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Aus. Gov't Considers Fines for Online Suicide Info

Posted by timothy on from the f-o-a-d dept.

downundarob writes "The Australian federal government is once again showing its cluelessness regarding the workings of the Internet. The short article tells us how, under legislation to be introduced this week, corporations would be fined up to AU$500,000 and individuals AU$100,000 if they use the Internet to incite or promote suicide methods. In Australia it is illegal to commit, or attempt to commit suicide."

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  1. Step 1: Get eaten by dingoes. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Step 2: Fines for slashdot.

    1. Re:Step 1: Get eaten by dingoes. by metricmusic · · Score: 3, Funny

      Thats not funny. I just got fined for telling someone to FOAD.

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  2. deterrant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    they should instate the death penalty for suicides. that should have a deterrant effect.

  3. Good thing Maddox doesn't live in AU by SumDog · · Score: 3, Funny

    Good thing Maddox doesn't live in Australia. Afterall, I think his sucicide ideas are the best:

    How to kill yourself like a man

  4. Re:Fines ? by JPriest · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hi, I am from Australia, I am trying to pay someone to help me kill myself but the money is in an account in the US that I don't have access to. I will give you 10% to help me recover the money.

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  5. Looks like Microsoft is in trouble! by Red+Pointy+Tail · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clippy is obviously guilty.

  6. Illegal to succeed at suicide? by vyrus128 · · Score: 4, Funny
    "... illegal to commit, or attempt to commit, suicide."

    I can see it now...

    Police: "We know you're in there! Come out with your hands in the air!"
    Body: <doesn't move>
    Police: "Just because you're dead, don't think the law doesn't apply to you!"
  7. Re:Is it illegal to do it via spoken word? by kaptink · · Score: 3, Funny

    yes, the politicians finaly got sick of being told to drop dead so they legistlated against it.

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  8. If Trying to Kill Yourself is Illegal There by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny
    Why is Steve Irwin still a free man?

    And if there's one thing that guy's taught us, it's that Australia is full of critters that will happily kill you if you just piss them off a little. It's probably much easier to kill yourself off there than it is here in the states (Although we also have our share of poisonous nasties.) Most of the methods you can find on the internet are much more pedestrian than "Walk down to the local river, get a drink and be eaten by a crocodile." Now THAT's a great way to go, eh? Just make sure it gets you by the head and not by a leg or something...

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  9. Re:Final solution? by aztracker1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I say we make suicide and attempted suicide death penalty offences.. that'll teach 'em.

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