07-10-2013, 09:32 AM
Who can argue with that indeed David. I can. Because as I say, if you don't like gay marriage, don't marry a gay. If you don't like smoking don't smoke. If you don't like porn don't go to a porn site. Pretty simple really. But these are the same people that cry 'nanny state' when it comes to businesses being forced to comply with occupational health and safety. So we know it is something to protect business and not for 'our' protection. In fact even that is just the thin end of the wedge...
Peter Presland Wrote:David Guyatt Wrote:And, of course, it's set to get a lot worse. Here in the UK new "filters" are being introduced by ISP at the government's insistence (and to be backed with legislation if necessary). Said to be aimed at paedophiles - who can argue with that - the actual filters will also hit any subject the government deems objectionable. For example, this forum would be targeted.
Quote:British government introduces Internet censorship filters
By Mark Blackwood
7 August 2013
A good intro to where we are headed in the UK
Before reading this - and prompted by Magda's al-Libi posts - I had searched for a pdf of Annie Machon's 'Spies Lies and Whistleblowers' (currently £408 for a new copy on Amazon:: ). One of the results was the 'kick-ass' torrent site. I tried to go there and got a 'site blocked message' from my ISP (BT). I have already made it crystal clear to them - and in no uncertain terms - that I strongly object to ANY filtering, so this is NOT a discretionary block and it is now happening with increasing regularity for DMC blacklisted sites. I connected to one of the vpn services I use and got to the site thru that. However, for sure these DMC blocks are simply a dress rehearsal for what is to come and most people will not have a clue anything is being done to interfere with what they are allowed by Nanny to see.
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"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.