Aus. Gov't Considers Fines for Online Suicide Info 674
downundarob writes "The Australian federal government is once again showing its cluelessness regarding the workings of the Internet. The short article tells us how, under legislation to be introduced this week, corporations would be fined up to AU$500,000 and individuals AU$100,000 if they use the Internet to incite or promote suicide methods. In Australia it is illegal to commit, or attempt to commit suicide."
Step 1: Get eaten by dingoes. (Score:4, Funny)
Final solution? (Score:2, Funny)
deterrant (Score:5, Funny)
teenagers.. (Score:3, Funny)
High school girl arrested for telling her boyfriend to 'drink bleach and die'
If this were Fark, we'd need an 'Aussie' tag.
Rich coming from Australia (Score:2, Funny)
Good thing Maddox doesn't live in AU (Score:3, Funny)
How to kill yourself like a man [thebestpag...iverse.net]
Re:Fines ? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Never take for granted the rights.... (Score:1, Funny)
The most important of which is the right to post on the Interweb without a spellchecker.
Looks like Microsoft is in trouble! (Score:5, Funny)
Illegal to succeed at suicide? (Score:5, Funny)
I can see it now...
Re:Is it illegal to do it via spoken word? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fines ? (Score:1, Funny)
If Trying to Kill Yourself is Illegal There (Score:5, Funny)
And if there's one thing that guy's taught us, it's that Australia is full of critters that will happily kill you if you just piss them off a little. It's probably much easier to kill yourself off there than it is here in the states (Although we also have our share of poisonous nasties.) Most of the methods you can find on the internet are much more pedestrian than "Walk down to the local river, get a drink and be eaten by a crocodile." Now THAT's a great way to go, eh? Just make sure it gets you by the head and not by a leg or something...
Re:Step 1: Get eaten by dingoes. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Suicide illegality rationalization (Score:3, Funny)
First consider that (maybe I am being a bit simplistic here) federal legislation starts with the government. Then look at this picture [gg.gov.au]. Then consider that the federal leader is the short guy left of the middle up the front. Yes, the funny-looking one who doesn't quite qualify to enter a serious baldness contest. Yes, he's the captain of the team pictured.
Would you expect anything different?
Typo? (Score:2, Funny)
I presume you meant "please don't assume that our politicians are thinking"...
Re:Final solution? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Final solution? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Step 1: Get eaten by dingoes. (Score:1, Funny)
Suggested new moderation category: -1 over-used cultural reference
We call Americans morons all the time, so that's kind of unfair... :p
Re:Find A Taller Building (Score:2, Funny)
"Ever notice that the people that are against abortion are people you wouldn't want to fuck anyway?" --George Carlin
(Yeah, OT I know, but I couldn't resist.)
Lawyer / client conferances (Score:2, Funny)
Death Penalty (Score:3, Funny)
So is it a capital offense to attempt to commit suicide? Does such an attempt automatically get you the death penalty?
A Joke (Score:2, Funny)
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. so I ran over and said "stop! don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he said. I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!" He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?" He said, "Religious." I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?" He said, "Christian." I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?" He said, "Baptist!" I said, "Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?" He said, "Baptist Church of God!" I said, "Me too! Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God!" I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!" I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off. - Emo Philips