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vampirequeen Mon 22-Jul-13 13:16:13

OK so it's not everyone's cup of tea but it's censoring the internet. Lets the honest the internet lets us access a huge amount of information that was never available to us before .....even stuff governments would rather we didn't see. Banning porn is the thin edge of the wedge. Who are they to decide what we can access and not access. I know they say you can opt to view porn but doesn't that take away our anonymity?

Whether you agree with porn or not we cannot just sit back and accept internet censorship. They've chosen porn because it's a soft target. Child pornography is and should always be illegal as it abuses children. It's on the internet but those who choose to view it are flagged up and caught. The government is planning to censor adult porn. OK BDSM and non consensual might be enjoyed by a limited group but they are consenting adults watching a film made by consenting adults. I guess most people aren't aware that they interview the girl/s at the beginning of the film and at the end to show that they're OK. Whether you like the content or not it's just make believe. I don't like gruesome violence and torture scenes in movies like the Saw series but I accept that many do judging by their success and the millions of pounds they've made the studios.

What next? I'll bet sites like Wikileaks are in their sights. Whilst I agree that occasionally it goes little too far but mostly it exposes information that merely embarrasses governments hence they'd like to be rid of it.