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Extreme Porn - the IWF's Trojan HorseHave recently written a short piece for The Register on this topic. The main concern is that the Government is being suspiciously hands off in its approach to policing the net - and the obvious conclusion is that in time, this role is likely to be handed to a body that is unelected and beyond accountability. Regards, John
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Outsourcing moralism? Very
Outsourcing moralism?
Very interesting - here's something I wrote on our free speech blog last year: Porn to be mild. The point you make about the IWF is important, as it seems to be part of a trend of 'outsourcing' moral authority on issues like this, and thus avoiding a serious moral and political debate.