Most "Westminster style" parliamentary democracies don't have constitutions or a bill of rights. Parliament rules the day. Even ones that do like Canada explicitly say that any rights are subject to "reasonable limits" that Parliament may impose. Thank Gawd we have a big Quebecois [French Canadian] influence on our legal system and Government. Quebec always wants a more "let it be" philosophy when it comes to civil liberties. It was out of Montreal that the court cases came that ultimately allowed for on-premises swinging in Canada. Unless it involved CP or forced sex, I don't think you'd get a conviction for porn today in Canada.
What I don't understand is Australian politics. I thought they got rid of the conservative Prime Minister who was in bed with Bush and put in a more moderate government. Mind you, if the above is a CP issue then that is another matter. None-the-less, all this arbitrary web site blocking we've read about in other threads should be of great concern to all Australians.
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Originally Posted by nate
It must be wonderful to live in a country where murder and theft have been eradicated, leaving the police with time to arrest people that film other people doing dirty things with their mouths, sex organs and anuses. God, the Austrailians must be proud.
But seiuously folks, dont you fuckers down their have a constitution with a bill of rights ensuring your freedom of expression?
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