Porn has to be one of the most profitable industries in the world. Although I have no way of knowing, I can just imagine how lucrative it must be – and how threatening it seems to be to so many of the self-righteous type who find it perfectly convenient to curtail and gag other people’s rights. Whether it is porn, beer, civil liberties, provocative books, these people are perfectly at ease with assuming they know what’s best for others and that individuals are incapable of making their own decisions and living their lives in ways they deem best – even if this does not do harm to others and to society.
I don’t know about you but I for one have become so tired of Mahathir. After having to put up with his sickening antics for 22 years as PM, I am now finding him more pathetic than ever. As much as I am all for free speech and as much as I vigorously and repeatedly defend this cornerstone of democracy, there are some days when I truly feel like perhaps some exceptions should be made, and these exceptions typically relate to Mahathir.
I have to admit I do on occasion catch myself thinking wouldn’t it be wonderful if – rather than censoring genuine ideas – or even such less than universally socially redeeming things like porn – the government could just censor Mahathir instead.
Now that would be real progress.
G. Krishnan
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