[kictanet] Interesting read- Pakistan to block face book....

[Roland Omoresemi]

"WORD", Conrad!!! 

Very well said!
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  From: Rad! 
  To: roland omoresemi 
  Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions 
  Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 7:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [kictanet] Interesting read- Pakistan to block face book....


  It boils down of course to the fine line between freedom of speech and infringement of rights. What might be insensitive to  some is not to others. What world would we live in if everything we find objectionable is removed? I am a Christian by the way and personally would not like caricatures of God/Jesus drawn but should i force atheists/Muslims to abide by my personal views, especially if it is an artistic dispensation?


  And i disagree with you on the Rwanda example. There is a world of a difference between inviting caricatures and inciting people to kill each other.


  On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:23 PM, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:

    Hi Rad - If someone is about to dive from a cliff do you have to go and check from the law books whether it is illegal before stopping him? You have to recognise danger without recourse to law books.  In 1994 some guys set up radio stations in Rwanda that started broadcasting material that was was insensitive and unsettling. A similar situation was felt in Kenya during the last elections. Notwithstanding that, my understanding is that what was happening on facebook is illegal in Pakistan. Even in Kenya if you do it publicly you will be arrested at least for "acting in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace".

    Kind Regards,
    Waudo


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