The trouble is the infrastructure itself being in place. Scope creep is a major concern. What happens if a new category becomes unlawful and the infrastructure is already in place, now with no opt out? Also, while the British government might not be tyrannical today, it's hard to predict the future and very unwise to have a tyrannical government's ideal infrastructure already in place.
People educated in British schools are taught very thoroughly about Nazi Germany, and reminded that the past can repeat itself. It's easy to be complacent and accept one small change at a time, the sum total of which leads to a Middle Eastern or Chinese style censorship. It nearly happened in Australia.
If pervasive censorship can happen to these[0] countries, it can happen to Britain too. What's happening right now regarding internet censorship in the UK is not something you'd typically associate with a free society, and it should give cause for concern.
The biggest issue today is having to ask for permission to view sites not deemed objectionable, including web forums and such!
People educated in British schools are taught very thoroughly about Nazi Germany, and reminded that the past can repeat itself. It's easy to be complacent and accept one small change at a time, the sum total of which leads to a Middle Eastern or Chinese style censorship. It nearly happened in Australia.
If pervasive censorship can happen to these[0] countries, it can happen to Britain too. What's happening right now regarding internet censorship in the UK is not something you'd typically associate with a free society, and it should give cause for concern.
The biggest issue today is having to ask for permission to view sites not deemed objectionable, including web forums and such!
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_Censorship_World_...