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The government is considering introducing internet filters, such as those used to block China off form the worldwide web, in order to stop Icelanders downloading or viewing pornography on the internet.
The unprecedented censorship is justified by fears about damaging effects of the internet on children and women.
Ogmundur Jonasson, Iceland's interior minister, is drafting legislation to stop the access of online pornographic images and videos by young people through computers, games consoles and smartphones.
"We have to be able to discuss a ban on violent pornography, which we all agree has a very harmful effects on young people and can have a clear link to incidences of violent crime," he said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/9866949/Iceland-considers-pornography-ban.html
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Generally I assume European nations to be more liberal than we are; this seems to indicate that that may not always be true.
Bryant
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)dont to their society.
and that matters.
take legalization that so many of us demand. the countries that legalized it has found a can of problems arise and have had to tweak their laws to protect their prostitutes. crime to be a pimp a jon and not criminal to be a prostitute. the sweden model. other countries are adopting.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Unlike here, where Wayne LaPierre and Lindsey Graham representing a tiny minority call the shots.
Rabid_Rabbit
(131 posts)and I did nothing
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ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)bemildred
(90,061 posts)The problem is not individuals watching smut, it's businesses exploiting smut to make profits.
Demonaut
(8,919 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Glassunion
(10,201 posts)Glassunion
(10,201 posts)Define: Pornography
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)The UK distinguishes certain types of porn which depicts acts that could result in injury.
Not sure how that works exactly, many videos feature choking, slapping, etc. Not even sure if their ban is still in effect.
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)Again a tough call.
I mean who hasn't suffered an injury in a "pornographic situation"?
redqueen
(115,103 posts)Also:
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"There is a strong consensus building in Iceland. We have so many experts from educationalists to the police and those who work with children behind this, that this has become much broader than party politics," Halla Gunnarsdottir, a political adviser to Mr Jonasson told the Daily Mail.