Well, there is a difference between being responsible and being legal. If newsweek says you have three arms it should be illegal, but if I say it its just irresponsible!!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Camden [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:51 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 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
