RE: FC: Forget Internet restrictions -- how about banning TV?

So attila, Afghanistan will be a better place because they've banned
television?

I think you miss the point.

Harv.

From: attila [mailto:attila@hun.org]
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 12:37 PM
> To: Declan McCullagh; cypherpunks
> Subject: Re: FC: Forget Internet restrictions -- how about banning TV?
> 
> 
> On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Declan McCullagh forwarded from TIME:
> 
> >...
> >   The revolution will not be televised -- at least not in 
> Afghanistan.
> >   The Taliban government today banned TV, and gave Afghans 
> 15 days to
...deletia...
> 
>     sounds good to me; I've raised 5 children who know how to _read_.
> 
>     I've never owned a television, never saw the need to bring cancer
>     into the home. 
...deletia...

On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Harvey Rook (Exchange) wrote:

>So attila, Afghanistan will be a better place because they've banned
>television?
>
>I think you miss the point.
>
>Harv.
>
    I didnt miss the point, Harv...   

    at least I am free to choose whether or not I grant the one-eyed
    beast an audience, the Taleban have precluded that choice. 

    TV _had_ enormous potential; it has been squandered. ergo, I chose.

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