Kaczyński calls for 'moral censorship'

Speaking on Catholic station Radio Maryja, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party said that he was in favor of "moral censorship." He also railed against how Catholics are treated in the media, and claimed that Catholics are discriminated against in Poland.

Kaczyński said that the prejudices of the current 'liberal age' make it so that anyone who tries to think seriously about the question of moral censorship is regarded as a Neanderthal and a "very bad person." He claims this underlies the prejudice of liberal democracy where "gay people are allowed to conduct perverse demonstrations in the streets, but it is forbidden to discuss the issue of moral censorship."

At the same time, Kaczyński lamented what he called discrimination against Catholics and Catholic institutions. Catholics are often denied government funding on account of their religious nature, he claims. The PiS leader also promised that the government, which is "composed of people of faith," will be alert to this problem.

In order to protect Poland's morality, Kaczyński believes the government should strengthen its grip on the radio, television and press industry and institutions connected with education. Recently the government introduced amendments to the media law that slimmed down the National Radio and Television Council to five members from nine, two of which will be nominated by President Lech Kaczyński, two by the Sejm and one by the Senate.