If the bulk of the bandwidth were not being consumed by
"porno fiends", but instead by some non controversial
group, say stamp collector chat rooms, would you still think
taxation is the way to go? If so, then just say that, and
you won't trigger this free speech flames (Instead you will
trigger the taxation and economic flames!).
I look at the internet as similar to this countries interstate
highway system, something that allowed this countries economy
to develop. Adding 10 cents a minute for internet is equivalent
to adding a 10cent toll booth every mile, Sure you can do some
math where you can justify it, but instead you would kill off
the traffic, or it would move to wireless.
It might be that now, a lot of 'porn' is flying around the internet,
but we are at the beginning. Soon the % of bandwidth that is used
for porn will be substantially smaller, and declining, as more
information technology moves to the internet.
As far as social paradigms, I have traveled a fair amount of the
world. The societys that I have seen that restricted porn were
also the most repressive in other areas.
-randy |
