Check this:
Indonesia passes anti-porn bill
Sounds like the morality police are at it again. I have to admit, noble their intentions might be, lack of pornography isn't going to stop people from abusing/exploiting women and children, or anyone for that matter.
What really concerned me was this:
"The law would ban images, gestures or talk deemed to be pornographic.
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Violators face up to 12 years in prison and hefty fines."
Goodness. I understand that Indonesia isn't a very rich nation at all, and 12 years for having porn is just crazy-talk. Speaking of talk, I'm not sure what pornographic gestures or talk would be...and I wonder if the bill guys are either.
Man, Indonesia is a different thing entirely. There was the story of this one Australia woman that was supposedly about to face 10-20 years (something like that) in prison there for possession of weed. Weed! Obviously I don't have the story on my hand right now and I have a reaaal serious headache right now so forgive me, I'll see if I can link later.
But anyway, the bill hasn't been signed yet but when it does, wow. I tell you there's just no point in policing morality, you just can't do it, no matter how big or how small your country is.
Indonesia passes anti-porn bill
Indonesia's parliament has passed an anti-pornography law despite furious opposition to it.
Islamic parties said the law was needed to protect women and children against exploitation and to curb increasing immorality in Indonesian society.
Sounds like the morality police are at it again. I have to admit, noble their intentions might be, lack of pornography isn't going to stop people from abusing/exploiting women and children, or anyone for that matter.
What really concerned me was this:
"The law would ban images, gestures or talk deemed to be pornographic.
...
Violators face up to 12 years in prison and hefty fines."
Goodness. I understand that Indonesia isn't a very rich nation at all, and 12 years for having porn is just crazy-talk. Speaking of talk, I'm not sure what pornographic gestures or talk would be...and I wonder if the bill guys are either.
Man, Indonesia is a different thing entirely. There was the story of this one Australia woman that was supposedly about to face 10-20 years (something like that) in prison there for possession of weed. Weed! Obviously I don't have the story on my hand right now and I have a reaaal serious headache right now so forgive me, I'll see if I can link later.
But anyway, the bill hasn't been signed yet but when it does, wow. I tell you there's just no point in policing morality, you just can't do it, no matter how big or how small your country is.
thats crazy talk -- no porn?. i read that aussie story a couple years back. that's just not fair. for weed??? oh well, next thing you know they'll have a prohibition.
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