http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/11/24/Ahmad-Zahid-Internet/
While I understand his concern over how the Internet is potentially abused to disseminate false information, I find the solution of 'stamping out' contentious elements rather backwards.
There are numerous things that are meant to benefit us. The internet, is one of them. It's available for us to make plans, to gain more knowledge, to see the world, to connect with each other, to be entertained. The solution therefore is not to enforce a sort of "clampdown" on Internet behaviour, but rather to educate Internet users. We should be taught how to discern reliable sources, how to ignore or call attention to false or dubious information, how to maintain responsible and courteous Internet etiquette, how to have a healthy and mature disagreement online, etc. Are these not infinitely better solutions?
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