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Malaysia Uses Anti-Terrorism Laws To Stop Bloggers

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the like-a-glimpse-into-the-future dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Oh, the irony by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 1, Flamebait

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

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    No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
  2. Re:Sharia Law? No thanks. by fastest+fascist · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    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.
  3. Re:Sharia Law? No thanks. by Grishnakh · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    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.