“ Mālō 'aupito Solomone Hausia...by the way, I apologize for the misspelling of your name; the computer is proof-reading our Tongan incorrectly.
Of course we know about unsupervised minors, and rebellious minors as well. But I would argue this is a minority section of our population. By putting the emphasis on them may breach the rights of the majority of the population to our free speech liberty. Parents must take into account the potential harm their under-age children would face if parents pickup and move overseas. Our Tongan custom encourages us to provide for the children's safety and security (including the Internet) in all family plans. We cannot rely on the state to decide for our children, because they would be subjected to abuse and molestation.
This is my complaint about losing my rights of liberty to broadcast and receive free speech on the Internet. Who is Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni to tell me and my children what program we "should be watching, or broadcasting?" I don't approve of Mr. Sovaleni's lifystyle, his values, and the way he lives his life, so why should I trust him with my children's safety, security, and moral values?
Mr. Tuipeatau contested the Government's flawed technology, with examples tested in Australia. The Government's claims are not substantiated by facts; they're appealing to our lowest common denominator - emotionally moved to fear losing control of our children. Our animalistic instincts want to use anything in our power to defend our offsprings. Government is using dishonest and fear mongering techniques to pretend protecting our children, but are in essence chipping away on our free speech rights. ”