On 11/30/06, Oldak Quill oldakquill@gmail.com wrote:
On 30/11/06, Rob gamaliel8@gmail.com wrote:
On 11/30/06, Jim Schuler jim62sch@gmail.com wrote:
Some day I'll remember not to post philosophical points here. I
simply
don't have the time to explain how fear and ignorance are the catalyst for censorship.
And when we remove personal attacks, vandalism, or libel, are we censoring as well?
Of course. But, at least in the case of libel, it is necessary to our continuing function.
-- Oldak Quill (oldakquill@gmail.com)
I don't see removing libel as censorship -- libel falls under the category of "crying fire in a crowded theatre when there is no fire", thus it is not free speech as intended by any constitution that allows free speech.