Lucas is far from perfect.... Star Wars, however, is perfect. :> -RC
> -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Horwith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:55 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Lucasfilm shuts down fanfic site > > > Ray, > Does this mean you're no longer the "jedi master"? > > ~Simon > > Simon Horwith > Macromedia Certified Instructor > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > Fig Leaf Software > 1400 16th St NW, # 500 > Washington DC 20036 > 202.797.6570 (direct line) > www.figleaf.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:51 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Lucasfilm shuts down fanfic site > > > > > Of course, one could make the point that the Constitution > > does _not_ say > > > your right to not be pissed is protected. Although many > people would > > > disagree, see various "hate speech" type laws around the country. > > > Personally, I think the more an idiot is allowed to spew > > hate speech, > > > the more people will realize... well, that they are an idiot. ;) > > > > Agreed, but you miss my point. My example was more along the > > lines of a > > slander or libel, not hate speech or anything along those > > lines. You can be > > pissed all you want about an idiot spewing, but when someone > > takes your name > > and uses it in a slanderous way, then the law can be involved. > > > > Personally, I think libel/slander should be legal as well.... > in theory. > I should be able to say that you have three arms, even if that is a > complete lie. I'm kind of an absolutist when it comes to free speech. > (Of course, nothing works in absolutes, and it would be different if > Newsweek said you had 3 arms.) > > -RC > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
