[clug] [OT] Broadband clangers

[Sam Couter]

Ben Nizette <bn at niasdigital.com> wrote:
> and there's no doubt what's generally accepted by reasonable adults changes over time.  Where ever you set the bar I dare say people are going to vault over it in the name of their chosen art form, driving the acceptable levels up over time.  I'm not totally convinced that's an argument for not having a bar at all..

It's subjective, it's hard to draw the line, the line shifts over time
and if the only risk is that the viewer may be offended, well... don't
watch it if you don't like it. Nobody has any right to protection from
potential offense. Some people are so sensitive that everything is
offensive. I think it's completely invalid to use offensiveness as a
reason for censorship.

> Well that's just the thing, a major part of RC relates to the incitement of violence or other indecent acts against others. Sure fewer than 99.99% of people who do see this stuff aren't going to act upon it but when one is too many, how do you make sure?  Similar argument to gun laws..

Who says one is too many? I could ban cars based on the statement that
one death on the road is too many. Peanuts, going to the beach or pool,
bathrooms with hard surfaces, kitchens with sharp knives, etc.
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Sam Couter         |  mailto:sam at couter.id.au
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