On 6 May 2009 at 11:54, X Acto wrote:
> WOW, Hate speech, deliberate distortion, yelling fire in a crowded theatre,
> lying, false witness is o.k.
>
>
> Well, Platt, you just legalized ad hominem attacks in the name of free speech,
> you realize that don't you.
> In your opinion is any law an infringement on your liberty?
> -Ron
Laws against hate speech and deliberate distortion are not OK. Laws against
yelling fire in a
crowded theater are OK. Laws against perjury (lying,bearing false witness) in
court are OK.
Laws against ad hominem attacks are not OK. Laws that protect individual
liberty and the
functioning of a free society are OK. Laws that infringe free speech are not
OK.
I am no Noam Chomsky fan, but in saying this he was right: "If we don't believe
in freedom
of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."
Hope I've clarified my opinion.
Platt
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