On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Michael Specht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is one of the many replies I have received from MPs about this issues, [...] > The Government regards freedom of speech as very important and the > Government's cyber-safety policy is in no way designed to curtail this.
This pretty much sums it up, doesn't it: "very important". In some countries freedom of speech is a fundamental right, in Australia it is "very important". Also mind the word "designed". The fact that the policy is not designed to curtail free speech, doesn't mean it won't do so. Just like guns aren't "designed" to kill high school kids. I'm sure the government hasn't heard of the term "de facto design": that what happens when you have no design" [loosely quoting William McDonough]. The de facto design of this filter is censorship. Sjors --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
