How about we stop pretending like the reasonable restrictions clause has anything to do with defamation or libel. It was put there to ban adspam. Simple as that. Our defamation laws existed before that clause, and were perfectly legal back then.

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Here's the proposal as this stands...

Article 2: Bill of Rights.

1. Nations that reside in The South Pacific shall be afforded all rights contemplated in this article unless otherwise noted.
2. The freedom to voice their opinions on all matter of their interest, including the peaceful criticism of the Coalition and its government, on both the Forum and the Regional Message Board, subject to reasonable restrictions established by the Assembly that do not violate the spirit of the Charter.
2. The freedom of speech, including the freedom of expression and the press.
3. The freedom of thought, including the freedom of belief, opinion and conscience.
4. The freedom of association, including the freedom of peaceful assembly.
3. The right to equality and the freedom from the denial of participation based on arbitrary or discriminative criteria.
4. The right to contact the government on all matters of their interest and receive a prompt and adequate response from the relevant officials.
5. The right to defend themselves in the judicial system of the Coalition of The South Pacific with all the guarantees of a speedy hearing and due process of law.
6. The right to apply for citizenship and have such an application promptly accepted, subject to requirements of citizenship, or otherwise denied under reasonable causes, with the right to an appeal to the appropriate officials.
7. The freedom to reside in the region of The South Pacific, and the right to not be ejected or banned without reasonable cause and due process of law.
8. The freedom to determine to whom their endorsements are given, subject to the duties and restrictions established in the Charter and the Code of Laws.
9. Voting and being elected to an office under the Coalition of The South Pacific shall be rights afforded only to citizens.

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I could definitely support that. :smiling:

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This sounds entirely sensible.

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Do these proposals need a motion and second during a great council? If so i would motion this common sense proposal to a vote.

Apad
King of Haldilwe

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I am going to keep my thoughts to myself and leave this subject on track.

I will happily vote for the change.

My one and only Minion is Rebs.
Now to reclaim my crown.
It is a location joke.
All those who wander are not always lost...
The voices inside of my head get along with the monsters under my bed that do bone dances with the skeletons in my closet while the disco ball hangs by a thread...
one of the1st Delegates of TSP...she went crazy..naw she was already bonkers...

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Against.

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For.

Deputy Regional Minister of the Planning and Development Agency(March 8-May 19, 2014)

Local Council Member(April 24-August 11)

Court Justice of TSP(August 15-December 7)

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"The 1% is like a 1% battery charge. It will die out if it is not charged(the charge is the 99%). But if you don't charge it, it will die for sure, sooner or later"
- Me (2001- Present)

"Change is the world's blood"
- Me (2001-Present)

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Question: What is freedom of conscience?

Turtles all the way down.

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