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In one of the most sweeping attacks on free speech in America, the Arizona legislature has passed a draconian bill that would criminalize speech on the Internet (“any electronic or digital device”) that prosecutors consider “obscene, lewd or profane language or . . . suggest[ing] a lewd or lascivious act if done with intent to ‘annoy,’ ‘offend,’ ‘harass’ or ‘terrify.’”
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will now have to decide whether to sign this law.
Originally posted by silent thunder
The task of sorting out what is offensive and not offensive should not be left up to the government.
A mature adult should be able to simply ignore or walk away from that which he finds disagreeable or offensive.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will now have to decide whether to sign this law
Originally posted by silent thunder
Words such as "annoy," "offend," and "harass" are notoriously vague, and it is easy to twist these words so they become not shields to protect from obscenity but weapons to silence one's intellectual opponents.
Once a freedom is taken away, it is a lot harder to get back. Those of you who wish to protect your tender ears and eyes from objectionable material should be careful least you get what you wish for.
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Originally posted by amongus
I would think this is an attempt to stop cyber bullying.