[12724] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: EFF Bashing
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Frezza (via RadioMail))
Fri May 27 04:48:13 1994
Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 11:39:38 PDT
From: Bill Frezza (via RadioMail) <frezza@radiomail.net>
To: gwh@crl.com, com-priv@psi.com
George,
Of course the EFF has a right to hold inconsistent beliefs. In fact, I will
defend to the death their right to promote a socialist utopia if that's
what they believe in. I just demand truth in labelling. I get very angry
when they invoke Thomas Jefferson's name and promote Karl Marx's ideas.
Bill
PS. Although it is out of fashion in these days of moral relativism, yes
I do believe in good and evil. Thomas Jefferson and Aristotle were good.
Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant were evil. And yes, I intend to drum up hatred
for evil.
Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 20:49:13 -0700
>From: George Herbert <gwh@crl.com>
Subject: EFF Bashing
To: com-priv@psi.com
Cc: gwh@crl.com
Ok, what's the big deal?
The EFF positions on civil liberties in cyberspace are pretty libertarian.
The EFF positions on opening access are moderately socialist.
Do people really want to argue that the EFF shouldn't have the right
to take positions of its choice? Sure there are people who disagree
with one or more of them, but if you disagree then the wonders of
our society let you form your own group to push your viewpoint.
It's not evil to be socialist on opening the data highway.
It may not be the best public policy, but if you think otherwise
you can make your case the same as they make theirs. There's no
reason to go around drumming up hatred for them trying to push
what they believe in.
-george william herbert
gwh@crl.com Speaking only for myself
