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Registration numbers are down this spring compared to last year at four city Little Leagues, while the fifth league, Manchester North, reported its enrollment is holding steady.
League presidents John Ryan of Manchester West Side, Kim Roy of Manchester South, Patrick Landroche of Manchester East and Sally Dreckmann of Manchester Central all said AAU baseball, soccer and lacrosse are making an impact on Little League baseball.
"We're living in a different era from the one I grew up in," said Roy. "We now live in a high-tech age where kids want to play video games instead of hitting baseballs. I can remember a time when kids would play their Little League games, go home to eat and then play more baseball in their neighborhood sandlots until it was time to go home. You don't see that happening much anymore, and it's very unfortunate."
"Communication is the key," she said. "We rely on social media and e-mails, and we even send out newsletters. We want kids to play Little League baseball. We want kids out in the fresh air and exercising."
Last season, Central hosted the state tournament, which Little League District I commissioner Don Kirkland deemed an "overwhelming success."
According to the commissioner, Manchester isn't alone in experiencing declining Little League registration numbers.
"We're making every effort to sign up kids, and I'm confident we'll have better numbers to report soon," she said.
Ryan said Manchester West Side is off by 10 percent compared to last season. He, too, was expecting more to sign up soon.
RYAN and Landroche agree that if American Legion and Babe Ruth programs want to raise their registration numbers, they need to talk to the Little League kids at the end of the season.
"I would welcome coaches from Babe Ruth and American Legion to come and speak to our kids," said Ryan. "Some kids don't think they're good enough to play at the next level, and they just lose interest. That's where a Babe Ruth or Legion coach can come in and encourage them to continue playing. Those coaches can tell a Little League player that they'll work with them to make them better players next season. Something like that makes a difference."
THE LATE Brian West served Manchester East as umpire director and league president for many years. The league, which named its Major Division field after him now plans to induct him into the East Little League Hall of Fame.


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In a few weeks, the calendar will tick over and, if we've solved our Y2K problems, we'll be seeing a calendar year none of whose digits will be the same as this year. It will look new (even though we know it's really the last year of the second millennium) and may invigorate us. A little emotional support couldn't hurt a health care system that has been buffeted by winds from all directions for years.
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The ferocious pitching attack that dominated the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament continued for the Wilmington University baseball team as it took down second seed Le Moyne, 1-0, in 10 innings in the first round of the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament at Penmen Field on the campus of Southern New Hampshire on Thursday afternoon.
The fifth seeded Wildcats (33-16) continued to pour on the pitching as Jamie Treml, Nick Marics and Jordan Oncay helped Wilmington to its third 1-0 win in its past four games. Le Moyne (40-14-1), winners of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament, falls to the losers' bracket of the double-elimination, six-team regional.
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BJ Janney led the Wildcats with two hits, going 2-for-4 with a double. Mike Godwin, Johnson and Fallers collected the remaining three hits for Wilmington. Oncay improved to 6-0 with the win while the Dolphins' Kuzma falls to 6-2 on the year with the loss.
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will1969 in cameron, Ontario 91 months ago |
I have completed stage one and received a letter to come back for stage two.This is a full days work. I beleive that it is work simulation exercises.Does anyone have any more details regarding this stage of hiring.Thank You. |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario 91 months ago |
I applied probably the same time that you did..Sept. 06 right? I cant remember what date I did the computer apptitude testing at Conestoga but I was called for stage 2 (the work simulation) in Nov 07. I then had an interview at Toyota Cambridge in Feb 07...they checked my references in April...I'm still waiting to hear anything...
W A in Fort Erie, Ontario 84 months ago |
C-L I am heading up to Cambrodge on the 2nd of July, for the on site day of testing. Can you tell me what it was like? I am under the impression it is a 4 hour day first? Thanks for your help. |
W A in Fort Erie, Ontario 83 months ago |
Thanks so much!! So after the on site testing it took another 14 months??? Wow, I waited 13 months already from the computer testing until now!! I am glad to know this now, I have a few people who don't want me to apply for jealousy or what reasons, and the are making a huge deal of this day of testing, telling me I will never make it and ha ha welcome to factory life, etc trying to discourage me. I is not working and I believe I can do this no problem.....What is the group problem like? Is it technical? Is it difficult? Thanks again CL!! |
W A in Fort Erie, Ontario 83 months ago |
Thanks again CL! I won't mention any names but I live near St Catharines and lets just say there is one or two GM workers who are the ones discouraging me. I admit I know nothing about building cars but I am smart and a computer 'wizz' and a team player and have the drive and ambition to accomplich anything I set me mind on doing. I also remind them that of everyone I know who applied at Toyota, I am the only one to make it this far, everyone I know has received a letter apologizing. I am still in the pool for a reason. I will read everything on the web site thank you for the information again... |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario 83 months ago |
GM eh? Have I got a thing or 2 to say about those guys....too bad I'm constricted with language here. |
W A in Fort Erie, Ontario 83 months ago |
I would love to hear what you have to say about them! Maybe you can send me an email, hee hee!! Wish me luck I am heading to Cambridge tomorrow!!!! I am a nervous wreck though!! |
Sik in Toronto, Ontario 83 months ago |
Any update on Day 2 test? I cleared Day-1 computer test in last April and I have to go tomorrow for Day-2. Just came across to this forum and nervous now........ |
W A in Fort Erie, Ontario 82 months ago |
Well, I made it through the day no problem, thanks C-L for your advice, I hope it goes ok for me and I hope they contact me soon. Basically I was told if I get a letter in the mail then I have not been selected but if I get a telephone call, then I am in. I have my fingers crossed.......I paid a lot of attention and noticed the people around me making a lot of mistakes, not big ones but just enough to demonstrate they were not following instructions just doing things their own way to gat the task doen quicker, I think Toyota might not like that. Who knows.....I'll let you all know, thanks! |
W A in Fort Erie, Ontario 82 months ago |
Well I am soooo sad to say that I got 'the letter' yesterday : ( I knew the odds when I entered into the process but I was sure that I could be successful. But I was wrong....But, I am going to call the recriutment office on Monday, see, I am a person with a disablilty that I chose not to disclose at the time of my application, I want to ask them if I were to voluntarily disclose at this time is there any way that it may affect my application. I know it is a long shot as well, but hey, you never know! Thanks for your advice!! |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario 82 months ago |
Oh No!!! I thought for sure you were in! Things always happen for a reason my friend. You'll find your reason soon enough. |
kpt in Kitchener, Ontario 82 months ago |
appreciate all your contributions -helpful to lot of folks for sure - once again guys - thanks |
Fred Frederic in London, Ontario 81 months ago |
Helpful comments,thank you all.
