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   fuzzix, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 2:12am

   
   

   The attitude isn't surprising, though. To me it's akin to prosecuting heroin addicts, treating the symptoms (poorly) rather than the cause. I occasionally get the feeling that your average legislator is less concerned with solving problems than simply making them less visible.
   
   It's just too difficult to go after the big boys. People are just as happy if you squander resources on arresting people on the streets - a visible presence rather than an effective one.

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   4Chan.org SHoudl be blocked.

   

   Doctor Creek, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 2:19am

   
   

   But not Myspace Or Blogs? This is like Saying were going ot Block web 2.0 if they even knew what that was. It's a sure sign that the people in chagre know bugger all about what they are in charge of. They Should all have geek advisors. To show them what is what. I'd Sign up. :D

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   Rule of Law

   

   dorpus, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 2:36am

   
   

   Increasingly, child porn is being produced in countries where there is no rule of law or extradition treaties. It's easy to talk about stopping child porn at the source, but how do Western countries go after child porn producers in Russia, Tuvalu, or Afghanistan?

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   Re: less visible

   

   W. B. Harding, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 6:19am

   
   

   Legislators like to be seen *addressing* the problem; if the problem is solved they're no longer seen, and being seen doing "something" is lifeblood for politicos.

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   Not "how"...

   

   Wolfger, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 6:34am

   
   

   how do Western countries go after child porn producers in Russia, Tuvalu, or Afghanistan?

   
   Wrong question.
   Why should Western countries go after child porn producers in Russia, Tuvalu, or Afghanistan?
   Let other countries police their own people in accordance to their own laws. The American mindframe that our way is the one "true" way, that our morality is "the" morality, is little better than al Queda's belief that *their* way and morality is the one true way.

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   RE: Not how"

   

   Justin, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 7:14am

   
   

   Wrong question.
   Why should Western countries go after child porn producers in Russia, Tuvalu, or Afghanistan?
   
   Sadly you are right, that is the wrong question. The question should be why can't we just send in the CIA to shoot those fukers in the head.

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   R U Insane

   

   Shocked, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 7:25am

   
   

   Though in theory I agree that countries should handle there own legal issues, I also believe that there are crimes that have no boundries, child pornography being one of them. Especially since we can't stop it from being on the internet here.
   
   Your an idiot Wolfger, if you believe the crap your spouting please feel free to go live in Afghanistan.

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   Re: Not

   

   Anonymous Right-Wing Fundamentalist, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 7:31am

   
   

   The American mindframe that our way is the one "true" way, that our morality is "the" morality, is little better than al Queda's belief that *their* way and morality is the one true way.

   
   I must disagree. Even laying aside the religious affiliations and their implications, there is such a thing as "right" and "wrong". Children and adults alike know that taking a toy from others is wrong, breaking in line isn't fair, etc.
   
   Usually we know this more deeply when we are the one who was wronged, and it takes some maturing to see the problem from the other perspective, instead of a "might makes right" approach. But the assertion that there is no real, substantial difference between Al Qaeda and the USA is patently absurd.
   
   For examples, we need to look no further than the conditions for women in the respective ideologies, but you could add freedoms of speech, worship, assembly, and a host of others that would never survive in a true Caliphate. Bottom line: Our "morality" IS better than theirs. Any objective person with a synapse that fires even occasionally will see that.

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   Re: R U Insane

   

   eb, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 7:34am

   
   

   Where has this truly obscene mindset that says "anyone who doesn't agree with me should go live in another country" come from? What ever happened to "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it"?

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    Re: Re: R U Insane

    

    Shocked, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 7:47am

    
    

    I do believe in anyones right to say anything, I love and will fight for our freedom to do so. If however, wolfger actually believes there is little difference between the idiologies of the US and Al qaeda then it would seem he would fit in better there.

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    Re: Re: R U Insane

    

    Shocked, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 7:47am

    
    

    I do believe in anyones right to say anything, I love and will fight for our freedom to do so. If however, wolfger actually believes there is little difference between the idiologies of the US and Al qaeda then it would seem he would fit in better there.

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    Re: Re: Re: R U Insane

    

    ebrke, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 8:01am

    
    

    Perhaps "fitting in" is not a priority in his life.

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    same beliefs

    

    Anonymous Coward, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 8:06am

    
    

    I believe that his point was that there are differences between our beliefs and Al Quaeda's, but we both like trying to force them on other people.

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    Re: same beliefs

    

    joe stacey, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 8:21am

    
    

    thank god America has heaven on its side!!
    
    If Jesus were alive today, he'd be an American!! and he'd live in the suburbs! and he'd drive an SUV!
    
    and he'd be a football fan! and he'd watch Disney films! and listen to modern country!!!
    
    because Jesus knows that WE'RE right.. and those middle easterners are all wrong...

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    Re: Re: Not

    

    Rikko, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 9:11am

    
    

    I must disagree. Even laying aside the religious affiliations and their implications, there is such a thing as "right" and "wrong". Children and adults alike know that taking a toy from others is wrong, breaking in line isn't fair, etc.
    
    Ever left North America? Clearly not. Your artificial "universal" principles are noble until you need to wave a passport to enter another culture.
    
    Bottom line: Our "morality" IS better than theirs.
    
    The reason the USA is hated and at war is because there are enough ignorant people who actually believe statements like that.

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    Re: Re: Re: Not

    

    joe stacey, Jun 6th, 2006 @ 9:27am

    
    

    right on. so many Americans will say "This is the best country in the world!" when they've never even seen another country before...

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    example

    

    Fima Fimovich, Jul 13th, 2006 @ 1:08pm

    
    

    I am political refugee on human rights violations from Soviet Union
    I would like to send you some links to publications about my criminal
    case. I was forced to confess to the
    possession of child porn. My browser was hijacked while I was browsing
    the web. I was redirected to illegal sites against my will. Some
    illegal pictures were found on my hard drive, recovering in
    unallocated clusters, without dates of file creation/download.
    
    I do not know how courts can widely press these charges on people to
    convict them, while the whole Internet is a mess.
    
    This is my story in inquisition21.com. There is all
    information about case written by Irish writer Brian
    Rothery.
    
    http://www.inquisition21.com/article~view~7~page_num~3.html
    
    This is publication in Wired news
    
    http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63391,00.html
    
    This is publication in Theregester
    
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/13/browser_hijacking_risks/
    
    Article in Globe and Mail newspaper
    http://ctv.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040617.gttwhijac17/tech/Technology/t echBN/ctv-technology
    
    Article in ZDnet
    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5344831.html
    
    This is article in Washington Times, May 22, 2004
    There is information about my case.
    
    http://www.cato.org/cgi-bin/scripts/printtech.cgi/dailys/05-30-04.html
    
    Article in Crime research center:
    
    http://www.crime-research.org/news/07.22.2004/506/
    
    Article in Dallas, TX Newspaper
    
    http://www.crime-research.org/news/24.12.2004/862/
    
    Child porn law was declared unconstitutional in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA'
    http://xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=11750
    
    
    "I came here to the US as political refugee from the former Soviet
    Union, and, now like many other people in the US, I feel shame that
    all of this can happen in the US – supposed to be the greatest
    democracy in the world."

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