The EFF and their opinions on the following issues

Here I will assess how the Electronic Frontier Foundation would feel about the follwing ideas/images/texts.



1. Richard Dawkins- The God Delusion (Book)

Althought the EFF mostly concentrates on the techonological side of media they are likely to still hold an opinion on the freedom of speech issues linked with Dawkins' book. The EFF believe that everyone is entitled to give an opinion and anyone should be able to access this opinion. Therefore, the EFF would fight for The God Delusion to be published in order that the audeince can read it.

2. Just Say No: Ad Campaign

The EFF would be for the advert concerned with safe sex. An example of a case which the EFF defended in court link well with this. A graduate student from the University of California set up a free website with the purpose of informing its audience about safer sex. However, the student was concerned about adding links to outside organisations on the website because of laws within computer networking. The EFF protected the student in court because of it believed that the student should have the right to inform others of the issues linked with the topics he was discussing.

ttp://www.safersex.org/.

3. Opium-YvesSaintLaurent: advert

Not really relevant to the EFF, but they would probably be for the advert as Yves Saint Laurent should be allowed to express their opinion.

4. Image of starving child

The EFF would not ban this image as they would feel that the audience has a right to view it and express their own opinion based on the content.



5. Short Bus: Film

The EFF would probably allow this film to be released as they believe audeinces should be given the authority to view such media if they want to. However, there may be some controversy about where the film should be shown and the EFF may agree that the film should be a ired at a suitable time of day/channel (If on American TV)
Short Bus was actually aired in England on Film 4 just before Chr istmas.

6. NHS- HIV aware: advert

The EFF would allow this advert to be released witht the same principles as the Just Say No advert.

7. Airing the Han ging of Saddam Hussein.
The problem with this film is that it would be impossible to regulate but the question lies whether the EFF would support the film being shown on YouTube/Television. I think that the EFF would feel that if somebody wants to view the footage then they should be abl e too...however, perhaps not on Television.



8. Myra Hindley: Artist Impression (made up of images of children)

The EFF would probably not get involved with the politics behind this piece of art as it is just a n expression of someones opinion and t he company are positive about that.

9. photography

freedom of expression as with 8.

10. Imogen's private tape.
This tape was released by imogen's ex boyfriend, and although the EFF would probably not get involved in this sort of case they are likely to protect Imogen in these circumstances.



11. Manhunt 2: game on Wii

The game manhut has set up a lot of controversial debate regarding the extreme violence within the game. The problem with the Wii version is that the player will actually have to imitate the actions of the character within the game in order to win. The EFF would probably protect the game as the player should be given the freedom to decide whether they play or not. Plus, they game is certifcate 18 and therfore anyone over this age should be liable for their own actions/ moral decisions regarding viloence and such issues.

12. Jerry Springer: The Opera

The EFF would protect the freedom of speech of the director and agree that the audeince should be entitled to cast their own opinions on the show.