I wonder if a censorship-free society could even function. I would hope that it would, and wonderfully too, but that's probably naive.
I kind of hoped the internet would be a last bastion of freedom. What the hell was I thinking?
I wonder if a censorship-free society could even function. I would hope that it would, and wonderfully too, but that's probably naive.
I kind of hoped the internet would be a last bastion of freedom.
How free do you want it though, Lar? That's the tough part. What oversteps one man's boundaries is perfectly acceptable to another.
Torture? Kiddie porn? Incitement to violence and hate? Or just someone turning JFK's head into a canoe?
How free do you want it though, Lar? That's the tough part. What oversteps one man's boundaries is perfectly acceptable to another.
Torture? Kiddie porn? Incitement to violence and hate? Or just someone turning JFK's head into a canoe?
For many years now I have wanted a device that I can hook up to my TV to uncensor everything. I am an adult. I should be able to choose whether or not I want to watch something. It should not be determined for me.
I guess,just as long as you apply the "reasonable man" rule to free speech and freedom of the press.If you were truly free to say what your wanted,where you wanted,then you could go into a crowded theatre and scream "FIRE".
What happens when you do that?Is it likely that some people with be injured or killed in the ensuing rush to get out?Was there a reasonable expectation that someone would be injured or killed? Of course there is.
But thankfully, you can't do that legally,and would be both civily and criminally liable. .There has to be some common sense application of restrictions,and laws,decided upon by reasonable men.Once those laws or restrictions,become unreasonable,then people have the right to change them,by due process.
Is it a perfect system.....hell no.Show me one that's better.
Steve B
Sure, agreed.
Now what about for little Johnny InsanePollack Jr. who gets home from school at 3:30 with no parents home? Same rules?
Ok, you may say Mr. Insane Polaack Sr. say 'hey Johnny, no computer while I'm not home". Upon which Johnny abides.....and then goes to friends house at 3:30 to view all the bad vids.
See what I mean?
Good luck with protecting little Johnny from the world that exists. If he can't get the material he's after one way, he will another. Censorship should be a private family matter and decision, not a government mandate of any kind.
It's increasing it seems. Anybody have any thoughts pro or con? Thumbnailed videos on JFK's assassination, a lot of them, when you go to view them, have been removed. Kinda bothered me.
You have to be more specific. On what site were they removed/censored? If you're looking at Youtube ....."YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005 and owned by Google since late 2006, on which users can upload, view and share videos."So yeah, expect some censorship. After all, the people who own/pay for the web sites have the power. And rightly they should. It's their dime.
Good luck with protecting little Johnny from the world that exists. If he can't get the material he's after one way, he will another. Censorship should be a private family matter and decision, not a government mandate of any kind.
You have to be more specific. On what site were they removed/censored? If you're looking at Youtube ....."YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005 and owned by Google since late 2006, on which users can upload, view and share videos."So yeah, expect some censorship. After all, the people who own/pay for the web sites have the power. And rightly they should. It's their dime.
Sure, agreed.
Now what about for little Johnny InsanePollack Jr. who gets home from school at 3:30 with no parents home? Same rules?
Ok, you may say Mr. Insane Polaack Sr. say 'hey Johnny, no computer while I'm not home". Upon which Johnny abides.....and then goes to friends house at 3:30 to view all the bad vids.
See what I mean?