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India Court Forbids Antireligious Language on Social Network Sites

A Delhi Court on Saturday ordered 22 social networking sites, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, to remove all "anti-religious" or "anti-social" contents in the next one-and-a-half-month and file compliance reports by February 6, 2012.

Uh Oh. No comments about Atheist Nexus or other Ning Atheist sites. I imagine this site would be considered antireligious by the court.

also http://businesstoday.intoday.in

So much for freedom of speech, freedom of/from religion.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on January 3, 2012 at 9:52am

Now ... the $64 question is: who is driving this: the Hindus or the Muslims? A cup of coffee says the latter, and a second cup that the initial spark for this BS came from Pakistan!

Any takers?

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on January 3, 2012 at 10:10am

maybe. in a different link..." a group of over 100 delegates, including representatives from all religious communities like imams, ulemas and Christian priests, social activists, journalists and advocates met Sibal and handed over a memorandum against the "illegal" activities of websites like Facebook, Google and Yahoo." but it could be muslim instigated http://post.jagran.com/Muslim-delegation-meets-Kapil-Sibal-seeks-ac...

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on January 3, 2012 at 10:46am

Have the parties received a copy of the Order yet as promised by the Indian governments Counsel ? It seems that the newspapers don't have it and we are not given full details of the Order. Interpretation of the order is everything ! Probably all of these sites are self-censoring and we would be unlikely to see content described below in any event;

'There were some demeaning, degrading, clearly pornographic depictions of gods and goddesses which no reasonable, sensible person anywhere in the world would accept, on any site.'

''A Google spokesperson told HT: "We comply with valid court orders wherever possible, consistent with our long standing policy. We're yet to receive the details of this order and can't comment on this specific case."

I find censorship offensive and unacceptable.

Permalink Reply by Madhukar Kulkarni on January 3, 2012 at 11:38am

Historically, in India, hindus and muslims have been fighting each other very often, creating law and order problems for the government, and some times even causing loss of innocent lives. The muslims were rulers in India for several hundreds of years and everyone who knows a little history knows that they were extremely intolerant rulers. The scars of that rule have not healed yet. The authorities have to frequently resort to such measures to maintain peace.

Permalink Reply by Alice on January 3, 2012 at 6:01pm

Madhukar - I think this is an appeal to peace.

Permalink Reply by Madhukar Kulkarni on January 4, 2012 at 6:20am

Alice

Yes Alce. A legal action is a better deterrent than an emotional appeal.

Permalink Reply by Alice on January 4, 2012 at 5:10pm

the stories of trains arriving with every one murdered men, women and children - trains fully of blood and dead bodies - a shocking picture even in my minds eye - patrician clearly has left the residue of much fear and anger on both sides.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 3, 2012 at 6:04pm

I agree Napoleon -- censorship is unacceptable and offensive.

Permalink Reply by Pat on January 4, 2012 at 6:08pm

'There were some demeaning, degrading, clearly pornographic depictions of gods and goddesses which no reasonable, sensible person anywhere in the world would accept, on any site.'

They obviously haven't been on this site.

Permalink Reply by Alice on January 4, 2012 at 8:06pm

Pat LOL - but internet porn involving images of gods - really....

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on January 3, 2012 at 10:51am