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This blew me away when I first heard about it. My favorite WTF example of the AU government trampling on freedom of expression? The banning of a TV ad arguing
by Wingman4l7 13y ago
This blew me away when I first heard about it. My favorite WTF example of the AU government trampling on freedom of expression? The banning of a TV ad arguing for the legalization of voluntary euthanasia[1], and, even more alarmingly, the "crime" of using a "a telephone, fax, email or the internet to discuss or research assisted suicide."[2]
[1]: http://www.theage.com.au/national/proeuthanasia-tv-ad-ban-a-violation-of-free-speech-20100912-1570f.html http://www.theage.com.au/national/proeuthanasia-tv-ad-ban-a-...
[2]: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/suicide-drug-of-choice-in-mail/story-e6frg6no-1111119129660 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/suicide-drug-of-choice-...