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ON TOPIC: Last week we asked what you thought about Internet censorship. Here's what you had to say: – I agree wholeheartedly that Internet censorship is a very slippery slope. All those countries mentioned are the most repressive governments in the world so why is Mr. Cameron even considering this?
– The government for centuries has used the line “for the good of the people”. Censoring the internet is far too much power for the government. We by no means live in a free society as we are led to believe. The government has been trying to keep the masses under their control ever since governments were put on this earth. When is enough enough people? When will we truly wake up and realize their is no such thing as a “free society”? We have to continue to fight hard for every single “right” we say we have. Lets shout from the rooftops “I am mad as hell and I man to going to take this anymore!”. Then watch how the government will step in and continue to try and control us “for our own good.”
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and can’t view as long as you’re an adult it’s up to you what you view on the net.
– I would support the monarchy but if pm cameron gets what he wants I would support cutting our ties with britain
OFF TOPIC – I am replying to the “Wanting to be Heard” article. I appreciated many points in the interview and I am glad she stepped forward; however I am even more disappointed she spoke so eloquently yet completely missed the point with the posters - they did not encourage progressive discussion but just ended up enraging people. Not to mention I looked at the site she listed and instead of a social discussion on equality it was nothing more than misogynist banter. She needs to work on her media! In response to “Wanting to be heard,” Local, #251 (August 2, 2013)
– Proposing to censor the internet for the good of our children is a horrible roundabout way to push a terrifying political agenda. The second a country like Britain (wealthy, developed, etc) starts advancing policy like this, we should all be very, very concerned. As the article points out, there are many ways parents can monitor/control what their children see online. It’s far more important to teach kids right from wrong than leave parenting up to the government. This is setting dangerous precedent, and rile up everyone.
– Censoring the net is a bad idea it’s telling people what they can
– I was appalled to read the interview with A Voice for Men. You should be ashamed of giving someone like that a platform to spread her vile message. How awful it was. In response to “Wanting to be heard,” Local, #251 (August 2, 2013)
– I appreciated the story about A Voice for Men not because I like the group (their views are despicable and mysoginistic and horrendously offensive) but because I hadn’t heard what their side was, and the more you know about the enemy the better you can destroy their ideas and re
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