Frank Bitterlich

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. But it”s hard to believe that the complete inability of the self-proclaimed child protectors to distinguish between the rightful opposition to internet censoring and promotion of child porn comes just from a lack of understanding.

This has nothing to do with technology; it has to do with basic human rights – such as free speech. Watching our politicians clapping themselves on the shoulder in celebration of the 60th birthday of our constitution while at the same time planning to limit the basic rights guaranteed by that same constitution is scary.

Thanks to pantoffelpunk for the image.

In every country, in every society, there are people to think that everything was better in the past. But I can’t avoid noticing that recently, such claims have increased in both frequency and stupidity. The responses after the Viginia Tech shooting is a good example.

More and more people claim that the incident could have been prevented if students would have carried weapons. Concealed weapons. Because, so the reasoning goes, the attacker would have been shot before killing many of the students, or he might have even hesitated to start on his rampage at all, for fear of being shot himself.

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Only one post today, in respect to the people of Burma.

My deepest respect to you demonstrating in Burma, risking your lives for freedom and democracy.

My deepest respect for remaining peaceful, even when deadly force is being used against you.

My deepest respect for keeping your faith and believing in freedom.

My utter disrespect to those calling themselves a “government” and oppressing the Burmese people. You will very soon become aware that the people you pretend to govern is not your property, and your job is to serve the people, not to kill them. Your days are numbered, guys.

I live in a country where such protests have once succeeded. I wish you the same success.

Check out http://www.free-burma.org for more information.