NGOS say no to Internet filtering by Government - 5 views

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  #1 Jiamin Lin on 02 Sep 09

   

  http://www.mmail.com.my/content/10370-ngos-say-no-internet-filtering-government
  
  The plan to implement an Internet filtering system, specifically for pornography, has not been received well by the general public in Malaysia. Some suggest that this censorship by the government could be just an excuse to restrict certain information (which the government feels is unsuitable) for public viewing.
  
  How then can we justify whether the action of Internet filtering, which is controlled by the government, should be considered a responsible or "selfish" act of the government?
  
  The Malaysia government claims that restricting pornography on the Internet would be able to help the children from being exposed and corrupted by such "indecent" content. (Note that what is art may be considered pornography to another.) However, critics have say that "filtering such sites would only force them to look for other channels to access such smut." Censorship is not the most viable option to help these children. The government needs to dig down hard on those that are the propagators of pornography in the real world and not in virtual land. Only then can children be truly protected.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.mmail.com.my/content/10370-ngos-say-no-internet-filtering-government" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mmail.com.my/content/10370-ngos-say-no-internet-filtering-government</a> <br /> <br /> The plan to implement an Internet filtering system, specifically for pornography, has not been received well by the general public in Malaysia. Some suggest that this censorship by the government could be just an excuse to restrict certain information (which the government feels is unsuitable) for public viewing. <br /> <br /> How then can we justify whether the action of Internet filtering, which is controlled by the government, should be considered a responsible or "selfish" act of the government? <br /> <br /> The Malaysia government claims that restricting pornography on the Internet would be able to help the children from being exposed and corrupted by such "indecent" content. (Note that what is art may be considered pornography to another.) However, critics have say that "filtering such sites would only force them to look for other channels to access such smut." Censorship is not the most viable option to help these children. The government needs to dig down hard on those that are the propagators of pornography in the real world and not in virtual land. Only then can children be truly protected.</div>

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