Comments on: Rudd says “no apologies” for internet filter http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/ Just Australia. Just technology. Wed, 23 May 2012 01:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blaise Noble http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-2224 Blaise Noble Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:36:21 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-2224 That is possibly the most sound and sane reasoning I have ever read. I am glad someone else actually notices this. That is possibly the most sound and sane reasoning I have ever read.
I am glad someone else actually notices this.

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]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-645 Renai LeMay Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:06:26 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-645 Personally I can't understand it -- I feel Rudd and Conroy are very out of step with the general population's feeling on this one. I can understand that from Conroy -- but Rudd is usually more in touch. Personally I can’t understand it — I feel Rudd and Conroy are very out of step with the general population’s feeling on this one. I can understand that from Conroy — but Rudd is usually more in touch.

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-644 Renai LeMay Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:05:38 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-644 Agreed, this is definitely a problem, Richard. To block the website of Phillip Nitschke under the filter would illustrate that a degree of political censorship. Agreed, this is definitely a problem, Richard. To block the website of Phillip Nitschke under the filter would illustrate that a degree of political censorship.

]]> By: Mike http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-639 Mike Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:11:41 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-639 This is not surprising. Much as 9/11 enabled the failed Patriot Act to be rushed through, our conservative government are using the reality of child abuse to push through a very politically charged filter, that will look to the ACL for inspiration on what to block. They are lying to us, and smiling while they're doing it. Conroy even had the temerity to say that Google should place blocks on YouTube like they did for China. Comparing us without a hint of irony to China? WTF? This is not surprising. Much as 9/11 enabled the failed Patriot Act to be rushed through, our conservative government are using the reality of child abuse to push through a very politically charged filter, that will look to the ACL for inspiration on what to block. They are lying to us, and smiling while they’re doing it. Conroy even had the temerity to say that Google should place blocks on YouTube like they did for China. Comparing us without a hint of irony to China? WTF?

]]> By: Richard http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-638 Richard Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:05:47 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-638 The Prime Minister and Minister Conroy have repeatedly said that the filter will not block political material. Voluntary euthanasia was one of the hottest politicial issues of the '90s. It even invoked serious constitutional debate after the Commonwealth overrode Northern Territory law. So we can assume from the PM's assurances that one side of such an important political and constitutional issue won't be blocked. Wrong. Dr Phillip Nitschke was and is a leading figure in the voluntary euthanasia debate. His Exit International website, which is hosted quite legally in the USA, is on the blacklist, and Australians will be denied access under Labor's 'non-political' filter. They will also be denied access to several Wikipedia pages describing euthanasia. "Australians all, let us rejoice, for we are young and free" is about to become a sick joke, and it has taken a Labor government to do it. The Prime Minister and Minister Conroy have repeatedly said that the filter will not block political material.

Voluntary euthanasia was one of the hottest politicial issues of the ’90s. It even invoked serious constitutional debate after the Commonwealth overrode Northern Territory law. So we can assume from the PM’s assurances that one side of such an important political and constitutional issue won’t be blocked.

Wrong.

Dr Phillip Nitschke was and is a leading figure in the voluntary euthanasia debate. His Exit International website, which is hosted quite legally in the USA, is on the blacklist, and Australians will be denied access under Labor’s ‘non-political’ filter. They will also be denied access to several Wikipedia pages describing euthanasia.

“Australians all, let us rejoice, for we are young and free” is about to become a sick joke, and it has taken a Labor government to do it.

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-634 Renai LeMay Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:28:36 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-634 I dunno -- I am still proud to be Australian. There are many positive things going on. But I do think Rudd + Conroy have a lot to answer for with the filter. I dunno — I am still proud to be Australian. There are many positive things going on. But I do think Rudd + Conroy have a lot to answer for with the filter.

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-633 Renai LeMay Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:28:04 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-633 +1 to this comment. +1 to this comment.

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-632 Renai LeMay Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:27:42 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-632 Hi Trish, sorry, who are you trying to get in touch with? Hi Trish,

sorry, who are you trying to get in touch with?

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/02/26/rudd-says-no-apologies-for-internet-filter/#comment-630 Renai LeMay Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:26:35 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=1426#comment-630 To this day I still don't believe the filter legislation will get through parliament and get implemented Tezz -- it just takes Australia so far back to the bad old days. I still think sense will prevail. To this day I still don’t believe the filter legislation will get through parliament and get implemented Tezz — it just takes Australia so far back to the bad old days. I still think sense will prevail.

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