From: "Mark M." <markm@voicenet.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 07:28:00 +0800
To: hallam@vesuvius.ai.mit.edu
Subject: Re: [NOISE] Kiddie porn on the Internet
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On Sat, 21 Sep 1996 hallam@vesuvius.ai.mit.edu wrote:

> If you call for people to be murdered - and let us not forget that this is
> what AP is about you bear the responsibility when someone acts on it.

So much for free speech.  Do you think people distributing bomb-making material
should be held responsible for any terrorist incidents.  Quite a few people
on this list who posted bomb-making material would be arrested.  Same with
chemistry book publishers and news magazines that had some pretty detailed
information about pipe bombs.  I fail to see any difference between the
two.

> I consider AP to be very close to calling for the assasination of the 
> President of the USA. That is a federal crime and there is a law that 
> requires the investigation of any such threats. I suggest that people
> think *very* carefully before engaging in this dangerous nonsense any
> further. 

Do you really consider speech to be "dangerous."  The law requiring
investigation of threats against the president is a stupid one.  The maintainer
of the exploding head page was investigated by the USSS after putting up
computer-generated pictures of Bob Dole's head exploding (Presidential
candidates are also covered under this law).  There's too much potential for
abuse.

> PS it is not censorship to stop people from advocating murder.

Then all prosecuters pushing for the death penalty, death penalty advocates,
and anyone who advocates going to war with another country should all be
thrown in jail.  I might as well ask the common question again: "What part of
'Congress shall make no law' don't you understand?"

Mark
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