Re: [atlarge-discuss] Polling Commitee: your 50 chars texts

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Hugh Blair wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joop Teernstra
> >
> > At 05:19 p.m. 24/05/2003, Hugh Blair wrote:
> >    
> > > Let's make sure the Internet is available for everyone.
> > >      
> > Mr Blair, :)
> > What do you think about the Internet being available for 
> > convicts in jail?
> >    
> I can't think of a reason why they should not have access
> to the Internet. The institution where they are housed may
> put limits on their access; what sites, amount of time.
> But they should have access. 
> In the way you asked the question it seems that you think
> they should not. If that's so, do you have reasons for this?
I do... they're being punished for criminal behaviour. Why should they 
be rewarded with a luxury like the Internet?

--Sotiris Sotiropoulos