kpt in Kitchener, Ontario 81 months ago |
there is lot of hiring to come and may continue for many more months - wish you all the best |
cc126 in Barrie, Ontario 81 months ago |
Are they going to quicken the stages?Or will we have to wait for months for the next stage again? |
Fred Frederic in London, Ontario 81 months ago |
Write me , I fill you in : firstname.lastname@example.com |
Fred Frederic in London, Ontario 81 months ago |
Second test was extremely hard @ Toyota in Cambridge. |
tjm773 in London, Ontario 81 months ago |
The process that you describe doesn't sound like the one that my husband is going through, his is more like the process described in the second posting. Did you apply for the 'Contract Production Team Member' position? Did you complete the hands-on production simulation that was described in the second posting? From what I understand, TMMC can decide to place you in Cambridge or Woodstock, I'm not sure if the choice is offered. I know of some who have been hired within the past few months and started at the Cambridge plant, and some of the employees who originated at the Cambridge plant who have transferred to the Woodstock plant. I know that my husband is willing to travel to either plant if given the opportunity to become the next team member! What an opportunity it would be for him, my fingers are crossed that the letter does not arrive and he receives a phone call for an interview! Good luck with your next interview, let us know how you make out! |
Andrew Davis in Princeton, Ontario 81 months ago |
No I'm technically not applying for "Toyota" but applying for Toyota Boshoku which makes seats and stuff for toyota. I did quite well with the interview yesterday which ended up just heing a group interview of 8 of us and 3 of them... simple questions not too much of a mind boggler.. just want to see if you'll say something stupid. Now down to reference checks and then hopefully theres a position opened to me asap! and thanks tjm773 for the support as Toyota is a VERY hard place to get into and I wish everyone the BEST of luck to get in. TTYL A.Davis |
tjm773 in London, Ontario 81 months ago |
With how competitive the employment market is right now, especially with how the auto sector is doing, everyone needs some support! It looks as though my husband is going on to the next interview stage with TMMC since he didn't get the letter telling him otherwise within two weeks of completing the previous stage; it's just a matter of time! I know it can take up to twelve months for him to be contacted regarding the next stage...but I hope not!
I don't suppose anyone has any idea how many people have already been hired??? |
Andrew Davis in Princeton, Ontario 81 months ago |
Again remember that I am applying for Toyota Boshuko which makes the interior parts for Toyota cars. I have no idea how many employees have been hired at Toyota Plants in Cambridge or Woodstock all I know is that Toyota Boshuko is hiring about 300-1000 people for night shift work and day work. They are hiring for this position as of NOV 1st. But I figure they have to call me back before hand so that I'm not walking out onto the workfloor without some training. Just waiting for them to check my reference and then I'll be called back hopefully between tomorrow and two weeks from now. Keeping my Fingers Crossed uncontrollably Andrew |
Andrew Davis in Princeton, Ontario 81 months ago |
Oh, and I found out why Toyota had to cut back on the hiring process. When they released to the press that they were going to have positions opened for their new place in Woodstock literally within a few days they had to shut down their email and website link to the email due to the HUGE number of emails of resumes and applications for different positions. So have patience as they are slowly starting to read through all the emails they received months ago and can now have time to read. Andrew |
jobhunter1 in Woodstock, Ontario 79 months ago |
For Toyota Boshuko is the interview testing hard? or is it simple? anyone know? |
cnd in Brampton, Ontario 79 months ago |
I had my interview in Toyota Cambridge just a week ago and had my 9hr work simulation a month ago. It was ok I guess and I'm still nervous about it coz I really wanna get called again for the next stage and that is when they give u the offer.
