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NODE b186e84dTolerance
Just a comment to all of the 'true libertarians' out there, especially
the "defend to the death" types:  How many of you defended Mr.
Sternlight's recent membership?

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NODE 2ee754d1Re: Tolerance
Someone wrote:

> Just a comment to all of the 'true libertarians' out there, especially
> the "defend to the death" types:  How many of you defended Mr.
> Sternlight's recent membership?

There is nothing to defend.  Anyone, including Dr. Sternlight, may
join this list at any time by mailing a "Suscrive" message to 
toad.com, and may leave it at any subsequent time by sending another 
message that says "unSuscrive."  

It's totally user-operated.  No intervention by anyone else required. :)

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NODE 77e6e1c7Re: Tolerance
Chris Adams wrote:
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> Just a comment to all of the 'true libertarians' out there

What does being a libertarian, or true libertarian, have to do with
wanting Sternlight on the list?

I strongly suspect you have a dramatic misunderstanding of 
libertarianism.

> Sternlight's recent membership?

For what it's worth, I had no problem with D.S. being on the list.  That
opinion has very, very little to do with my libertarian leanings, I assure
you.

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NODE fe8b7e09Re: Tolerance
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On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Chris Adams wrote:

> Just a comment to all of the 'true libertarians' out there, especially
> the "defend to the death" types:  How many of you defended Mr.
> Sternlight's recent membership?

I had absolutely no problem with Sternlight subscribing to cpunks.  In fact,
I would be opposed to any action that attempted to remove him from the list.
I also have the right to killfile whomever I want to, and I will defend that
right, also.  However, if cpunks was a "closed" list with a definitive charter,
I would not be displeased with any of the list owners who would prevent David
Sternlight from subscribing or posting to the list.

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NODE 7f3ebe4fRe: Tolerance
"Chris Adams" writes:
> Just a comment to all of the 'true libertarians' out there, especially
> the "defend to the death" types:  How many of you defended Mr.
> Sternlight's recent membership?

Libertarianism means that you oppose *government* censorship -- not
that you feel obligated to listen to every idiot who comes down the
street.

In other words -- I defend to the death the right of David Sternlight
to say anything he likes. However, thats very different from feeling
that anyone is required to listen, or saying that a privately run
forum must tolerate him.

Perry