Turkish Assembly Votes For Censoring of Web Sites

unity100 writes "CNN has some news about a recent development in Turkey where the Turkish assembly, totally out of line with Turkey's commitment to EU membership, has voted to have sites that 'insult to the founder of modern Turkey' censored from entire Turkish population. This, just about a month after the decision to censor YouTube was reached by the Turkish courts. 'On Thursday, lawmakers in the commission also debated whether the proposal should be widened to allow the Turkish Telecommunications Board to block access to any sites that question the principles of the Turkish secular system or the unity of the Turkish state -- a reference to Web sites with information on Kurdish rebels in Turkey.'"

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I, for one...

[stratjakt]

..question the principles of the Turkish secular system, and the unity of the Turkish state.

And I think the founder of modern Turkey is a turkey haha

Freedom of speech is pretty cool

I also question the principles of the American secular system, and i pretty much question the fuck out of everybody I see.

Re:I'd like to see a study

[digitig]

Guns in Japan are difficult to find, and crime rates are pretty low. But at the same time Nearly everyone in Switzerland has a gun, and crime rates are also low. I think culture, and expectations of the government hold a large part in what the public of an area need or want censorship wise. I always put it down to the chocolate.

Re:Cut with "East meets West" shit already

[UbuntuDupe]

In Soviet Russia, turkey meats[1] you! Or something.

[1]meat: v., to turn into meat. Homophone with "meet".

Re:Well, you don't seem to know much about turkey

[PeeAitchPee]

The US has a city called philidelphia (or something) wich I believe is usually regarded as the most liberal of cities

You misspelled "San Francisco."