B) The problem with this idea is that advertisements are rarely factually incorrect. Far more often the attack ads are merely insinuations, or far out interpretations of actual fact. These are arguably more dangerous than outright fallacy, because there is something to back them up.
C) Even if this sort of legislation were to come to pass, nothing would change. Just because you can't lie doesn't mean you'll start talking about things that the average Joe Schmoe voter doesn't care about, like economic policy, national defense, trade relations, etc... The average voter takes the position of the party he affiliates with. If you don't believe me, look at how well McCain did when he was actually running a clean campaign and did things like just talk about the issues.
B) The problem with this idea is that advertisements are rarely factually incorrect. Far more often the attack ads are merely insinuations, or far out interpretations of actual fact. These are arguably more dangerous than outright fallacy, because there is something to back them up.
C) Even if this sort of legislation were to come to pass, nothing would change. Just because you can't lie doesn't mean you'll start talking about things that the average Joe Schmoe voter doesn't care about, like economic policy, national defense, trade relations, etc... The average voter takes the position of the party he affiliates with. If you don't believe me, look at how well McCain did when he was actually running a clean campaign and did things like just talk about the issues.