Malaysia Uses Anti-Terrorism Laws To Stop Bloggers

Academiphiliac writes to mention the BBC reported in an article this morning that the Malaysian government may start using tough anti-terror laws to censor bloggers who insult either Islam or the country's king. "The move comes as one of Malaysia's leading online commentators has been questioned by police following a complaint by the main governing party. The new rules would allow a suspect to be detained indefinitely, without being charged or put on trial. But officials insist the law is not intended to strangle internet freedom."

Comments

so let me get this straight

[Anonymous Coward]

if I post a cartoon of me fucking Mohammed up the arse, that makes me a terrorist? what is this world coming to?

Re:Makes you proud-another US sucks post.

[Conspiracy_Of_Doves]

Try protesting against Bush in public these days and see how far you get.

Re:Fantastic idea

[Nossie]

In other news:

"BBC reported in an article this morning that the American government may start using tough anti-terror laws to censor bloggers who insult either Christianity or the country's king"

Re:Oh, the irony

[$RANDOMLUSER]

That's because it's still the middle ages in the Islamic world.

Re:Sharia Law? No thanks.

[fastest fascist]

In western countries with representative democracies, we still have the faint hope that we can vote our way to a better government. The chances are pretty damn slim, unless you can find a large body of candidates willing to make some pretty radical reforms, such as abolishing the parliamentary system and moving to a decentralized, actual democracy.

Re:Sharia Law? No thanks.

[Grishnakh]

But you are surely not in agreement with the principles of Sharia law? As in, everyone who doesn't believe in the correct magical superman is murdered by the State? You wouldn't want that in your own country, right?

Of course I don't agree with Sharia Law, and I certainly wouldn't want it in my country. But if it did become law in my country, I'd be getting my guns out and shooting people who enforce it, just like I'd be willing to shoot anyone who tried to get millions of people to board trains destined for death camps.

I'm just starting to think that if the people of Malaysia are willing to subject themselves to Sharia Law, then maybe they deserve it. Same goes for other countries. If people aren't willing to demand freedom, then maybe they simply don't deserve it.

The King of Malaysia is a Mohammaden goat fucker.

[Ph33r th3 g(O)at]

Censor that, fuckwits.