Iceland considers pornography ban

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

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Iceland considers pornography ban (Original post)	cali	Feb 2013	OP
Disconnection	el_bryanto	Feb 2013	#1
or they went thru a spell of this "leberalism" before the u.s. and are finding the harm it has	seabeyond	Feb 2013	#5
Only if it passes. Which it won't because the majority rules in European countries.	onehandle	Feb 2013	#6
First they came for porn	Rabid_Rabbit	Feb 2013	#2
Not possible technically	ProgressiveProfessor	Feb 2013	#3
Just outlaw commercial exploitation.	bemildred	Feb 2013	#4
Icelandic porn is boring.....men always complaining "its cold" as an excuse	Demonaut	Feb 2013	#7
It SHRINKS?	Nye Bevan	Feb 2013	#11
I was in the pool!!!!	Glassunion	Feb 2013	#14
Here is the toughest part.	Glassunion	Feb 2013	#8
That is difficult. nt	ZombieHorde	Feb 2013	#9
They seem to be targeting violent porn.	redqueen	Feb 2013	#12
Hmm...	Glassunion	Feb 2013	#13
Intentional choking and slapping is analogous to a muscle strain or accident? No.	redqueen	Feb 2013	#15
Here's an example of the kind of Icelandic porn this guy is concerned about. (WARNING- EXPLICIT)	Nye Bevan	Feb 2013	#10

Response to cali (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 10:11 AM

el_bryanto (3,692 posts)

1. Disconnection

Generally I assume European nations to be more liberal than we are; this seems to indicate that that may not always be true.

Bryant

Iceland considers pornography ban

1. Disconnection

5. or they went thru a spell of this "leberalism" before the u.s. and are finding the harm it has

6. Only if it passes. Which it won't because the majority rules in European countries.

2. First they came for porn

3. Not possible technically

4. Just outlaw commercial exploitation.

7. Icelandic porn is boring.....men always complaining "its cold" as an excuse

11. It SHRINKS?

14. I was in the pool!!!!

8. Here is the toughest part.

9. That is difficult. nt

12. They seem to be targeting violent porn.

13. Hmm...

15. Intentional choking and slapping is analogous to a muscle strain or accident? No.

10. Here's an example of the kind of Icelandic porn this guy is concerned about. (WARNING- EXPLICIT)