Thinking time as in, thinking about what the right decision is, not how to push the button.

They've been discussing the copyright directive for months. All the parties, all the members, knew exactly how they are going to vote long before they came to the parliament that day. The talks are just for show, to have something to show the voters back at home, nobody is deciding or changing their votes on the spot.

That's ridiculous. Parliament is not a think-tank. You come in to a session already knowing how you're going to vote - or, if you're lazy or there's a voting discipline in your party, you consult the party guidelines. Parliamentary session is not a time to "think about the decision" - how do you even expect that to work?