I've been waiting for this for 2yrs. now....and i hope i didn't screw up my interview!!! |
jimmy111 choo in windsor, Ontario 79 months ago |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario said: Oh No!!! I thought for sure you were in! Things always happen for a reason my friend. You'll find your reason soon enough. Hey man, i had my interview several moths ago, i know that they have checked my references, how long before i get my job placement???? |
DucatiGirl in Kitchener, Ontario 76 months ago |
jimmy111 choo in windsor, Ontario said: Hey man, i had my interview several moths ago, i know that they have checked my references, how long before i get my job placement???? Took me 10 months to get in after they checked my references. With the way the economy is going don't expect to get in anytime soon. Our factory is Cambridge is struggling to keep us contracts. I've been on contract now for 8 months. If they don't plan to hire you then you would have gotten a letter in the mail saying you are not hired within 3 weeks after the interview. So if I were you I would believe you are in the list to be hired when they need you and like I said, the automotive industry is cutting production right now so....Let's all hope the economy gets better! |
DucatiGirl in Kitchener, Ontario 76 months ago |
cnd - you would have gotten a letter within 3 weeks after your interview if you are not hired. I did my interview in June 2007 and got called for hire April 2008. I'm guessing when the economy picks up again and they start the second shift in Woodstock you'll be on the list to call and hire. Goodluck and keep waiting! |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario 75 months ago |
Wow...sorry I haven't gotten back to anyone in awhile, thought this post died long time ago, hehehe
If anyone has any comments or questions, I'll be back to check more often. To all those contracts at Toyota now - best of luck to you and your families. And remember, this is just my evening rant...I could be wrong. |
EarToTheGround in London, Ontario 75 months ago |
I just finished my second phase of testing last week, WOW my leg were so numb, but it was fun I'll never probably see another hiring process like that again. It sure take care of the people who are dead weight, like where I work. There are a lot of good people at my current job don't get me wrong but, there are also a lot of lazy workers that do nothing but complain and hide behind the union which is another waste of my money they defend the screw ups the best. I hope I get in there, |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario 75 months ago |
Yes ETG, my legs were numb too, well not numb...they felt more like...like someone was torching me with a flamethrower.
norman72 in Hamilton, Ontario 75 months ago |
Hey Guys, some interesting views here, huh?! you're right C-L, there will always be someone who complains wherever and whatever type of job we do. Some of their concerns may be valid but personally, I really don't care... as long as I know that I'm doing my job right and I feel satisfied and happy by the end of the day.
EarToTheGround in London, Ontario 75 months ago |
I'm wondering about the letter that they send to you in the mail, can you tell sooner if your out of the running by checking online?
norman72 in Hamilton, Ontario 75 months ago |
Hi there! I always get the same status everytime I check online and whenever something comes up TMMC contacts me by phone and sends confirmation thru email so I don't have any idea what's in the letter, but you should be glad you haven't received yet one for it only means one thing - you're out of the race. They called me in for interview almost 2 months after I had the job simulation/assessment and right now on my 3rd week waiting period. Just like they said they'll send a letter thru mail within 4 to 6 weeks if I failed the interview/reference checks and if I don't get one then I'm through to the next round - the job offer. Don't get too excited or feel anxious... just be patient... with this present economic situation, I don't think we'll be called in sooner than we think. Good luck to both of us. |
EarToTheGround in London, Ontario 75 months ago |
Yeah, after awhile I'll just forget about the whole thing until I get a call back from them. |
C-L in Whitby, Ontario 75 months ago |
The best thing to do is just that - Forget about it, I thought about it every day and it drove me freaking nutz! As far as the "letter" goes, they send them out when someone doesn't meet the requirements of the process - from what I've heard, if you fail you'll receive the letter within 2 weeks. If you don't get a letter within 2 weeks it means they don't have a reason not to hire you - let's face it, that's all this is about - don't give them any reasons not to hire you and you're in. This is definitely true when it comes to the interview and the reference check. What you guys need to happen is for Toyota to put a second shift on in Woodstock. Depending on how many hirees they have in the pool already, that's probably when you'll be hired. They will need about 700 - 800 more contracts at that time. That is not any time in the near future I'm sorry to say as every auto-maker continues to cut back production. |
cnd in Brampton, Ontario 69 months ago |
Woohooo! After how many years of waiting, they finally called me today! I'm going to sign my contract this coming monday, and they need people to start by
tjm773 in London, Ontario 69 months ago |
CONGRATS TO YOU!!! My husband had his production day and interview at the same times that you said in your posting above. He's still waiting for his call, but hopefully this will be a sign that it is coming soon for him as well! There was an email from them on Civic Holiday asking for a confirmation of contact info. I thought that the hiring was for the Woodstock plant; I guess they are sending more guys from Cambridge over to Woodstock and then hiring for those positions. |
NorthPlantWorker in Woodstock, Ontario 69 months ago |
tjm773 in London, Ontario said: CONGRATS TO YOU!!! Well as someone who lives in Woodstock and Works in the Cambridge plant. I really hope you are correct and the new hires are going to be sent to Cambridge, so us full-timers can finally get transfered to Woodstock. Good luck to your husband. This is obviously a good sign that the hireing process is back on. |
metallica in Mississauga, Ontario 69 months ago |
Good news, guys! Toyota moves Calif. plant production to Ontario
"Toyota will move production of a subcompact to Ontario when its joint venture with GM in California ends next March. The California plant's production of the Corolla will be moved to Toyota's Cambridge facility, as well as a plant in Japan, the company said Friday. "Corollas will be sourced from its Cambridge, Ont., Canada plant, as well as Japan to meet near-term demand. This will enable an uninterrupted supply of vehicles to dealers and customers in North America," said a Toyota news release. The Cambridge plant already assembles Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks. It is not yet clear how many jobs will be gained in Ontario because of the move. Toyota's board voted Thursday to end the company's production contract at the Fremont, Calif.-based New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated plant in 2010. The decision will see the shutdown of the auto assembly plant. Toyota had said it was moving toward liquidating its stake in the West Coast facility after the plant's fate was thrown into question in June when GM announced it was withdrawing from the 50-50 joint venture. The plant has also been assembling the Tacoma pickup and the Pontiac Vibe." |
istvan lotz in Mississauga, Ontario 68 months ago |
metallica in Mississauga, Ontario said: Good news, guys! So is there any way I can apply at this point?
tjm773 in London, Ontario 68 months ago |
istvan lotz in Mississauga, Ontario said: So is there any way I can apply at this point? Hi...
