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Governmental Filtering Idiocy
Jan. 9th, 2008 01:56 pmDear Ms McMenamin,
With regards to your comments in the Australian IT, specifically:
"It is beyond belief that some representatives of the Australian internet service provider industry are reluctant to install filters that would prevent access to child p*rn*graphy." - http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23021828-5013038,00.html
I question the priority you place on protecting children.
What is really beyond belief, is that rather than take action against child p*rn*graphy the Government of Australia would rather hide the issue behind a "you can't see it so it's not happening" filter.
Perhaps, rather than wasting money on covering up the existence of child abuse, the resources could be better spent on tracking the criminals down and putting them behind bars.
The latter course of action will actually have an impact in reducing child abuse, something I'd have thought you would be in favour of, given your organisation's vision - "To Protect All Children From Sexual Abuse and Exploitation".
Sincerely,
prk.
With regards to your comments in the Australian IT, specifically:
"It is beyond belief that some representatives of the Australian internet service provider industry are reluctant to install filters that would prevent access to child p*rn*graphy." - http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23021828-5013038,00.html
I question the priority you place on protecting children.
What is really beyond belief, is that rather than take action against child p*rn*graphy the Government of Australia would rather hide the issue behind a "you can't see it so it's not happening" filter.
Perhaps, rather than wasting money on covering up the existence of child abuse, the resources could be better spent on tracking the criminals down and putting them behind bars.
The latter course of action will actually have an impact in reducing child abuse, something I'd have thought you would be in favour of, given your organisation's vision - "To Protect All Children From Sexual Abuse and Exploitation".
Sincerely,
prk.
