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We’ve all been pointing this out from the beginning. It really shouldn’t be news to anyone following the posts on this forum.

Even when this problem becomes apparent to most people, this government will continue in denial and leave it to the next government to drop it so they can protest about how dreadful it all is that children are unprotected.

You know, just as they are now.

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Whether one agrees with it or not, the OSA has all party support & looks to be spreading to other parts of the world.

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Which probably shows that we don't have exclusivity on being stupid :D

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Now being reported; https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/re...n-forbindelser

in Danish; but Google translate is your friend; that the proposed bill has now been withdrawn by the minister concerned for ‘amendments', probably to remove any references to VPN. The crash of 'reverse gear' being engaged is quite audible!

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The important (translated) part ;

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The offended must be loving this. They keep screaming we want more and this clown show of a government caves in to them.

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Exactly but when they suddenly find themselves the ones being labelled offensive by the same people they want to protect, maybe they will wake up.

I know it has been used as inspiration for another saying, but this does sum up all the fools who think they are capable of protecting others whilst doing no harm!

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you."

The more common version of that saying is the one that people like from Batman:

"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

The perpetually offended clown show brigade should really take note, it's not difficult to see who will be the most hated in this country in the next few years, Starmer wanted to do good but thank's to the puppets pulling his strings and him not having a back bone, he is currently the most hated man in Britain, even more so I would say than the likes of Saville!

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The stated aims of the OSA (and other variations in other countries) have nothing to do with adults 'being offended'.

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Yet it's offending adults :shrug: :smokin:

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Of course not, just as the stated aims of the ‘Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act’, had nothing to do with being used to spy on people putting their bins out on the wrong day, or fibbing about where they lived to get their kids into a better school.

Give it time.....

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The stated aim of a kitchen knife is not to kill people, that doesnt mean it cannot be used for that. :erm:

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No, it doesn’t. Reform UK doesn’t support it. The only party that is talking any sense at the moment.

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Reform don't count as they weren't around when it was discussed & passed in Parliament.

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Some people may find it inconvenient, unnecessary etc, but in what way do you think it's causing offence to anybody? It was a very strange term to use.

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It's not strange at all, the word 'offence' is in daily use now for a multitude of reasons . . I mean, I could get offended if someone pointed their finger at me, or gave me a 'funny' look, or sat near me on a bus and blared crap music from their iPhone . . . and then that person would probably be offended when I told them where to shove it, and then others on the bus would get offended due to two people having 'words' . . the driver may even be offended and stop the bus to call for a police person to come and sort it out, and then the police person may get offended becuase he's had to skip his lunch . . and on, and on, and on ;)

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Denmark decides against VPN ban:

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pr...ublic-backlash