This Wikileaks story that as hit the headlines in the last week seems to have got one or two celebs wanting to jump on the bandwagon of free speech and censorship, namely Jemima Goldsmith who amongst others seems to be ready to throw her financial weight behind the cause. Censorship in anything is not healthy, and I can understand anyones concerns when it happens.But where are the celebs with their backing when our very own Ofcom fine t.v. companys for giving me a glimpse of a professional models lady bits, albeit with my permission.
The answer is they are not interested, because it's not really savvy
The answer is that they're not interested, full stop
When she was a student at Bristol University Jemima Goldsmith used to drink in my local and once asked me out (and that's true!).
Just because shes a celeb with rich parents it doesnt mean shes particularly bright.
Revealing lies and illegal activity by governments and big companies is one thing, and protected by law in several countries including the UK. Revealing that dipolmats sometimes lie or play one side off against another is not surprising and no more than mildly embarrasing. But publishing a list of strategic facilities - many owned by private businesses in other countries, little firms that produce useful widgets is just plain irresponsible. Does the list of strategic facilities reveal wrongdoing? No. Will some of these facilities be bombed as a result? Yes.
When people sent donations were they supporting publishing secret but reputable and legal lists, or revealing wrong doing?
They are celebs and jumping on the latest fashionable anti-establishment bandwagon. American government bashing is easy. Even Americans do it - how many big budget hollywood films have an agenda that says CIA bad, FBI untrustworthy, Army/Police good? (A-Team, Mission Impossible ...)
What does this have to do with Ofcom? Well I suppose its about censorship. In a free society things should be capable of being published unless the harm of doing so is clear. Sex on late night TV on clearly labelled channels is not a big risk and should be allowed. How to make a nuclear bomb out of fairy liquid and pipecleaners is a big risk and should be censored.