The Rape of Digital Freedom

Posted by Brendan Clarke on March 26th, 2010

The Digital Economy Bill had so much potential to do good, such as improving the digital economy in Britain, but instead it has drawn much criticism (most of which has been blatantly and insultingly ignored).

The primary function of the bill is to restrict and hand over shockingly large amounts of power into the hands of the ISP’s and the government. You are guilty until proven otherwise and if you aresuspected of file-sharing enough times, you can be disconnected from the internet.

This is good for the music and film industry, who’s balls are being massaged by the government. However, it is very bad for the citizens of Britain, for anyone who cares about the internet or even freedom of information.

I thought the concept of a democracy was to ensure that citizens were innocent and maintained their rights until it was proven (in a court of law, for example) that they are guilty. I thought a democracy was supposed to protect and follow the masses. I’m either very wrong on what I think a democracy is, or Britain is moving away from it.

I’m not saying we have a Totalitarian State just yet, but we are certainly being nannied. The Digital Economy Bill has been rushed through the government without much consideration, probably while Mandelson has the dick of the music industry swirling around in his mouth. They want it into affect fast, especially since Labour may not be around after the elections (on an unrelated note, I wonder why that is).

Despite the criticisms, the protests and the laws which should prohibit this barbaric face fuck to the citizens from the government, the bill seems to be becoming law regardless. We are just citizens, a number in the system, the sheep who must be regulated and kept in line. We must bend over and take what the government gives us and it is for our own good.

When even MP’s have been seen protesting over this injustice, you have to ask yourself, when are we going to make the leap from Nanny State to Police State?

Every now and again, FN Hate steps out of the satirical wit bin and deals with important issues (even if to little affect). This post is one of them situations.

Originally posted on my blog.

Tags: Freedom, Gordon Brown, internet, Labour, News & Politics, Peter Mandelson