tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post2669197516064733869..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: So what does the DIA's software block?Libertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-39215460309343167822009-07-19T10:08:04.424+12:002009-07-19T10:08:04.424+12:00I doubt there is an industry, it is more about col...I doubt there is an industry, it is more about collectors swapping material. Viewing is an invasion of the privacy of the victim, who didn't consent/couldn't consent to the recording. Yes, the focus should be on actual abuse, the images provide evidence of it, and also mean people get excitement from the misery of others. However, my chief concern is the definition is wider than this -Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-88125943735371762462009-07-18T22:01:16.371+12:002009-07-18T22:01:16.371+12:00I'm against the government filtering any web s...I'm against the government filtering any web sites. Too many reasons right mow, so I'll leave it at that. <br /><br />Regarding child porn, slavery, trafficking etc - I'd rather see them cooperate at an international level and hunt down illegal sites and get the site owners. These people don't do this stuff for free. Some-where, there will be money changing hands. Just followZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-20885444294094310322009-07-18T10:33:59.284+12:002009-07-18T10:33:59.284+12:00Notice the politically correct euphemism "chi...Notice the politically correct euphemism "child porn" that gets bandied around these days. Desensitization at work again methinks.Reggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787232901306353713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-76467956551056015562009-07-18T07:21:23.483+12:002009-07-18T07:21:23.483+12:00The problem as I see it is that all kinds of restr...The problem as I see it is that all kinds of restrictions are introduced 'for the sake of the children", thus making criticism of them unacceptable.<br />The MIA claims it will be checking 7000(!) websites per month, which is clearly impossible.<br />And as long as the list remains secret, they're free to add any websites they choose without any form of oversight. Who the hell KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-38423637111731292602009-07-17T22:37:24.193+12:002009-07-17T22:37:24.193+12:00Oh, and no reason I can see to grant amnesty.Oh, and no reason I can see to grant amnesty.ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-80941515534285614552009-07-17T22:35:31.051+12:002009-07-17T22:35:31.051+12:00Viewing child porn is largely a victimless crime
...<em>Viewing child porn is largely a victimless crime</em><br /><br />I think not. Even on the basis of the law of supply and demand. "Largely" doesn't quite excuse it, IMHO. It's not just a record, it's a "product for sale".<br /><br />I think LS outlined why tracking it down might be difficult, although I agree with you that this is exactly the sort of ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-7218798757365527092009-07-17T15:27:53.907+12:002009-07-17T15:27:53.907+12:00Child pornography is sickening, but I have often w...Child pornography is sickening, but I have often wondered whether its legal status perpetuates child sexual abuse rather than preventing it. Viewing child porn is largely a victimless crime and no more encourages abusers than adult porn encourages adult rapists.<br /><br />Child porn is simply a record of a crime being committed. Maybe it would be easier to track down the people committing the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-61100453724310616592009-07-17T12:00:33.725+12:002009-07-17T12:00:33.725+12:00Why should my browsing freedom risk compromise by ...Why should my browsing freedom risk compromise by filtering because of the activities of a miniscule proportion of users?<br />Child porn is ,imo, a minor problem that generates hysterical over-reaction. <br />Collectivist do-gooders P.O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com