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Cambodia Bans Internet Cafes Near Schools

To agree with this circular would be go against the freedom of choice and freedom of choice should be everyone's right to practice it freely. I really do not agree that closing all internet cafe's in school area's will have any effect on where kids will go to get their internet fix. Student's will choose to do what they do when they want to. If they choose to risk their studies over some internet gaming and other things, then that's they choice they have to deal with when they get older and realize that what they did was not worth it. This is something that a Dictator would instill to prevent those who choose to use the internet for freedom of information.

The internet is a vast world filled with information and learning material. To take away that would be only taking away from those who choose to use the internet for the right reason. I say that these bans are unnecessary and uncalled for. This should be given to the people to vote and not some government organization who thinks they are doing some good by violating people's rights by taking something away that the rest of the world has access to freely.

Cambodia has a lot to learn when it comes to education. You can see it when you visit the schools. They already don't have access to many resources and taking away more from those who can't afford internet at home is only suppressing their ability to learn when they choose to.
Cambodia Bans Internet Cafes Near Schools · Global Voices

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  1. Freedom of choice is an illusion in any society. Our freedoms are restricted wherever we live. I welcomed the closure of the Cambo Six gambling facilities because they were preying on Cambodians who couldn't afford to gamble. I suppose the reason for the banning of internet cafes near schools is to discourage students from spending the day playing games and encourage them to attend school. I've had to work at an internet café from time to time and no one is there to learn. They are all playing games or chatting on Facebook.

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