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Brazil is turning into China

chaosof99chaosof99
edited April 2008 in Politics
Free Speech is something I value very highly. I hate the idea of censorship and everybody who tries to impose it, mostly because they are in general fools who are unwilling or unable to comprehend and accept new concepts. Unfortunately this seems to include the judges in Brazil.

Recently, Brazil ordered ISPs to shut out YouTube and is now blocking out WordPress. On the oh so controversial side of video games, Brazil just banned Bully after making Counter-Strike and Everquest illegal in January.

I am very concerned about this although I am sure that tech savvy people will easily circumvent these ridiculous and stupid laws. At least the neighboring country to my north, Germany, is not this stupid (yet... again)

Comments

  • AprecheApreche
    At the same time Brazil is all about open source, Creative Commons, and free culture. Oh, the hypocrisy!
  • SailSail
  • jccjcc
    edited April 2008
    Brazil didn't order anything. In each case, a judge in Brazil made a decision which could be appealed in a higher court if need be.

    Let the Brazilians deal with Brazil. :) It's their country, after all.
    Post edited by jcc on
  • tiago.bonettitiago.bonetti
    So since i'm a brazillian i can say, we got plenty of Free speech here...
    Our high court recently judged a law that sayd that no media coud opine on the candidates for president, and they said it is unconstitutional...
    We got some shitty politics, but everyone have them dont?

    Wondering if there are other brazilians on the foruns?

    Sorry about my grammar, as i said i'm brazilian
    I don't usually write in english other then some code, i know the forum rules and will strugle to get better :]
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    I don't usually write in english other then some code, i know the forum rules and will strugle to get better :]
    I like you, new guy.
  • FunfetusFunfetus
    Also,
    opine
    I don't usually write in english
    -- what? Native English speakers don't even use that word!
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    Brazil movie trailer
    Fuck that movie, it was terrible.
  • SailSail
    Brazil movie trailer
    Fuck that movie, it was terrible.
    I do believe that you are overwhelmingly wrong ^_~
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    Brazil movie trailer
    Fuck that movie, it was terrible.
    I do believe that you are overwhelmingly wrong ^_~
    Seriously, that movie sucked. The only funny bit was the 27B-6.
  • SailSail
    lol k
  • GeoGeo
    Brazil movie trailer
    Fuck that movie, it was terrible.
    I do believe that you are overwhelmingly wrong ^_~
    Maybe he didn't get it? I'm not playing devil's advocate or anything, but it is really surreal and very difficult to understand if you don't pay enough attention to it.
  • JasonJason
    Our high court recently judged a law that sayd that no media coud opine on the candidates for president, and they said it is unconstitutional...
    No offense, new guy, because you're cool and all, but merely having passed such a law in the first place casts a pretty barbaric hue on the country. It's like saying, "Hey, we're all for sexual equality because we repealed that law about muzzling our women at night."
  • tiago.bonettitiago.bonetti
    No offense, new guy, because you're cool and all, but merely having passed such a law in the first place casts a pretty barbaric hue on the country. It's like saying, "Hey, we're all for sexual equality because we repealed that law about muzzling our women at night."
    Good point!!
    So we have free speech and we have good judges but our politician... THE WORST POLITICS EVER!!!!

    About the games... someone appealed on CS some months later and won, so it's legal again...
    Actually, no one really cares... buying games here it's so unusual... 90% of the time people just pirate everything... not because we are all "punk kids" but the taxes are CRAZY here...
    Bioshock 2 on amazon US$35.00
    Bioshock 2 on Digimer R$99.00 or US$57.39
  • ChurbaChurba
    Actually, no one really cares... buying games here it's so unusual... 90% of the time people just pirate everything... not because we are all "punk kids" but the taxes are CRAZY here...
    Fuckit, I'm buying my games in Brazil from now on.
  • Josh BytesJosh Bytes
    Brazil is a interesting film. I've only watched the directors cut though. Never saw the theatrical release that is supposed to have a happy ending.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    I think I saw the directors cut with the "unhappy" ending. I'm not sure what would be considered a happy ending to that film.
  • gomidoggomidog
    I think I saw the directors cut with the "unhappy" ending. I'm not sure what would be considered a happy ending to that film.
    They just leave off the ending shot where he is not actually free, but mentally broken from the the torture

    Also, George, you suck. You must at least admit that the film was visually splendid, if nothing else.
  • Josh BytesJosh Bytes
    Terry Gilliam films makes some great films. If you didn't care for Brazil you should check out some of his other works that are more accessible. Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen are great romps.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    George, you suck.
    Yes, I keep being informed of this.
    You must at least admit that the film was visually splendid, if nothing else.
    I'll give you "interesting," but not "splendid."
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    edited September 2010
    George, you suck.
    Yes, I keep being informed of this.
    Seriously. Like, really suck. We're talking solar masses of dick, here.
    Post edited by WindUpBird on
  • gomidoggomidog
    edited September 2010
    George, you suck.
    Yes, I keep being informed of this.
    Yes, you are a bad person because you do not like the media that I like. Be gone from my sight!

    No, I use it in the friendly, Scott Pilgrim like way, like how Scott talks to Wallace.
    Post edited by gomidog on
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