LC 4.8: Internet restrictions act (Failed)

[PSOL]

I have major issues with the second clause:

2. What exactly is under the purview of “promoting other mental illnesses”. The category is so broad that it may be used against others. I echo back to the days in which transgender and homosexual voices were suppressed by the state using state institutions; heck, is promoting transitioning if one has gender dysphoria “promoting a mental illness”. The law is dangerously vague. I do agree that anorexia and suicide is amoral, but is it needed for the state to do suppression without providing the resources to combat them by, let’s say, more funding for public mental health facilities and a shift in cultural understanding of seeking such facilities?

Furthermore, as today’s social media is vastly splintered into compartmentalized, decentralized spaces on the same website, who exactly would the fines be attested to?

And finally, it is confusing when one shortens words. I doubt you want to go after the singer Mia.

So all in all, I would vastly reword, or even cut, the entirety of the second clause. I’ll see if I can get to it sometime tomorrow.

[PSOL]

I found another issue, would euthanasia be considered pro-suicide?

Internet restrictions act

SECTION I: CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VIOLATIONS
1. Any website containing child pornography or rape shall be banned
a. Hosting or uploading child pornography on the internet should be fined with 15000 dollars and a 1 year imprisonment
3. Adult pornography is permitted as long websites contain a clear warning to enter the site, and have a +18 rating.
a. Violations against this law are fined with 15000 dollars.

SECTION II: MENTAL HEALTH STIMULATION VIOLATIONS

1. Any website stimulating/promoting suicide, anorexia or other mental sicknesses shall be banned
a. Hosting pro-ana, pro-mia, pro-suicide websites / on the internet / social media should be fined with 1000 dollars.
b. Placing, commenting or discussing pro-suicide, pro-ana and pro-mia comments would be fined with 150 dollars.

SECTION III: RACISM VIOLATIONS
1. Any website containing outright racism shall be banned.
a. Hosting of racist websites or internet social media should be fined with 1000 dollars.
b. Placing or making racist comments shall be fined with 150 dollars.

[PSOL]

Abstain