[42414] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: On Internet and social responsibility
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andy Walden)
Sat Sep 15 18:52:38 2001
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 17:48:19 -0500 (CDT)
From: Andy Walden <andy@tigerteam.net>
To: <measl@mfn.org>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
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On Sat, 15 Sep 2001 measl@mfn.org wrote:
> > Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> > prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> > or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> > petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
>
> I believe we were talking about the custom/concept of free speech as
> [supposedly practiced in the U.S.] opposed to the Constitutional "Free
> Speech".
Sorry, I didn't realize there was a difference. Basically my point is that
if I restrict what you say, its not a violation of Freedom of Speech, only
if the Government restricts speech.
Btw, I would only try to restrict speech if it was directed towards me and
not welcome.
andy
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