Taipan

It's about ignorance and a lazy culture which does not wish to be held accountable for their (in)actions. Whilst I agree that there are inappropriate (in my view) things on the net, I believe that inappropriate actions are for the criminal code. I note that the spin-doctors are trying to go for the quick byte by using the 'think of the children' argument, however the internet has and will always be about information. Perhaps the harder questions that need to be addressed are: 1. How do we embrace the technology and educate people to sift the garbage from the gold and manage/acquire their information properly; and 2. Rather than censoring discussion, enabling it. The Second point means that whilst I have firm views about many issues out there, I am surely prepared to discuss them with people and take their views on board. However an overarching information strategy needs to be thought out. For Example, I am very cautious of criticising the 'extreme' (read crazy misinformed and ignorant) views expressed over the internet/media as a result of the draconian libel/slander legislation within this country and the ability for the large corporations to use their corporate powers in civil court, should they feel that their interests (profits?) are threatened. I am sure that this would make us a much smarter country and perhaps would be a better policy. I beg you that rather than going for an unimplementable costly, but useless filter, you actually embrace the 'education revolution' that you promised at the last election and actually put in the hard yards.