I refuse to email this to people, but I do think it's a good cause. I've signed.

[mstakenidentity]

Hi,

Did you know the Government is proposing an internet censorship scheme that goes further than any other democracy in the world?

I've just signed a petition to prevent the scheme that will make the internet up to 87% slower, more expensive, accidentally block up to one in 12 legitimate sites, will miss the vast majority of inappropriate content and is very easily sidestepped. The government of the day may add any ‘unwanted’ site to a secret blacklist under the scheme.

Our Government should be doing all in its power to take Australia into the 21st century economy, and to protect our children. This proposed internet censorship does neither. Can you join me and take action on the net today to save the net?

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/SaveTheNet/442

Thanks!

Comments

[wintrmute.livejournal.com]

Is that a straw man, or do they call that technique something else?

You know, where you change the point of the argument to be something different and easily assailed.

[fnoo.livejournal.com]

Trust me here when I say "don't bother".

[vox-diabolica.livejournal.com]

You appear to be confused. I didn't change the point of the argument. I shall assume that your lack of refutation indicates your inability to refute.