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) Production Team Member positions: The production application process for TMMC (Cambridge and future Woodstock site), is not available at this time. When the production application process becomes available, all candidates must apply through our on-line process only. Hope this info helps! |
lightsout4u in London, Ontario 68 months ago |
cnd in Brampton, Ontario said: Woohooo! After how many years of waiting, they finally called me today! I'm going to sign my contract this coming monday, and they need people to start by Yep!! just got my call on Sept28th..I start Oct 13th .
metallica in Mississauga, Ontario 68 months ago |
lightsout4u in London, Ontario said: Yep!! just got my call on Sept28th..I start Oct 13th . Hi, When did you have your interview?
lightsout4u in London, Ontario 68 months ago |
Hey, I had my interview In November 2008. ..So I am about 2 months ahead of you by that Time Line? Maybe in the new year you will get the call? Hope you do ..good luck. |
bt81 in Niagara, Ontario 66 months ago |
Anybody currently going through the process.. Applied: 10/2006
Wonder if it will be another few years. :P |
lightsout4u in London, Ontario 66 months ago |
bt81 in Niagara, Ontario said: Anybody currently going through the process.. They will be putting a second shift on at Woodstock. When? noone on the floor at Cambridge seems to know for sure..but trust me .wait.. it is worth it .the pay is awesome |
EarToTheGround in London, Ontario 66 months ago |
I was just called a week ago to come in for an interview during the first week of December. Last time I was there was in February 2009 for the simulation testing. |
quietfire in Scarborough, Ontario 66 months ago |
bt81 in Niagara, Ontario said: Anybody currently going through the process.. we applied pretty much at the same time. my simulation test is on dec 23 at 1045. i wonder what the simulation test is like. |
quietfire in Scarborough, Ontario 66 months ago |
lightsout4u in London, Ontario said: Be prepared to sweat It is steady physical activity ,short breaks for water and lunch . If you are hired this will prepare you for 1 min line moves or 3 min line moves . Keep your concentration level high on the activity and try to maintain accuracy in the tests. hey thanks much. i appreciate it. hope u get called for the interview real soon. |
mattwin20 in Hamilton, Ontario 66 months ago |
Hey guys, Been reading your posts and have gotten some good info on what to expect. I got my production simulation test tomarrow morning at 1045 am. I was told in the email to expect to be there for up to 5 hours, should i expect to be there longer?
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Here's a Letter to the Editor we received from Peyote Way Church:
Carlos Castenada's work has long been regarded as fiction by scholars.
For more accurate and scientific information about peyote's alkaloids,
please consult MAPS or EROWID, or Edward Anderson's Peyote the Divine
2. No one is getting rich off Peyote. The holy sacrament
Peyote is not for sale at the Peyote Way Church. The gross income listed
in the article does not reflect the taxes paid by Mana pottery, or the
cost of upkeep for buildings, vehicles that wear out quickly on the
rough roads, or minimal salaries for minimal staff. Our records are
available upon request
3. The church is tolerated and even
admired by many of its Mormon and non-Mormon neighbors. Mormons tend to
know a thing or two about religious persecution and do not tend to
practice it. The many other friends of the church, in and out of Graham
County public office, will go unnamed, but we know who you are and
appreciate your kindness, acceptance, and often support over the
4. When Immanuel and his associates purchased the land
in Aravaipa, it was not in foreclosure. It was Immanuel who was often
battling foreclosure to hold this beautiful 160 acres as a sanctuary for
all race Peyotism.
5. Membership is not a one time fee, but an
annual donation. We, like all other non profit organizations, depend on
membership support.
6. To a person who considers Peyote a Holy
Sacrament it is painful to hear it described as a hallucinogen. We
consider the word hallucinogen to be a pejorative. It is an inaccurate
term that has been used since the 50's and 60's to denigrate the Peyote
experience and not an accurate description.
7. The establishment
of discriminatory Peyote laws that limit Peyote use strictly to Native
American members of the Native American Church, while prohibiting these
same people from cultivating their holy sacrament, is a threat to the
survival of this sacred plant.


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Over the past 20 years jump and swing bands have come and gone, and not very many of them made it at any professional level. And one of the major reasons for this failure is that they all forgot one major lesson: during the 1940's and early 1950's much of the greatest blues and rhythm and blues music was created by jazz musicians. Or as Slim Gaillard might say, they were tutti fruitti instead of low down, groovy and oroonie!
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The hard blues and boogie is shown off by their versions of I Want You, I Need You and Boogie Woogie King, both featuring the driving vocals of Arthur Gerstein. The brilliantly bouncy instrumental, courtesy of Buddy Johnson, Dr. Jive Jives, shows off all four horns, as well as the beautiful, thick, fat and luscious arrangements that come from the pen of altoist Don Lerman. Joined by Charlie Hubel (tenor/baritone sax), Vince McCool (trumpet) and Steve Shaw (trombone), this is a horn section that makes you want to raise your window high! The bluesy dirt and pulse is provided by a rhythm section as good as any: Jeff Lodson on drums, Adam Friedman on thunderous gut-string-upright bass, and the red top, Rusty Bogart on electric guitar. These three assure that everything swings, bounces and buzzard lopes with the appropriate smear of fatback and kidney stew. Mr Bogart is also up to splendid jazz tricks, like his 'Herb Ellis plays Ike Turner' licks that announce the beginning of "That's All", which concludes the show.
And by the time you've gotten to the end of the CD, unless you're going to pull out your best, hippest 40's collection, and groove to that, you might as well just hit 'play' again and really dig just how deep and dirty this bunch of jumpers gets!
