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- From: rescorla@rtnmr.chem.yale.edu (Eric Rescorla)
- Subject: Re: Observations
- Message-ID: <1992Sep16.003817.15102@cs.yale.edu>
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- References: <1992Sep4.004559.15004@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> <1992Sep10.025116.11647@advtech.uswest.com> <1992Sep15.235009.21502@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
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- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 00:38:17 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep15.235009.21502@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> knapp@spot.Colorado.EDU (David Knapp) writes:
- >In article <1992Sep10.025116.11647@advtech.uswest.com> stevens@eatdust (John Stevens) writes:
- Strangely enough, I agree with Mr. Stevens.
-
- >>No, I can't. As soon as you attempt to restrict the right of free speech
- >>to cover only inoffensive speech, you've basically eliminated the
- >>right (or should I say, privilege) altogether.
- >
- >Are you against laws banning public nudity?
- Yes.
-
- > Vulgar language in public?
- These are already unconstitutional.
-
- >They're there and most of us agree that it make sense to draw the line between
- >public expression and being a dick. That line has been drawn and I would
- >simply be willing to draw it deeper if pressed at an abortion clinic.
- I'm concerned by this. You're talking about infringing someone's right
- to free speech because it offends you. I find that to be a very
- dangerous precedent.
-
- >Do I call you a muderer?
- Depending on the circumstances, this might be slander.
-
- I must say here that I think Mr. Knapp is taking an honest position here
- by agreeing that if he were so rude he deserves to be socked, but
- I don't think that makes it any less dangerous a position to be taking.
-
- I tend to believe that it is precisely that speech which we
- find to be offensive that deserves to be protected.
- -Ekr
-
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- Eric Rescorla, DoD#431 (Nighthawk S) rescorla@rtnmr.chem.yale.edu
- Former chemist now CM400 mechanic ekr@eitech.com(preferred)
- I will hack Unix for food.
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