Strange! when the government can't solve problems at their own hand,they have better tools to use-Censorship.
In the name of 'national security',targeting of social networking sites is only going to arouse dissent but nothingelse.If the government is highly concerned about the 'security' then are other areas to delve in and needs more attention.
As stated by Kapil Sibal,he was agitated when he saw cartoon of Sonia Gandhi which was 'defamatory'.Somebody please inform Mr.Sibal that why only this cartoon agitated him.There are several other cartoons,information and videos available on internet which are derogatory not only to Sonia Gandhi but many other people..Why this wake up call now?
The question is why this law?..there are laws already prevailing and censorship is not the solution.If taken in this sense,social networking sites at times becomes the reason for 'grouped hatred' against someone.But this calls for us to become a responsible netizens.If any person finds content false or defamatory,they can very well report.There are all the mechanisms and laws which are in place and can be used when required at the right situation.
In today's time when social networking sites have become the platform for young and revolutionary voices and at the same time bridging distances between people across the world,completely rooting out these sites or censorship is the harbinger of setback.
And.if censorship is the only way out,then why only Facebook,Google and Yahoo?.Censor everything available on internet,censor newspapers and magazines,censor bollywood films,censor all the channels we watch on television.
My point is,there is no limit to censorship.There is bad,worst,threatening and obscene prevalent everywhere..its as simple as that,everything cannot be censored!.Censorship if applied in entirety it would be like 'censoring our half of the lives'.
The major problem i observe is that government tries to bring new laws and policies..when the suffice laws are already there.There is a need to sharpen already existing laws which would be more than enough to keep a check on 'national security' as well as 'individual woes' on social networking sites.
Censorship is just the word,not the solution!
AGREE a lot wd ur thoughts..drz nthn more our gvt can do xcpt for putting a cover on evrythng...kbhi in cartoonss pe aur kbhi apni galtiyo pe
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