Paul Yamada 04/23/03
Paul Yamada has been researching and writing about american popular culture for over 30 years; he had many blues and jazz reviews in Blues Review, and has some wonderful essays posted at rocksbackpages.com. He now lives in Chicago and is threatening to publish a dissident and alternative view of "Chicago Blues" between the two record bans.
Charlie Hubel: Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Don Lerman: Alto & Baritone Saxophones
Vince McCool: Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Steve Shaw: Trombone
Rusty Bogart: Guitar
Adam Friedman: Bass
Arthur Gerstein: Piano and Vocals (tracks 5 & 12)
Jeff Lodsun: Drums
Carmen Velarde: Vocals
Produced by Pete Ragusa
Recorded & Mixed at Cue Studios, Falls Church, VA
Chris Murphy: engineer
Recorded at Wally Cleaver's Studio, Fredericksburg, VA
Peter Bonta: engineer
Mastered at Severn Studios, Crownsville, MD
David Earl: engineer
Arrangements adapted by Don Lerman
Art Direction & Design by Dick Bangham & Linda Gibbon, Rip Bang Pictures
Photo by Bret Littlehales


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coz a part frm religious or political move it seems they believe in practical implementations of sex which is in their culture rather than illusionist pornography:)
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coz a part frm religious or political move it seems they believe in practical implementations of sex which is in their culture rather than illusionist pornography:)
Thinking about it for a minute, I'm curious about the details: Will Iceland block only parts of online pornography according to some definition? The blocking would have to carried out manually then, which means, it would take about the whole adult population of Iceland watch porn as their main job and decide which has to be blocked and which can be allowed to continue. I'm not sure thats the result they had in mind.
The other option is to do some blocking automated. Which will definetly include quite a lot of websites blocked that have nothing to do with pornography. Like, carnival in brazil (okay, not exactly non-pornographic) or femen protests or almost every music video ever made. It will still leave enough ways even for IT-untalented people to circumvent any ban, with p2p, torrents, weird foreign or cleverly made homegrown pornography.
China employs how many people dedicated to censoring the internet? Several hundred thousand I remember, or probably more than the whole population of Iceland.
It'll be a lot like the prohibition: It is forbidden to drink, but everybody is drinking.
Exactly. I support the motives and thinking behind this law, but it does not appear possible to implement.
I don't support the motives or the thinking. When will people learn to live and let live?? If I want to look at a naked woman on my computer in the privacy of my own home, and there is a woman who wants to allow me to do that in exchange for some sort of compensation, who are you to tell me that we cannot complete this transaction?
People like you will only be happy when the whole world conforms to *YOUR* view of what's right and wrong. Be forewarned, though; it's all good until you're no longer in the majority and there are other people telling YOU that YOU can't do what YOU want to do, even when you're not hurting anyone.
Well, people who support these kind of measures do not agree that you are "not hurting anyone". Generations of males are growing up with full access to violent pornography, and many develop a sense that objectification and abuse of women is entirely normal. As I said, I do not support this measure, because it is highly impractical. But continuing male hatred and oppression of women is one of the world's gravest problems. A majority of the women involved in violent pornography do so by choice, that's true, but that doesn't mean that the system it creates is thus absolved of any ethical problems.
I think it's more a moral issue of some participants either participating against their will due to trafficking issues or being victims in perhaps another way, the support of which should neither be condoned nor facilitated. The language used to describe women in the pornography is also a problem and would not be permitted when used racially or nationally but because it's women in pornography seems to be tolerated when it should not be.
Don't forget this isn't ALL porn, it is violent or degrading porn. Consenting adult porn would be fine.
I'm not sure some peoples' misunderstanding of freedom is curious or scary.
"The language used to describe women in the pornography is also a problem and would not be permitted when used racially or nationally but because it's women in pornography seems to be tolerated when it should not be."
So you're saying that we should censor peoples' speech? Is that right?
It is entertainment... it's pretend. If "some women" are there against their will, then that's something we should probably focus on, but not simply ban it outright.
And I disagree, have you seen the movie Django Unchained? Now what was that you were saying about it not being tolerated if it was racial?
People have a right to do what they want. If no women wanted to be in porn, then there would be no porn. The fact is, most of these "victims" you speak of are not victims at all, but brilliant entrepreneurs who don't share the same shameful, puritanical beliefs that you do. If she wants to sell sex, so be it.
Just because you don't like it, that doesn't mean that you can just ban it. What a scary world it would be with people like you in charge.
It sounds so simple to claim that pornography is victimless and a simple 'contract' between two adults but life is never so simple.
The image that pornography presents of women bears little resemblance to reality due to airbrushing removal of even the slightest 'blemish'. The activities presented come over as perfomances with no engagement of the people involved.
The result of all this, it is becoming very clear, is highly damagingto young people and their relationships. Young men think they have to perform in the ways they have seen in the videos if the relationship is to progress whereas of course the young women are much more interested in a relationship in depth, the situation can be much exacerbated if the man brings ponography into the bedroom because this is seen by the woman as competition to which she is expected to respond.
In other words pornography gives an entirely false picture of what sexual relationships are really meant to be and frequently ends up, due to overstimulation, up making sex difficult or impossible.
Substituting a trivial and untrue image in order to get a short term thrill is a cop out from the necessary but exceedingly worthwhile effort of establishing and maintaining a long term deep and engaging realtionship.
Even if I were to concede all of that (which I don't), that doesn't change the fact that none of that gives you the right to tell other people what to do or to tell me what I can watch.
