The law was passed by 25 members of parliament, most of which come from religious factions. These people do not represent the majority of the people.
Second, while I do not agree with the way they decide speed limits (and I do enforce them every day), I see why a commission of experts can decide on speed limits based on empirical evidence, on the other hand I can see a lot of problems with a commission deciding on moral values, and porn after all is a moral value. The views of a Rabbi are totally opposed to mine for example. -Peleg. Yonah Russ wrote: > On 3/2/07, Peleg Wasserman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> First of all what do you consider pornography? > > > What does that matter? There is a building full of elected officials and > appointed commisions who will decide what is considered pornography after > which an entire system of judges will interpret the law as issues arise. > The > same way they decided that it was legal to drive 80km/h on a intercity road > without a separation, etc. > > Second, why is it the job of the government to tell it's citizens what >> is ok for them to access, and let their children see, and what isn't? > > > The short answer is that you elected them to do exactly that. You elected > them to make laws as they see fit. If you don't like the laws they make, > don't vote for them again. > > The long answer is that government, especially democracy, is about > sacrificing some personal freedoms for the sake of a more organized > society. > It is a social contract which binds everyone. Everyone agrees to submit to > having speed limits enforced so that an idiot doesn't crash into them at > 150km/h. Everyone agrees to go to jail for murder so that people won't > murder them, etc. Everyone elects a government and they decide the rules. > > Of course you will always have those who disagree and they can either > choose > to follow the rules anyway, or face the consequences if they are caught. > > While any parent who wants to limit his children's access to the >> Internet can do it quite easily, as can be done by any ISP, the problem >> is not with what kids can see, but how they react to this. >> I would rather have the government spend it's money on giving kids >> sex-ed classes, and educating them, and leaving the decision on what >> they can see to their parents. > > > This is not as easy as you suggest- it is not simple at all to filter such > content. And there is no way for a parent to control all of a childs > internet access (school, phone, home, neighbor's wireless). By putting the > block on the ISP level, you have a much more effective means of control. > > >> Is it me or is there a constant shift of responsibility for the kids >> from parents to the state? >> Who can guarantee that the next law to be passed won't limit our access >> to information about other religions because it falls withing the law >> forbidding the spread of other religions? or limit access to foreign >> news sevices because they depict the current state of affairs in a way >> that doesn't suit the government? > > > Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the current government and I certainly > didn't vote for them, but there is nothing that stops the government from > doing what you say and if they decide to do such a thing then apparently > the > majority of people around you would either choose to do something similar > or they wouldn't care. Maybe you're just in the wrong country? > -Yonah > > Yonah Russ wrote: >> > I'm confused... is there any parent that wants their kids to freely and >> > easily access pornography? Halevai the UN would treat pornography like >> they >> > treat nuclear weapons. >> > -Yonah >> > >> > On 3/2/07, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> We (more exactly *you*) are about to join Iran, China and North Korea. >> >> Are you ready ? >> >> >> >> http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3371412,00.html >> >> >> >> Peter P. >> >> >> >> ================================================================= >> >> To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> >> the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >> >> echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> ================================================================= >> To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >> echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
