27 January 2011

Free Speech and Censorship


How can we have free speech if we have censorship? If we are able to talk or write about everything of our choosing then why aren’t we able to look at anything we like? Sure there are concerned parents out there who have voted for an internet filter, but why can’t they just buy it? Why is everyone affected? It’s understandable that certain restrictions are put on internet services in educational areas like schools and universities (even though I believe we’re old enough to make those decisions for ourselves), but in our own homes? It’s like the government is trying to conform us into perfect citizens and speaking of which, we should have the right to look at something naughty or messed up instead of internet services being set to clean by default. 

Dear government: I’m sure you’ve looked at plenty of adult content on the internet in your time, so why make us victims of defaulted censorship?

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