Re: UK: Government Sets Target Date for Blocking Child Porn

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Thu, 18 May 2006 13:24:51 EDT, Jerry Hill said:
> On 5/18/06, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:
> > Damn. I spend so much time worrying about what actually *works* and ignoring
> > beancounter rules, it generates tunnel vision. :)
>
> Well, are there any laws that you approve of?

A fair number of them, actually.

> Most laws do not eliminate the behavior they seek to discourage.
> Instead, they attach costs to them.  Laws against burglary do not
> eliminate burglars. Instead they discourage them by attaching jail
> sentences to the act, and creating law enforcement agencies to track
> down and incarcerate offenders.

Right, that's the theory.  The problem arises when laws are passed that
impose more costs on the non-offenders than on the offenders.  In this
case, every UK ISP gets to bear the cost - while there's plenty of ways
for the offender to bypass (google for 'conceal IP address' if you don't
believe me).

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