there's always that potential when the state strengthens its censorship, though i don't think we're very high on their 'enemies' list. i mean they didn't censor any of the tarnac 9 sites so i don't know why they'd start with it now.
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French President calls for censorship
French president Sarkozy calls for a censorship of "hate websites"
Could this affect websites like revleft for advocating social revolution?
Sarkozy: "the propagation of extremist ideologies will be reprimanded as an offence figuring in the penal code."
This could definitely affect revolutionary socialists.
there's always that potential when the state strengthens its censorship, though i don't think we're very high on their 'enemies' list. i mean they didn't censor any of the tarnac 9 sites so i don't know why they'd start with it now.
'heavens above, how awful it is to live outside the law - one is always expecting what one rightly deserves.'
petronius, the satyricon
Nah, I doubt it.
I think it's more targeted more at right wing extremists. Why would the French government be afraid of internet Stalinists.. if anything, I would think they should want to give Stalinism some exposure. Think about it:
"These guys are socialists. This is what they advocate."
What better anti-communist campaign could you run other than giving an honest portrayal of what stalinists think?
The far left is in complete disarray and is entirely inconsequential no matter how you look at it. They have nothing to fear from us. Ultimately it's also irrelevant whether the legalistic framework for such repression exists. Governments will be willing to do whatever the hell they want regardless of whether it's legal or not.
This law proposal isn't very practical. I'll surf to alqaidanow.org and say it's for an essay.
At least decent nations close access to websites. Sarkozy just wants to bother people afterwards, I guess.
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