1996-01-30 - Re: The Big Lie

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr. Dimitri Vulis)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Reply To: <199601291158.TAA00437@ratbox.rattus.uwa.edu.au>
UTC Datetime: 1996-01-30 00:24:30 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 08:24:30 +0800

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr. Dimitri Vulis)
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 08:24:30 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: The Big Lie
In-Reply-To: <199601291158.TAA00437@ratbox.rattus.uwa.edu.au>
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Bruce Murphy <packrat@ratbox.rattus.uwa.edu.au> writes:
>
> I was under the impression that you couldn't libel/slander a dead
> person. Mainly because libel/slander is a offence against reputation
> which dead people don't care much for, but also because once you go
> against this principle where in hell (no pun intended) do you draw the
> line.

Where it's convenient to the state. Reportedly in Germany you can easily
slander dead people, their estates, their descendants, and other members
of their ethnic group.

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Dr. Dimitri Vulis
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

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• 1996-01-28 (Mon, 29 Jan 1996 04:56:22 +0800) - The Big Lie - tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
  • 1996-01-28 (Mon, 29 Jan 1996 06:25:44 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - mpd@netcom.com (Mike Duvos)
    • 1996-01-30 (Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:19:41 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr. Dimitri Vulis)
      • 1996-01-29 (Mon, 29 Jan 1996 20:23:30 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - Bruce Murphy <packrat@ratbox.rattus.uwa.edu.au>
        • 1996-01-30 (Tue, 30 Jan 1996 08:24:30 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr. Dimitri Vulis)
          • 1996-01-30 (Tue, 30 Jan 1996 20:49:44 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - Bruce Murphy <packrat@ratbox.rattus.uwa.edu.au>
            • 1996-01-30 (Tue, 30 Jan 1996 21:06:47 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - Oliver Huf <ohuf@relay.sedat.de>
              • 1996-01-30 (Tue, 30 Jan 1996 22:07:25 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr. Dimitri Vulis)
  • 1996-01-29 (Mon, 29 Jan 1996 15:43:07 +0800) - Re: The Big Lie - Mark Rogaski <wendigo@pobox.com>