RE: Child Porn (was: Re: [freenet-chat] Thoughts about Freenet)

[W. Eric C. Ferguson]

> "DOES protecting freedom of speech REQUIRE the ability to _anonymously_ > distribute IMAGES and not just natural language TEXT." I believe that pictures are just as an integral a part of freedom of speech as language-based text. Imagine a christian trying to distribute christian materials in a tyrannically anti-christian country. Including images of the messiah, Mary & Joe, Noah's ark, etc... Or what about communicating with those who cannot read? Of course, it would be difficult for an illiterate individual to use a p2p network, but spreading knowledge using the lowest common denominator reaches the most people. Audio and video are just as important to free speech as natural language text files, IMO. > I'm beginning to think that I'm asking in the wrong place. I think you're going about it the wrong way. Talking about forcefully censoring the transfer of any form of information will probably not get you anywhere here. -- W. Eric C. Ferguson Meat Popsicle _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat