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[Prev|Next|Index] Thu, Feb 22, 1996 Jamie Currea
Freedom & Freedom of Speech
By Jamie Currea
I have served most my adult life in the Armed Forces guarding
those freedoms we have all grown accustomed to. This is why I
feel it most important to speak out on this issue. We have always
been told ôfreedom isnÆt freeö, well that may never be more true
than right now.
The latest telecommunications laws make freedom of speech on the
internet a crime. While it is true that the medium allows those
individuals who would commit criminal acts another avenue of
approach to their victims, I can not agree with the suppression
of free speech as the solution.
I have seen a recent trend in law making as of the late to try to
outlaw activities as a PREVENTION to problems, this never works.
ItÆs like outlawing walking across the street to avoid people
getting run over. Sounds logically at first, but upon further
thought, never addresses the real problem, and itÆs only real
effect is to take freedom from the law abiders, those that that
it is intended for, shun it!
A healthy dose of common sense will allow anyone to realize this
latest law simply doesnÆt make sense.
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