How harmful is pornography really?
A response to Errol Naidoo’s letter on DStv’s proposed porn channel, by Kent Solomon (Secretary of the Free Society Institute)
Comment on DStv’s plan to introduce a porn channel
Has porn been proved to cause sexual violence, as they claim? No. Does our Bill of Rights enshrine freedom of expression? Yes. And has DStv put systems in place to prevent children from accessing its adult channels? That would be another yes.
Giving freedom the finger
In a recent interview, President Jacob Zuma expresses regret that, contrary to the urgings of Mandela for us to live in harmony, we have “not taken that discussion further”. But it is untrue that the discussion in question has become dormant. In the context of the divisive rhetoric emanating from some quarters of his party, [...]
Zuma’s insecurity
With the recent arrest and interrogation of a university student in Cape Town, the President’s security team have flagrantly and unapologetically violated a citizens right to freedom of expression. The FSI strongly condemns the actions taken by Captain Sandisile Mafunda, and hopes that the Captain, the Minister of Police and the President will apologise for the [...]
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