Now, why is anonymouse bad if the authorities are all upright,
solid, law abiding citizens?
You obviously misunderstand. The
Authorities are
all upright, solid, law abiding citizens. Every last
one of 'em. And fearless, to the man. No. This law for the Protection of the
People. You know, the downtrodden who haven't sense to realise that what they
read on the interweb, no matter how seemingly personally hurtful, is in
actuality no more than mere bits on a screen.
You know, the poor sods who
need a benevolent Nanny State for their own protection, for their own
good.
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Which is not to say that cyber-bullying cannot be a very
serious issue, particularly for young people who haven't yet grown a hide.
Suicide is always tragic, but particularly so amongst the young. And this bill,
according to State Representative Conte, “turns the spotlight on cyberbullies by
forcing them to reveal their identity.”
Fine, but how precisely is
it to do that? Via what spoof-proof mechanism? Are they sure? And if
so, at what cost to freedom to dissent?
In actuality, its probably no more
than a typical election year ploy by one political party to force their
opponents to vote down a bill that any thoughtful voter should see as a Good
Thing. You know -- "We stick up for the upstanding decent folks of the
Middle Class! They tear you down!!
[shrug]
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