Re: Fwd: [ PRIVACY Forum ] An Iranian Grand Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Stating High Speed Internet is against Sharia

[Alain Hebert <ahebert () pubnix net>]

Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:
> see also:
> http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/iran-3g-phones-filter-unsanitary-water.html#
>
>
> restated slightly, video, the primary vehicle for porn, needs minders,
> text, the primary vehicle for ideas, does not.

    What about ASCII porn?

    It was the first thing I printed on a HP mini in the mid-80's. =D

> -e
>
> On 8/31/14 11:08 PM, Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:
> > well, looking at the ayatollah's website and invoking google
> > translate there's this language:
> >
> > "... different mechanisms to secure and protect their users against
> > the moral and psychological damage this type of service, including
> > access to information, videos and photos from immoral and inhuman,
> > rumors and seduction, spying and undermining the foundations of the
> > family ..."
> >
> > so, not a lot goofier than the objection to .xxx made by the usg, or
> > available at most media outlets that sell the meme that the internet
> > causes shit to happen.
> >
> > -e
> >
> >  On 8/31/14 10:35 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> > > Cause it's a long weekend, and why shouldn't it be whackier than
> > > normal.
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded Message -----
> > > > From: "PRIVACY Forum mailing list" <privacy () vortex com>
> > > > To: privacy-list () vortex com
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 11:34:16 PM
> > > > Subject: [ PRIVACY Forum ] An Iranian Grand Ayatollah Issues Fatwa
> > > > Stating High Speed Internet is against Sharia
> > > > An Iranian Grand Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Stating High Speed Internet is
> > > > against Sharia
> > > >
> > > > (Iran Human Rights):
> > > > http://www.iranhumanrights.org/2014/08/makarem-internet/
> > > >
> > > > A Grand Ayatollah in Iran has determined that access to high-speed and
> > > > 3G Internet is "against Sharia" and "against moral standards." In
> > > > answer to a question published on his website, Grand Ayatollah Nasser
> > > > Makarem Shirazi, one of the country's highest clerical authorities,
> > > > issued a fatwa, stating "All third generation [3G] and high-speed
> > > > internet services, prior to realization of the required conditions for
> > > > the National Information Network [Iran's government-controlled and
> > > > censored Internet which is under development], is against Sharia [and]
> > > > against moral and human standards."
> > > >
> > > > - - -
> > > >
> > > > Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and other dominant ISPs are
> > > > now in a bidding war to hire him as a consultant and board member.
> > > RUN AWAY!!!
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > -- jra