It simply isn't enough to trample the civil liberties of others.
Life isn't fair. Equality for everyone is a myth. I'm sorry that some of you feel that porn is detrimental to society, but you don't have the right to impose your views on the rest of us.
In fact it's very easy, hook up all Icelandic computers to a Web feed from Saudi Arabia.
I am sorry I can't see anywhere in what I said that I am telling you what to do, all I am doing is puting some facts of which you might be unaware so you could rethink your position if you so wished. That is all.
I find it surprising how often the phrase you are telling [me, or someone else] what to do when only a different opinion is being put forward, from a certain insecurity? maybe.
Of course you're telling people what to do. If you ban something, you are telling EVERYONE that they can no longer do it.
If you support banning something, you are assuming that your opinion is of higher value than that of others.
You can't say you support banning in one breath, then say you're not telling people what they cannot do in the next.
I presume from your reply that your general view would be 'I should be able to do anything I want -?provided it does no harm to anyone else'.
What I was trying to do was to point out that pornography does do harm to other people and that the Icelandic government recognise that and have made the judgement that protecting others, especially adolescents, from harm, is of superior importance to the wishes of those who would like to have access to pornography.
To that extent I certainly do think that in my view, which is based on evidence, the Iceland government has made a good decision, and as with any decision there will be those who disagree and will be unhappy with the outcome.
I disagree. It inherently does no harm. If some people do illegal things, making people do things against their will, then THAT should be addressed.
If you found that in some countries they have children working in phosphate mines would you say "Mining phosphate is harmful to children who get stuck in that industry against their will so we should completely ban it"? Or would you say, "Those people taking advantage of children should be dealt with. We should find a way to stop that from happening."
This argument by analogy I think makes my point pretty clear.
You can't say that because *some* people may be harmed indirectly the entire industry should be banned. If that were the case, surely we would outlaw cars, as 32,885 people were killed in the U.S. in 2010 in car accidents (Car, n.d.).
Car Crash Fatality Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved from www[dot]statisticbrain[dot]com/car-crash-fatality-statistics-2/
And this is where democracy and freedom sometimes deviate. "If the insane are in the majority, the sane must go to the hospital." 51 percent dictate what the other 49 percent must live under (in an classic democracy). In Iceland, however(especially in regards to this specific law), we see not the majority in control, but a small puritanical section of the nation trying to impose a one-size-fits-all moral shoe
Please share the "evidence" that your view is "based on". I am merely asking for a peer-reviewed, scientific study that supports the claim that pornography -legal pornography, i.e. all parties involved consenting and legal adults- is concretely harmful.
That's true.
First point, not all porn is made by legal consenting adults. Second, There is a number of publications including Attorney General's Commission on Pornography which give considerable detail of the harms done by ponography.
More recently there was a seriese of, I think six programs on Channel 4 on the way that pornography is affecting adolescents by giving them a totally distorted view of sex, of bodies, male and female and how this damages their relationships when they reach adult age. Recently there have been program seriese on TV and in the more serious newpapers discussing the damage done to teenagers by the distorted image of sex and relationships presented by porn. There is also evidence, which I have not tracked down that the demand for prostitution and strip clubs has increased substantially over the the years that pornography has been widely available over the web. And as is well known prostitution depends to a great extent on trafficking women by criminal gangs.
Even if one tenth of the damage that is claimed to be caused by porn were true it should be enough to cause concern enough to justify the banning of porn.
Freedom to do as one likes is not absolute and is not the highest human good its responsibiities have to be taken very seriously to ensure that othrsare not suffring and since, except for transitory pleasure, porn has no value, freedom to enjoy it is not of great significance when weighed against the harm it clearly does. When media, not noted for their con seervative values start becoming concerned about the harm done I think we should all take that seriously. I know,.... this sounds very bossy
Good, Iceland ! and now please ban having dirty thoughts too. And peeing should be done only sitting at the toilet.
The article did not answer the question clearly. Can somebody answer me (preferably in bullet points) "Why does liberal Iceland want to ban online pornography?"???
What are the negatives they are experiencing out of it?
Secondly, I am assuming its a multi-billion industry in the country if its there for so long...how are the planning to handle the retaliation?
1. Anti semitism, porn is seen as a jewish product and to protect the mind of icelanders from judaistion, iceland has a pretty bad trackrecord for antisemitism
2. Moral panic
3. Vote pandering to the social consertive far left because its election year(the social consertives in iceland are on the left, the most social consertive party in Iceland the one pushing this is the left green)
The argument against violent pornography is that it normalises the objectification and abuse of women, which in turn has a real and extensive effect on young men's attitudes to women as they get older. Which is a massive negative, if you care about gender equality. One might suggest that in Iceland this is probably happening less than in any other country, given the facts about their society listed above, but I guess Icelandic feminists would say that this is because Iceland take measures against things that other countries blithely tolerate.
I get the idea of this law, but like other posters, I fail to see how it is implementable. And if a law is not implementable, governments should not try.
I'm still waiting to see a single shred of peer-reviewed, widely-accepted scientific evidence that watching porn "changes men's attitudes towards women".
I've only ever seen a few extremely dubious 'studies' by small, categorically-female groups with a laughably obvious agenda. At present, it seems the idea should be taken about as seriously as the notion that watching gay porn can turn you gay.
I am sympathetic to this law, but I wonder about what material makes the cut. I read somewhere that mainstream docs like Playboy are exempt, but "hard-core" stuff is not. What would constitute "hard core"?
