UK Gov. Wants IWF List To Cover 100% of UK Broadband

wild_quinine writes "The UK government stated in 2006 that they wished to see 100% of UK consumer broadband ISPs' connections covered by blocking, which includes images of child abuse. 95% of ISPs have complied, but children's charities are calling for firmer action by the government as the last 5% cite costs and concerns over the effectiveness of the system. According to Home Office Minister Alan Campbell, 'The government is currently looking at ways to progress the final 5%.' With a lack of transparency in the IWF list, firm government involvement, and blocking that only 'includes' (but may not be limited to) images of child abuse, it looks like the writing is on the wall for unfiltered, uncensored Internet connections in the UK."

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Can someone explain why this is so terrible

[TurinX]

I don't quite follow why everyone is against putting in legislation. I'm not saying I am, i just don't quite follow what the issue is....
So they try and block all child porn - job well done, no?
Yes it doesn't stop the underlying porn existing, but if no one can get at it, then that will filter through to less people making it, no?
I'm just confused as to what all the uproar is about? (as in an honest question - not trying to take a stupid position...)

Re:Am I being naÃve?

[stonewallred]

To correct you fallacy about pedophiles. There is no cure or therapy that works for them. Even the popular "castrate the buggers" does nothing except force them to violate children using objects. When they started using depro to "chemically castrate" sex offenders, they would go find a doctor and get testosterone shots to offset the depro. Pedophiles and homosexuals are not the same thing, but they have they same characteristics in that the orientation can not be "cured" or changed. The biggest difference is that homosexual don't harm anyone, while pedophiles do. The only cure for pedophilia is a bullet in the back of the head. that cures them immediately and they never suffer a relapse.

Re:The most widespread form of child abuse

[ultranova]

Are they really serious about cutting out access to sites promoting or depicting child abuse? If so, I look forward to them blocking all sites which aid or abet or encourage the religious indoctrination of children. They're all malevolent, and far more prevalent than any other form of abuse.

TheAmazingAtheist, please keep your shit on Youtube where it belongs. Someone telling children something you happen to disbelief doesn't make said action abuse; and even if it were, it certainly isn't comparable to sexual abuse. And it takes an outright delusional nut to believe that all, most, or even any significant percentage fraction of people who preach religion do this out of malevolence.

How the Hell does an insane conspiracy theory with some really fucked up values get modded "Insightful"? And why is it that fanatical atheists can't resist preaching in every single story? Honestly, these people seem more like a cult every day - and not one of those New Age happy hippy ones, but a good old-fashioned "everyone but us is stupid or evil!!!" -style ones.

I wonder how long it'll take before some of these morons decide to start blowing up churches? I mean, if you really believe that religion is child abuse, then it would logically be the right and smart thing to do, right? Unless, of course, you're just talking shit online to make yourself look cool and get modded up.

Cretin.

Mods: go right ahead and mod me down. I'm sick and tired of every discussion turning into a religious flamewar. If it's not armchair theologists, it's the Rational Response Squad (lol) hangers-on. Fuck them both.

Re:The most widespread form of child abuse

[roguetrick]

AliasMarlowe and you are both twats. You're as dumb as the fundies if you spew such garbage. Piss off.

-An atheist with karma to burn