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Milambar · 08-12-2008, 11:03

Ive been having a think about this..

I can understand somewhat, censoring images that relate to child pornography, but why censor the whole article when they could just censor the image?

I can only think of one reason, and that is to get us to accept censorship "in our best interests". Make the start of censorship be over something controversial like child pornography, and work up from there. Get us to accept censorship over this issue, then work in more and more categories, until 1984's Minitrue is a reality.

Thin end of the wedge, start of a slippery slope, or a genuine issue?

You decide.

08-12-2008, 11:03	#53
Milambar cf.geek Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 765	Re: Six British ISPs are filtering access to Wikipedia Ive been having a think about this.. I can understand somewhat, censoring images that relate to child pornography, but why censor the whole article when they could just censor the image? I can only think of one reason, and that is to get us to accept censorship "in our best interests". Make the start of censorship be over something controversial like child pornography, and work up from there. Get us to accept censorship over this issue, then work in more and more categories, until 1984's Minitrue is a reality. Thin end of the wedge, start of a slippery slope, or a genuine issue? You decide.