posted on Feb, 24 2008 @ 07:57 PM
Hi There,
I am sick to the teeth with authoritarian/totalitarian censorship, especially that coming from religious idiocy. Nobody, and I do mean NOBODY tells me
what I can or cannot view, listen to, or read. Freedom of expression, and the freedom to live one's life to one's own historical and cultural
values, philosophies and traditions is the primary foundation for political stability. Today, however, we are seeing this fundamental creed being
attacked from all quarters around the globe.
This successful attempt to censor content on a website caused a global barrier and provides future 'excuses' and 'tactics' for any other tin-pot
tyrannical government to attempt the same. "Oh! I'm sorry! Did I bring the internet down by cutting cables on the sea bed?" "Oh! You can't access
a free and global website because I am offended by content displayed on it? I do apologise, but it gives governments food for thought." "How dare
you people be free of my authority. I will tell you when to #, eat and sleep; and when I say jump, you will ask 'how high sir'!"
If Islam (or any other religion) is offended by content appearing on websites around the world. it needs to understand that such content is a direct
reponse to the offences caused by Islam. The same can be said for other type of content, especially political. People around the world should realise
that governments do not 'give' freedom to people, for it is not their's to give; but, they are charged to protect it (by the people), and certainly
not by lessening it.