Thursday, January 17, 2008

Internet censorship

The BBC reports, "Smith targets internet extremism Ministers want to stop youngsters from being targeted on the net. The home secretary is to outline plans to target websites promoting extremism, as part of efforts to stop people being drawn towards radical groups. Jacqui Smith says she wants to use technology to stop "vulnerable people" being "groomed for violent extremism".
"Stopping people becoming or supporting terrorists is the major long-term challenge we face," she will say in her first major speech on the issue later. Ms Smith will discuss the plans with members of the communications industry. It's widely perceived that the... effort to prevent people being radicalised and going on to become terrorists has proved difficult She will say: "We are already working closely with the communications industry to take action against paedophiles.
"I believe we should also take action against those who groom vulnerable people for the purposes of violent extremism." The home secretary will meet internet service providers and members of the Muslim community to discuss measures to block websites that promote terrorism. "

So to combat those who oppose our freedom of speech because of their religion we would limit their fredom of speech. Iromic and IMO not the answer. The root cause of the problem is the historic fact of Islam having a violent side. The history of "The religion of peace" is not one of peaceful expansion. It is not the nature of the beast. Those who live here must dissavow this . But the problem here is the teaching that the end justifies the means and for the sake of the good of Islam you may deceive the unbeliever.So you require not just a swearing of loyalty but a proof of integrity for citizenship and full acceptance.

The Christian has the simplest solution. Promoite the preaching of the gospel and conversion to the way of the Prince of Peace. the one the Quran calls the Word of God and Spirit of God.

No comments: