Russia To Ban Swearing On The Internet
from the bloody-hell dept
A year ago, we wrote about a Russian law that introduced a blacklist designed to block access to information on drugs, suicide and child pornography (all for the children, of course.) Strangely, that same law was then used to silence leading reporters who dared to criticize the government (bet nobody saw that coming....)
Well, Russian politicians are back to thinking of the children now, and want to make further amendments to the law, as this report on the English version of Pravda reveals:
State Duma Deputy Yelena Mizulina intends to make further amendments to the Law "On the Protection of Children." The chairwoman of the Committee on Family, Women and Children put forward a suggestion to punish people for using dirty language in social networks.
Yes, you read that correctly: the new law would forbid the use of "dirty language" pretty much anywhere online. If the offending phrases aren't quickly removed, the relevant page will be added to the blacklist. The chairman of the Moscow Regional Bar Association, Sergei Smirnov, is all for it:
According to politician, the pages full of posts and messages containing swear words, will have to be blocked within 24 hours, if harmful information is not deleted. This should apply to pages on social networks, websites, and various forums."Obscene language offends both children and adults. A ban on its use is not an infringement of human rights. This is a direction towards a civilized lifestyle. If we do not use foul language in real life, then why do we use it on the Internet?"
Right: so politicians want a ban on swearing online, because apparently no one in Russia ever swears offline.
That'll work.
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Easily countered: "I use foul language in real life".
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http://www.insults.net/html/swear/
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I vote for this same article to be written by Tim (any of them or both in a combo) for shitloads of laughter! *raises hand*
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who ever brings this forward
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Nigel
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Special thanks to Google Translate. Whatever is written there.
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"How the fuck do they plan on enforcing this :)"
By administering a case of Lead Poisoning (via Hypersonically delivering copper covered lead pellets) to those who curse on the internet.
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Disappointed...
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Your readers are very polite, dear sir. You should be glad you will be in total compliance with the Russian law. The best you would hear from these distinct gentleman would be "Oh, feces!". Ahem.
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"Oh, Intercourse" is acceptable, but just doesn't roll off the tongue.
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Something like that? Eh, not that great.
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That irony *never* gets old :)
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Besides, hearing the word "fuck" echoed everywhere as-is only reminds me of the species' insipid obsession with propagation. It's like, the more people yammer about how awesome sex is, the more convinced I am that it is one of the biggest nothings to ever exist. I've seen that church many times and I'm not interested in joining it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGHcFfqZl34
Happy now Mike? It's even got your favourite "celebrity" in there ^^
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Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jul 29th, 2013 @ 11:13am
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Re: Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jul 29th, 2013 @ 11:13am
Or will you tell me that the Victorians were all rampaging atheists?
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In Soviet Russia...
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Words change meaning
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Going to be a lot of banned sites in Russia now.
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And I had not heard of "Canadians" as a euphemism for black people before, that would be incredibly confusing to me if I heard it in conversation.
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An easy way to live, if what i do doesnt physically affect anyone else, nor thier properity, then it is fine and they should do be the same, ie. FUCK OFF about giving a shit what i do, for i dont care what they do..
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We can swear?
Or as I always think:
"What the fuck!?"
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In other news, all swear words now start with a D
Also, this decision has resulted in a LOT more joke webpages about Ducks, and people saying 'Duck you' to each other.
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I vote for using Z instead.
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Bollocks
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I hope nobody ends up fucking swearing in the comments once this gets passed.
Might get Techdirt blocked in Russia.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJfyNwM6Lw8
Maybe in Russia people create the great-firewall-of-cussing.
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so a polish guy and a russian meet at the border
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the best part of this.........
(is it possible to have illicit "friends")
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Hey, Russia
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Shit - дерьмо
Piss - моча
Fuck - ебать
Cunt - влагалище
Cocksucker - хуесос
Motherfucker - ублюдок
Tits - сиськи
Okay I feel better now.
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Response to: AndrewLee on Jul 29th, 2013 @ 6:19pm
Motherfucker ;-)
Swearing is good for the soul sometimes and helps to release stress
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For most of it's history
Already the priests have adorned themselves in gold like whores and drive around in Mercedes looking for boys to molest.
Letting religion back into power will ruin Russia completely.
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Because, this
Said no one, ever. Truth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrU1hZxSEXQ
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You've got to be kiddng me..
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