Seth Finkelstein writes “
Marjorie Heins at the
Free Expression Policy Project has excellect commentary
regarding the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
CIPA censorware report
http://www.fepproject.org/commentaries/ntiareport
“On August 15, the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
released a report that reads like a sales pitch for Internet filters.””
As Jonnie Cochran would say…
Some people can’t stand the truth. Filters work. Deal with it. End of discussion.
Re:As Jonnie Cochran would say…
I disagree with you, but that is not the point. I do not like sweeping generalizations that are not backed up with any arguments, data, or other evidence. For an example of what I consider evidence for an argument on Internet filtering, see the “See No Evil” report put out by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, available at http://www.eff.org. While you may disagree with the methodology, findings, etc of this report, I hope you’ll agree that it can qualify as support for an argument.
While I relish intellectual debate, I am always disappointed to see such general statements written – and, worse, believed – with no information to back them up.
Appeals to emotion (in this case, the need to feel that one’s views are right) like “some people can’t stand the truth” provide no substantive arguments.
Re:As Jonnie Cochran would say…
Whudda’ ya want? — the guy’s a troll. He didn’t write that to promote any kind of debate. The mere way it is written is proof of that. First, his statement that filters work is egregiously erroneous in that he fails to admit they work badly, thereby attempting to create in the minds of uncritical thinkers the assumptions that filters can and do achieve the established goal. Secondly, the tone of his statement, not argument, is one of: my mind is made up, don’t try to confuse me with the facts. Thirdly, he didn’t even bother to log on even using a psuedonym. By which cowardice he ensured that we would not have any kind of personal information by which we could criticise him. It’s a drive-by baiting, that’s all.