Two follow ups

[pezzae]

For those interested in the Aus government's attempt to censor the Internet: you can watch the video and/or read the transcript of Minister 'for' Communications Steven Conroy's appearance on Q&A here'More than 2000 questions came in via email, SMS and from audience members, and virtually every one of them was opposed to the filtering proposal. A

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[originaluddite]

I got that GetUp message and am thinking of attending one of those sessions. You thinking of attending? Company may be an incentive to attend.

In think I support the concept of a Bill Of Rights. However a friend (a lawyer for Legal Aid) whose opinion I respected expressed reservations once on the grounds that such legislation reflects our conception of rights at one moment in time while ever-evolving Common Law reflects our conceptions of rights over time. Hmmm...

P S Hehehe while traveling to and from ACT I read a detective novel by Kerry Greenwood set in 1920s Melbourne and one of its settings was the Windsor!

[pezzae]

I get back from Canberra that afternoon, so could only make the 6pm session. Would that work for you? Company would definitely make it more fun!

[splatchtrock]

Hmmm. The Victorian Human Rights Bill was raised in the conversations my class was having with the Corporate Responsibilty representatives of a Certain Telco. I didn't realise the extent to which the public was having a say.

I have reservations about such a Bill as having things written down in such a fashion becomes too open for abuse, somewhat ironically. Engendering a culture that values fairness and justice is more effective than announcing 'These are the thign you have a Right to.' I feel the extent to which Americans cling to their Bill of Rights is not helpful when it actually comes to addressing human rights issues.

Or something like that.