[7kitthuptarill]

I feel bad, Mike I think you really misunderstood the thoughts I intended to convey. As I did yours, as well. Sorry for the huge reply, I am only trying to explain myself a bit more clearly on each matter brought up.


The needing of the p0rn sites, I meant it in a rhetorrical manner. Obviously nobody does, at least not here anyway. The majority of Thailand is not on their laptop browsing through such sites, I seriously doubt it is very easy to even get internet access outside of the few large cities. Though I have never tried, who knows.

As far as the personal question. I have mixed emotions on the matter. I believe people should be permitted to say what they feel. But I really don't think that a picture of a 19 year old blonde (be creative regarding pornography) is any form of expressing a person's feelings.

As far a country blocking me from seeing it. Well I am grateful of the things they do allow me to see, look at it that way. The glass is never half empty in a manner of speaking.

But to the extent the country will not allow such displays inside my home, I would be elated if they did such a thing. I would not be in fear everytime my daughter says 'Ohhh look at the computer!'. Right now I am scared to death of them browsing by themselves, and jump everytime they say ewwww.

The software to allow parental control is even sold for $80 about 1 mile from where I live, to do the exact same thing these governments are doing.

Aljazeera..... I went there one time, when I was there I learned that the US news (CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and even the BBC) already censors the news. What I saw on Aljazeera was the bloodiest most graphic thing I have ever seen in my life. The image is BURNED into my memory, I can't forget the appearance, though I wish I could. It was an image the news spoke of and said was too graphic for words, my curiousity was piqued. To be sure that nobody else sees such images I would say no problem ban them all day long. But the other side of the coin I would be very Irate if TGN or BBC was not permitted in my home. I do feel that as a human I deserve an unbiased explanation of the world events. Aljazeera in my opinion is not an unbiased source.

No problem living in Thailand....
I was not comparing my thoughts to you or any other person living in Thailand. It was a manner of speech. What I did mean was, if people reply saying that this is simply the worst thing that the government could do, then I will be just fine. It was sarcasm in regards to people taking serious offense to the censorship.

I am sorry if I offended on this topic. I believe in free speech yes, but I also believe in the concept of maintaining national security, and even a national set of moral values. As mentioned above I think the area is grey, and not a black and white issue as it should be. I think that eventually the government will announce it's guidelines, and everyone will understand what is to be expected. Until then I guess only put onto the internet what you would allow your children to take off the internet.

Humbly,
Stack