NODE 9160695eRe: [WAS xs4all.nl] Terrorists
Jon Lebkowsky <jonl@well.com>Mon, 9 Sep 1996 22:33:39 +0800
At 11:01 AM 9/9/96 +0200, Stephan Schmidt wrote:
>One thought : How many of you would support terrorist
>web server (say Oklahoma, TWA, Iran, Lybia, RAF, IRA, ...) ?
I.e. "How many of you support the right to free speech regardless of content."
Wellll...there is the rule about speech which endangers; "fire in a crowded
theatre" is the cliche-example. What could a terrorist SAY that would
endanger? Personally, I'd rather have terrorists building html than bombs.
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NODE 66cf0c88Re: [WAS xs4all.nl] Terrorists
Stephan Schmidt <schmidt@pin.de>Mon, 9 Sep 1996 23:20:06 +0800
> Wellll...there is the rule about speech which endangers; "fire in a crowded
> theatre" is the cliche-example. What could a terrorist SAY that would
> endanger?
Hmm most groups gain support and new members ('followers') by 'words'.
(Although some may get that by their actions.)
> Personally, I'd rather have terrorists building html than bombs.
Yep, me too, but ....
-stephan