm

FOR
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Zimmerwald on December 29, 2007, 09:39:29 PM
Quote
- speech intended to incite widespread lawlessness and disorder, or violence against any individual, group or organization, including the government officials or entities, and members of political opposition groups;
- obscene, salacious or pornographic materials.
The first is too open to abuse, the second is unreasonable.  AGAINST.
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Templarios on December 29, 2007, 11:55:51 PM
FOR

2 to 1 so far...
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Delfos on December 30, 2007, 12:57:33 AM
Oh wait, he's against porn? AGAINST!!!!!!!!

I didn't read it carefully.
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Zimmerwald on December 30, 2007, 01:57:42 AM
The first objection was rather more weighty than the second...
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Delfos on December 30, 2007, 02:36:32 AM
yes I noticed
Title: Re: Free Expression Act
Post by: Allama on December 31, 2007, 04:06:35 PM
AGAINST.