1993-08-18 - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic

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From: Mike Rose <mrose@stsci.edu>
To: pmetzger@lehman.com
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Message ID: <9308181709.AA25457@MARIAN.STSCI.EDU>
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UTC Datetime: 1993-08-18 17:10:41 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 18 Aug 93 10:10:41 PDT

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From: Mike Rose <mrose@stsci.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 93 10:10:41 PDT
To: pmetzger@lehman.com
Subject: Re: encrypted anonymous traffic
In-Reply-To: <9308181620.AA20911@snark.lehman.com>
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On Wed, 18 Aug 1993 12:20:51 -0400, "Perry E. Metzger" <pmetzger@lehman.com> said:

>I'm sorry, but its completely irrational to prefer to be killed by an
>explosive over getting email from someone you hate. This insane notion
>that words are somehow worse than physical blows has to stop.

I'm sure glad you wrote this.  It's about time some common sense got
injected into this thread.  


>It leads to insane conclusions, among others, the conclusion that we
>must all be restricted in our speech at all times lest we offend
>other's feelings. 

And I'm glad you pointed this out.  I hadn't looked at it this way,
but I see now it's a clear extension from the "words are worse than
bombs" philosophy.

Mike

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• 1993-08-18 (Tue, 17 Aug 93 17:20:28 PDT) - encrypted anonymous traffic - “L. Detweiler” <ld231782@longs.lance.colostate.edu>
  • 1993-08-18 (Tue, 17 Aug 93 19:05:29 PDT) - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic - T. William Wells <bill@twwells.com>
  • 1993-08-18 (Tue, 17 Aug 93 19:15:28 PDT) - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic - Marc Horowitz <marc@Athena.MIT.EDU>
    • 1993-08-18 (Wed, 18 Aug 93 09:25:42 PDT) - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic - “Perry E. Metzger” <pmetzger@lehman.com>
      • 1993-08-18 (Wed, 18 Aug 93 10:10:41 PDT) - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic - Mike Rose <mrose@stsci.edu>
        • 1993-08-18 (Wed, 18 Aug 93 13:05:46 PDT) - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic - cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
    • 1993-08-18 (Wed, 18 Aug 93 09:50:39 PDT) - Re: encrypted anonymous traffic - allan@elvis.tamu.edu (Allan Bailey)