Bansturbation In Australia: Banning The Internet
Around 1300 websites have been identified by the Australian Communications and Media Authority as unwanted.
The Herald Sun asks:
What’s the best way to control inappropriate web content?
Electronic Frontiers Australia board member Colin Jacobs said his civil liberties group was concerned at what would be deemed “unwanted content”.
Meanwhile, over at the Queensland Art Gallery, drawings by Del Kathryn Barton are open to 18s and over only. Says the Courier Mail:
Barton’s works abound with heroic renditions of penises and vaginas and other strong sexual imagery.
With no hint or irony, Barton adds:
“The gallery needs to cover itself.”
But can you cover the web?
Posted: 13th, November 2008 | In: Key Posts, Media Comments (4) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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November 14th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Pornography is legal in Australia. Very legal. Extremely legal. Only the illegal stuff is not legal. But noone knows what that looks like. The legal stuff looks pretty good though.
However In Texas, it’s against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession. Guns yes, pliers no.
The 10,000 banned websites carry details of Australia’s cricket record this year
Now where did I put my copy of Geriatric Backdoor Bangers
November 14th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Don’t worry. Down Under we do not have a particularly good record in adhering to the laws that actually make sense. Laws that don’t make sense are considered more of an encouragement to the general populace to go out and do as much of (whatever it is we’re not supposed to be doing) as possible. Even if we don’t like doing that.
Oh and has anyone else noticed that this is happening under the “liberal” (as opposed to Liberal) Australian government that was going to heal the wounds of John Howard’s 100-year fascist theocracy and restore freedom to our once-great nation?
November 14th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Just to give a little perspective, this is the country that allows registered brothels, but bans pornography. In other words, you can buy whatever services you like, but you had better not record the occasion, or the full majesty of the law will come on you (presumably not sitting on your face). Short version: touch, but don’t look.
Don’t get me wrong, we Americans love Australia. We just think they’re a bit scary, that’s all.
November 14th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Don’t worry they only need a can of the old amber down under
Oh! and Anorak of course