Also, porn is an extension or twisting or natural and healthy erotic sensibilities in humans, sort of like apple containing a teaspoon of fruit sugar is to a pound of cane sugar. How do you retain and celebrate that natural root while ferreting out the bad. TO that end since men are really driving this, what natural erotic behavior cues displays (private or public) would women support instead?
Well if I understand the above article, the law aims not to ban pornography, just violent pornography. Like anything, this distinction exists on a cline, but I suppose that may answer your question. Sex is a wonderful and natural thing, and contrary to popular stereotype, no feminist would disagree, but sexual violence is the furthest thing possible from wonderful, and need not be natural either.
"The argument against violent pornography is that it normalises the objectification and abuse of women, which in turn has a real and extensive effect on young men's attitudes to women as they get older"
Aside from the lack of evidence for this proposition, what about porn where women are in control and men are abused? That variety exists, too. I've read some arguments from staunch anti-porn feminists, and I've never seen them speak out against it.
Human beings have lots of fantasies that run in all directions. Wishing to eliminate one particular kind of fantasy, out of the fear that its existence will influence reality, is just naive and irrational.
Other feminists argue that it's "slut-shaming" to ban porn, as well as violating some "right" to sexual self-expression. We'll see which feminists win out.
The comments I've read so far seem fairly cynical and a few commenters don't appear to have read the whole article and think that the new proposed ban applies to all pornography - it applies only to violent and/or degrading pornography, (which The Economist don't make clear from the title incidentally).
Aside from the practicalities of enforcing such a ban and the political motivations for doing so, how can anyone really object to a desire to restrict this type of material?
To answer some of the cynics here: yes I'd like to see it apply to gay porn or any porn at all for that matter. I'm not against porn, am no prude and no feminist but I think lines do need to be drawn and it's not as if we averse to the notion; child porn should be restricted - why shouldn't violent or degrading porn be restricted for adults?
"how can anyone really object to a desire to restrict this type of material?"
I would object, strongly too, because I enjoy BDSM and bondage porn very much.
"why shouldn't violent or degrading porn be restricted for adults?"
Because there is no good reason to ban it. Presenting a speculative list of possible reasons is not enough; I have to see evidence (read: research results) proving (or at least strongly suggesting) that violent or degrading porn is harmful.
Moreover, banning porn that is violent or degrading to women is sexist if it does not apply the same standards to men. If you have to ask, Google "ball busting".
"Moreover, banning porn that is violent or degrading to women is sexist if it does not apply the same standards to men. If you have to ask, Google "ball busting".
I agree with that 100%.
"I have to see evidence (read: research results) proving (or at least strongly suggesting) that violent or degrading porn is harmful."
I would argue that 'Violent and degrading' implies harm is involved, if we are splitting hairs on semantics here. Would the task not be to prove that violence and degradation was not taking place or was harmless?
I don't claim to be an expert at all I just think we should be clear about what we're discussing.
"I would argue that 'Violent and degrading' implies harm is involved, if we are splitting hairs on semantics here."
Not semantics. Where is the implied harm? I don't follow. Connect the dots for me.
"Would the task not be to prove that violence and degradation was not taking place or was harmless?"
Absolutely not! You have to prove harm, not the other way around! Have you proved that eating sirloin steaks doesn't cause depression? BAN IT! Have you proved that cell phones don't cause long-term brain damage? BAN THEM! Have you proved that people whose last name is Bennetts don't systematically beat their children? TAKE THEIR KIDS AWAY!!
This isn't that hard to follow, is it?
Interesting that the assumption is that all the prostitutes are female...
Also interesting that The Economist is not throwing its favorite "pilgrim" or "puritan" labels at Iceland. Imagine if the US tried to pass this kind of law - The Economist would be dragging out *all* of its favorite stereotypical labels.
Because there's plenty of real Icelandic girls in fur bikinis running around. So get your hand off the remote and get the Volvo out of the garage.
Orcus explains ...
Question: Why does liberal Iceland want to ban online pornography?
Fact: I went ti I-land on vacation (!!!) in 1990. I was all surprised to discover that Prohibition (i.e., banning the sale of alcoholic drinks) had been lifted just a year earlier.
And so, Orcus' Answer: Iceland wants to ban online pornography cuz the people there are bored and they're looking for new ways to oppress themselves.
Either that, or OP is disrupting Icelanders' deep-winter breeding programmes.
The idea that women are delicate flowers who require special protection seems antithetical to feminism.
Also, based on this article I'm assuming this law would not apply to all-male gay pornography. Is this correct?
Antithetical to feminism: au contraire!
Porno is a great example of women's exploiting bestial males for fun and profit. :D
Good news, China has a ready-built firewall designed for all forms of censorship, including hardcore pornography.
Some politician probably saw the daughter of a friend or relative "go down in flames" as she became a crack addict as a result of liberal sexual attitudes gone awry.
Sex is fantastic and probably the most powerful emotion cultivating experience a person can have. AS such, any person who can use sex to influence others is very powerful. The danger is in the use of that power to convert an entire culture.
What truly consenting adults do with themselves sexually is no ones business but that of the participants.
The problem arises when pre-adolescents become aware of sex and are driven to go experimenting. They can end up being "Crack-whores" before they can make an informed consenting voluntary adult choice about becoming a crack-whore.
Reminds one of The junior anti-sex league from "1984".
Although I agree that Iceland's porn foes are likely as without humour or love as Orwell's caricatures in 1984, pornography is a poor substitute for sex and reproduction even though many do try to use it to plug a hole in their inadequate sex lives.
Porn hardly promotes sex; indeed many use it to make sex unnecessary.
I take it Iceland is an IT literate society. It will probably take a few hours to circumnavigate restrictions.
