View Single Post
Old 12-11-2008, 03:26 AM  
Paul Markham
Too old to care
 
Paul Markham's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws.
Posts: 52,943
Quote:
Originally Posted by GregE View Post
The government is not our friend. Don't count on government regulators to protect us from internet abuse. Instead, be glad we have the internet to protect us from government abuse.

It's no accident that China, Iran, Cuba and Saudi Arabia were the first countries to regulate the internet.

What is profoundly disturbing is just how many supposedly free and enlightened nations now wish to emulate them
Weak argument. The Governments are the only ones to to protect us from Internet abuse. Without the laws we have it would be sheer anarchy. Think about it a bit harder.
Paul Markham is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote