On Michelle’s Spanking Diary, we read the following tidbit about legislation the Australian government is toying with. If this is successful in Australia, I’m sure other conservatives will try similar moves in their countries. This is a disturbing and intrusive action. We all want to protect children from inappropriate material. That, however, should be achievable without ISPs dictating what is acceptable viewing for their customers.
‘It’s a Sad Day in Australia’: [If] Government Approves ISP Filters … spanking porn will be banned
… (Posted Dec 15th 2009) MELBOURNE—Despite intense opposition from civil libertarians and others, the Australian government has been flirting with the idea of mandating the filtering of sexual and violent content at the ISP level for years. Tuesday, Communication Minister Stephen Conroy brought down the hammer by announcing that the government will introduce legislation next year that will make it the first Western democracy to follow through on its threat to filter the internet—all in the name of protecting the children. …