The illustration at the begining is a genius design.
These bought-'n-paid-for GE-pieces have not been the stuff of Pulitzers, but this one is maybe a new low; like the title -
"Why does liberal Iceland want to ban online pornography?"
It's sort of intellectually dishonest to ask such a question and never get around to even attempting to answer it, isn't it? You'd never know it from the piece, but there is an argument to made in favor of the law - and apparently a majority of the people of Iceland find that argument persuasive. When you come right down to it - whose business is it but theirs anyway? - GE's? TE's? Yours?
But it makes us all feel so good and so cool and so superior to those rubes in Iceland, doesn't it? That's what GE's counting on.
GE's sponsorship of "The Economist explains" means that GE gets all the advertising slots adjacent to posts on the blog. The posts themselves are written by Economist journalists with no involvement by GE of any kind.
Then GE has much reason to be pleased with EH's performance; without input on its part his half-statement of the promised matter has succeeded in associating its corporate name with cool, hip, edgy and sophisticated porn-chic. Ya' don't get handed that kind of PR-prize every day.
Well, I don't feel superior to those rubes in Iceland. I fathered one of them with another of them. Can't really quibble with the "liberal," moniker, though.
@TS - you have 6 'recommends' to your post, the tops in the sub-thread. Your post attempted no discussion, made no 'on topic' contribution. It was nothing other than 'housekeeping' - getting it 'on the record' that GE didn't write the thing.
The commenters think that your disclaimer-info is the best thing to be found on this thread. Maybe you should give them more of what they seem to want - entire OPs consisting of nothing but such boilerplate.
Not the first time you have defended GE, T.S, are you their official TE spokesman?
Kidding, calm down, the article is fine too.
You know it's possible GE pays for those adverts with taxpayer money though, right? Via negative taxation? I'm sure, however, that TE's fine journalists are just as diligent reporting this disambiguation....
Funny that the economist tries to bang the idea that Iceland is somehow "liberal" when a rapist gets 2 years (max sentence for possesion of child pornography is two years,has always been a short parol sentence by the judges) but a person caught with a pound of coke get 10 years.
And oh so liberal Iceland is a hardcore supporter of the war on drugs on the oh so liberal feminist left green are the harshest supporters of the war on drugs and champaign for harsher drug sentences and have advocated for warrentless wiretapping as well
The average sentence for rape in Iceland is two years,
domestic violence rampant and under reported beyond belief
Feminism is a logical extension of humanism, and it therefore deserves the full support of any and all progressively-oriented people. The problem, however, is that "feminist" is increasingly becoming synonymous with "upper-middle class white female".
Minority & colored women -the very women who still suffer the most from pressures of the religious right & who lack social mobility most often- are consistently and systematically being sidelined in much of these debates. This is really worrying.
Very good point.
I'd actually go one step further and argue that in the case of this example, the women in charge are plain hypocrites for denying other women what they themselves want so much - the right to make their own decisions and conduct their lives as they please.
Its a case of how you'd treat a child - "Oh you poor little thing, move aside and let us, the adults, take charge"
This whole "lets ban porn" thing proves the ugly side of modern liberalism - which ironically it shares completely with conservatism...
Thinking YOU know what's best for grown adults more than they do.
AKA a Control Freak.
I have a close friend from Iceland who's an ardent feminist and once had an argument with her when she was all mad about me visiting a strip club. The central thrust of her argument seemed to be very condescending, even insulting, not to me but rather to the stripper - that she didn't know stripping was bad for her and that I needed to stop patronizing her. I had some very simple rebuttals -
No. 1 - I like beautiful women.
No. 2 - She's an adult and yeah, that means she can make her own decisions, including stupid ones
No. 3 - Its hard to feel sorry for a woman who makes way more money than I do!
That's the one thing I've hated the most about feminists - they may hate men (and that's very annoying) but it is their fellow-women that they are the most condescending and patronizing to. And I for one would much rather that people hated me than that they pitied me!
One problem is, many feminists are so sure they know what's best for all women.
Like I said in a reply earlier, living in Sweden, I know this for a fact.
Many women want to be stay at home moms (who wouldn't??) but the feminist mafia (nickname...) claims those women don't know what they're talking about. They don't "understand".
That's the worst ever! Let adults decide over their own lives, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else!
Bang on the money.
Its the delicious irony of denying others that which you hold so dear for yourself - freedom to choose and make your own decisions in life.
And to actually deny those women their freedom in the name of their own good, is the ultimate hypocrisy.
Its a sarcastic question that I enjoy asking of people sometimes "What is more important to you - actually doing good or just feeling good?"
This is typical of many left-wing people as well. They "fight" for freedom of speech and thought, but not if you think or say this or that.
As long as you agree with us, you can think anyway you want!
Wasn't in Animal Farm, the pigs said "Some of us are more equal than others"?
It might be more comprehensive to say that it is typical of many on the relatively far left and right. They know what is right/moral, and what is best for everybody. It's just those of us in the middle who are willing to let other people make their own mistakes without our help.
You hit the nail on the head. I used to be a feminist until they got too self righteous for me. Sometimes, they are indistinguishable from the bible totting religious fanatics!
You are right, wrong of me to blaim just one side when the fundmentalists on either are as bad. Good call.
A good idea with noble intentions. However, if there's porn on the net, guys will always find a way of downloading it, whether in Iceland or Saudi Arabia...
"A good idea with noble intentions."
By what POSSIBLE standard is banning of porn a "good idea" with "noble intentions"? How can it be a good idea to threaten violence for doing a non-violent thing, ie browse images and/or videos of consenting adults doing whatever they want?
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