With an apparent but cautious victory for common sense in the mandatory internet filtering debate, which will likely see the death of this ludicrous proposal, it is interesting that both the Australian Labor Party themselves, and the Australian Christian Lobby – the main proponents of this legislation outside of the government – still believe that they can achieve the introduction of the policy. This despite the apparent impossible numbers the legislation seems very likely to face in the Senate.
| Coalition ISP Filter Announcement Incomprehensible |
It seems that no matter what, they insist that they are right, and that the anti-filter movement is wrong. In fact, they believe in censorship so much, that they are clearly being extremely heavy handed with the moderation of comments on the above article.
I posted a comment at 11:08am – more than an hour before the currently first visible comment – that appears to have annoyed them enough not to approve. Here is what I commented:
“Actually, ACL, do you know what is incomprehensible? It is your complete inability to understand that people in the electorate DO NOT WANT this filter. This is not about your beliefs, it is not about those of Labor, or Senator Conroy. It is about what people want. Unlike yourselves and the ALP, the Greens, the Coalition and Nick Xenophon have ACTUALLY listened to the people. Sorry, but that’s democracy.”
For the ACL to attack the Coalition for taking a position on the policy as “incomprehensible”, it is certainly a bit sour for them to censor out my comment for labelling their position as “incomprehensible”. Clearly, they do not like a little hard and fast truth over there at the ACL.
It is certainly time to stop censoring political speech – something both the ACL and Labor are at pains to suggest should be protected. I don’t care that they choose to censor my comment, because I have my own outlet – right here.
I’m sorry ACL, but you have tried to silence the masses, but the masses have spoken. The Greens, the Coalition, and independent Senator Nick Xenophon have listened.
Maybe it is time for you to listen as well, and read the writing on the wall. The legislation is still-born. It’s time to let it go. I am a parent, and I will decide what my child can and cannot see online. Not you. Or anyone else.