The .XXX Saga Continues in Wellington
netrover writes "CircleID is reporting on the latest developments on the .XXX top-level domain as the related ICANN meeting is currently underway in Welligton, New Zealand. From the article: 'The .XXX TLD was widely expected to receive its final approval at the ICANN's last meeting held in Vancouver about 4 months earlier but the discussion was unexpectedly delayed as the organization and governments requested more time to review the merits of setting up such a domain.' But as it has been reported, it appears the discussions at ICANN Wellington are in limbo once again."
To do or say nothing about pornography is a cowardly copout.
The Internet is a public place and decency laws that apply to public conduct ought to apply.
We protect our kids by not allowing coitus to be publicly viewable on Main Steet and Broadway but it is there for all to see on the Internet without any restriction whatsoever. This is shameful but the smut-peddlers have no shame. If there's a strip club on Broadway and Main they have signs to indicate what the content on the inside is going to be like so my kids can't accidently walk inside. Not only that, there is usually someone at the door to prevent entry by minors. It's not like that on the Internet but it should be.
The "it's to hard to do" and "cultural difference" excuses are lame. It may take hard work and courage to address the need for decency but trying to do something about it is more honorable than doing nothing. I'm not being an idealist, I'm trying to be a brave realist about the need for decency and morality.
Do you have the moral courage to take a stance or are you a coward? Everyone answers this question one way or another.