Thoughts on blocking internet porn
We can sympathise with aspirations of our Prime Minister about some of the worst examples of internet pornography, but something about his ideas makes me uneasy.With apologies to Martin Niemöller
First they decided to block internet porn of the worse kind
And I did not speak out because I am not into internet porn as it disgusted me
Then they decided to block videos put up by Islamic extremists, that even moderate Muslims find offensive
And I did not speak out because I am not into watching Islamic extremist videos.
Then they decided, in all fairness, to block videos put out by far right racist groups
And I did not speak up because I find the rantings of the far right repugnant.
Then they decided to block details on how to make terrorist weapons like bombs and explosives
And I did not speak up because I did not want to know how to make that vile stuff.
Then they decided to block details that anorexics share on how to starve themselves
And I did not speak up because I found these things incomprehensible
Then they decided to block discussion of anything that might be critical of government policy, as they said that would be considered sapping national morale and giving aid and comfort to our enemies
And there was nobody left to speak up for us who had concerns about government decisions, that affected our lives, and we were silenced.
