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Restricting certain (legal, normal, non-violent, even educational) materials because some people think that maybe they might possibly lead to undesirable behavi

by mhaymo 13y ago

Restricting certain (legal, normal, non-violent, even educational) materials because some people think that maybe they might possibly lead to undesirable behaviour, is to my mind a clear overstepping of government power. Like you I am currently on a work network so I can't really do any research, but I'm certain there will be plenty of claims of the positive effects of pornography (I have heard it said that pornography reduces sexual violence by providing a healthy outlet), and even more so other sex-related (and non-sex-related) material which is caught in these filters. For a sect of the government to force this unilaterally, without any kind of democratic process, is a real problem in my eyes.

retube 13y ago
> Restricting certain (legal, normal, non-violent, even educational) materials I am not advocating that at all. The fact that the current filter technology may be badly implemented doesn't change anything with respect the basic premise. > For a sect of the government to force this unilaterally, without any kind of democratic process, is a real problem in my eyes. Every law in the land is made this way. It's not possible to have public voting on every piece of legislation. What you can do tho is vote in general elections. If a government passes unpopular laws they'll be voted out. My guess is tho, that like it or not, this legislation will have a lot of support.
- vidarh 13y ago
  The vast majority of what these filters will block if properly implemented will be legal, normal, non-violent material. Quite a bit of it educational too.
- mhaymo 13y ago
  > I am not advocating that at all. That's exactly what you're advocating for. Pornography is all of those things. It is not evil.
  - retube 13y ago
    Huh, what? No no no. I am simply saying that there is some porn which should not be freely available. Educational stuff, soft porn, fine. It's the hard core, often violent, usually degrading to women, and in some cases, frankly unsafe/dangerous porn I have an issue with.

by mhaymo 13y ago

retube 13y ago

> Restricting certain (legal, normal, non-violent, even educational) materials I am not advocating that at all. The fact that the current filter technology may be badly implemented doesn't change anything with respect the basic premise. > For a sect of the government to force this unilaterally, without any kind of democratic process, is a real problem in my eyes. Every law in the land is made this way. It's not possible to have public voting on every piece of legislation. What you can do tho is vote in general elections. If a government passes unpopular laws they'll be voted out. My guess is tho, that like it or not, this legislation will have a lot of support.

vidarh 13y ago
The vast majority of what these filters will block if properly implemented will be legal, normal, non-violent material. Quite a bit of it educational too.
mhaymo 13y ago
> I am not advocating that at all. That's exactly what you're advocating for. Pornography is all of those things. It is not evil.
- retube 13y ago
  Huh, what? No no no. I am simply saying that there is some porn which should not be freely available. Educational stuff, soft porn, fine. It's the hard core, often violent, usually degrading to women, and in some cases, frankly unsafe/dangerous porn I have an issue with.