Monday, November 21, 2011

stop taking my freedom...?

Pakistan bans 'obscene' words from text messages

Here is more interesting news about Pakistan as the cell phone users get some regulation and rules on how one can text each other. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has confirmed that this is actually this news. Most words were inappropriate ones and some other code words which refer sexually explicit things. This has actually become part of the law. This will help cut down the spam and harmful text messages. Just last month many pornography websites have been banned.
This news is very surprising. I can easily seeing Pakistan going backwards instead of progressing. Censorship was a great problem during the 1500’s till the 1900’s . Back in the day many books use be censored in france. The great philosopher Voltaire had to send his work to Holland because of the censorship in france. This makes me really sad as an Indian to see my neighbouring nation oppressing there people and censoring there text messages. This is an invasion of privacy and freedom. If history does repeat itself this law will be over turned and it should be to. I would hate to live in a nation which doesn’t allow me to text freely. Instead each text message will be checked by the company and it won’t send if a few words are wrong. In today’s world texting is one of the most common ways of communication and this way is going to be harmed. Also if Pakistan says it’s a free nation a democracy it cannot ban pornography. Because democracy is for the people, the porn websites also for the people. This was a really bad decision and if history can help predict the future a revolution will happen in Pakistan.
Most of the banned words were deemed sexually explicit or obscene by the PTA, the officials said.
In the notice, the PTA -- the agency that regulates cell phone and internet carriers in Pakistan -- cited a law that bans the transmission of indecent and obscene messages.
Explicit: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Obscene: Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.
Transmission: The action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted: "the transmission of the HIV virus".
Our teacher made the rule very explicit when he suspended by brother for sneezing during devotion.
When we were watching the shining in hostel the other night it had some obscene scenes but overall it was a good movie
The transmission of songs is allowed in my school so we support the piracy of music.

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