[kictanet] Films board gives Google a week to take down gay song video - Corporate News

Wed Feb 24 09:28:25 EAT 2016

The root cause of all this problem is the concept of universal moral values
and individual moral values - the difference between a tolerating party and
an imposing party. I think countries (and even corporations) need to do
more of tolerate the individual moral values more than impose a universal
moral code.

That said if we owned a video platform that would export content that is
not deemed suitable for a bigger nation like the US, they would outright
reject the content. I think to the same degree that needs to be paid back
to other consumers for content coming out of the US.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> The major problem is that there is no clear line as to what "morality" is.
> Each individual, each government has their take on what is moral. So who's
> right is it to say what is right and what is wrong? I do my best to support
> the freedom of even those whose opinions I do not agree with. Because when
> someone else's freedom is infringed upon then it's just a matter of time
> before my freedom is also infringed upon.
>
> My very personal and biased answers to the questions asked:
>
> 1. Should we allow content online that we wouldn't even think about
> showing in our sitting rooms and public places?
>
> In one word: yes. On the internet, the individual has more freedom to
> "switch off" what they don't want to view. Plus there are ways in which
> content providers can place restrictions so that minors etc cannot have
> access to controversial content. This is very personal to me because I
> currently have an online TV channel that shows content (rock music videos)
> that would normally not be shown on Kenyan TV.
>
> 2. Should the government be the morality cop when we as parents fail to do
> our duty?
>
> In one word: no. The answer to this question is in the question :-)
> Parents/Caregivers need to do their duty.
>
> 3. Where does third party liability start and stop? There are precedents
> here by the way where Google has actually taken down graphic Al-Shabaab
> videos and the US Government ordering Google to take down the video -
> Innocence of Muslims.
>
> I have never watched nor plan to ever watch graphic Al-Shabaab videos but
> I still don't think they should have been taken down. Censorship is
> censorship. Today it will be graphic Al-Shabaab videos, tomorrow it will be
> "graphic" rock 'n' roll videos. Even graphic videos have a story to tell, a
> lesson to teach, a warning to give.
>
> Just my two cents :-)
>
> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel!
> http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Listers
>>
>> This may be of interest.
>>
>>
>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Films-board-gives-Google-a-week-to-take-down-gay-song-video/-/539550/3089994/-/v8r0e2z/-/
>> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Films-board-gives-Google-a-week-to-take-down-gay-song-video/-/539550/3089994/-/v8r0e2z/-/index.html>
>> index.html
>> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Films-board-gives-Google-a-week-to-take-down-gay-song-video/-/539550/3089994/-/v8r0e2z/-/index.html>
>>
>> It has become increasingly important for we as a nation to define our
>> parameters when it comes to content.
>>
>> 1. Should we allow content online that we wouldn't even think about
>> showing in our sitting rooms and public places?
>>
>> 2. Should the government be the morality cop when we as parents fail to
>> do our duty?
>>
>> 3. Where does third party liability start and stop? There are precedents
>> here by the way where Google has actually taken down graphic Al-Shabaab
>> videos and the US Government ordering Google to take down the video -
>> Innocence of Muslims.
>>
>> I suspect there's no easy answer to these pressing issues.
>>
>> Net Neutrality  is becoming an issue that needs our attention - and
>> quickly.
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>
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