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

Wed Feb 24 10:18:16 EAT 2016

I agree that the video should not show on local TV but in regards to online
content I think the Kenya Film Classification Board has no jurisdiction and
should have none. There has to be a clear distinction between content that
is online which is viewed as a result of the choice of the viewer and where
a user has an option to self censor as opposed to television content
especially free to air services where the content may fall on innocent
eyes.

On the issue of the government being a morality cop they cannot be
entrusted with such a duty as they have seriously failed in regards moral
thresholds. You can't decide to attack people of a particular orientation
in the name of morality while at the same time tolerating corruption,
political incitement, human trafficking, drug trafficking and abuse, sexual
exploitation  and gender violence . If (a very big if) they  had succeeded
on the former fronts then maybe we would bestow upon them them then the
privilege of being the morality police based on the positive impact we
would be sure to get. There is absolutely no evidence to  prove they can
handle the job.

Regards,

Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu
Twitter: @TechWakili
Tel: +254 718181644/771632344

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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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