[LINK] 'creepy' Google

David Boxall david.boxall at hunterlink.net.au
Wed May 26 11:18:15 AEST 2010


On 25/05/2010 5:40 PM, Fred Pilcher wrote:
> ...
> http://www.sexparty.org.au/index.php/policies
>
> you may find that they're worth supporting. They're a little
> single-issue focussed, but at least they're focussed firmly on
> fundamental human rights. Not a bad start IMHO.
> ...

The politics might be off-topic for Link, but some of the policies aren't:
> *Censorship*
>
>     * Bring about the establishment of a truly national classification
>       scheme which includes a uniform non-violent erotica rating for
>       explicit adult material for all jurisdictions and through all
>       media including the Internet and computer games.
>
>     * Introduce an R and X rating for computer games
>
>     * To overturn mandatory ISP filtering of the Internet and return
>       Internet censorship to parents and individuals.
>
> *Education*
>
>     * To bring about the development of a national sex education
>       curriculum as a first step in preventing the sexualisation of
>       children.
>
>     * Development of a national internet education scheme for parents.
>
> *Equality*
>
>     * To enact national anti discrimination laws which make it illegal
>       to unfairly discriminate against people or companies on the
>       basis of job, occupation, profession or calling.
>
>     * To bring about equal numbers of women in the Parliament through
>       enabling the Federal Discrimination Act to have jurisdiction
>       extending to political parties.
>
>     * To create total equal rights in all areas of the law for gay,
>       lesbian and transsexuals.
>
>     * Overturn racist laws that ban Aboriginal people from possessing
>       erotic and sexual media in the Northern Territory.
>
>     * Ensure the sexual rights and freedoms of people with a
>       disability and the elderly.
>
> *Health*
>
>     * To enact national pregnancy termination laws along the same
>       lines as divorce law — which allow for legal, no-fault and
>       guilt-free processes for women seeking termination.
>
>     * The listing of Viagra, Cialis and other drugs used to treat
>       sexual dysfunction, on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
>
>     * Overturn restrictions on aid to overseas family planning
>       organisations that reference abortion.
>
> *Protection of Children*
>
>     * Convene a Royal Commission into child sex abuse in the nation’s
>       religious institutions.
>
>     * Develop global approaches to tackling child pornography which
>       focus on detection and apprehension of the producers of the
>       material.
>
> *Workplace Relations*
>
>     * Ensure that the introduction of paid maternity leave is fair and
>       equitable for small businesses.
>
>     * Abolish sex slavery and sexual servitude by introducing non
>       morality-based immigration policies that allow bona-fide sex
>       workers to work legally in Australia.
>
> *Other*
>
>     * Ending the tax exempt status for religions.
>
Not much there that I'd disagree with.

The web site would benefit if they gave the animated gif's a miss, though.

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