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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. Re:Fines ? by sumdumass · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'll tell you what, i'l fly to austrailia and make an improvised firearm and do it for free. then you don't have to worry about the money in the other account?

    (disclaimer: Of course i joking. just as the poster is about the nigerian scam/)

  2. Re:respect their decision. by sumdumass · · Score: 0, Troll

    But it is a bad idea..bla bla blah..

    Seriously. If you are feeling suicidal then there is a problem with you as a person. You are week. The fact a person claims they considered suicide and lived to tell about it demonstrate this weakness. It has been my experience that when somone suggest they are going to commit suicide, that trying to help them do it, snaps them right out of it.

    It is mind control, really. It is normal to ocasionaly be depressed or even think about how things would be if you werent around. You have to focus on what you can change about what you depressed about or just accept the issues at hand. If you cannot do this then you do need profesional help. millions of people have the same probelm and chalenges they face everyday and don't sink to the level of kiling their selves. If you cannot cope with what everyone else is dealing with, profesional help is probaly the only answer.

  3. i think everyone has the wrong idea about this law by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Troll

    i don't think this law is about some sort of censorship of how-to manuals

    i think this australian law is intended to deal with people like this guy

    suicide pacts are not funny, in japan they are frighteningly more prevalent than elsewhere

    gis, news, for "suicide pact"

    coughed up this about the australian law

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it