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   Message 71 of 679   
   Magi D. Shepley to Nick   
   Re: Attention, parents of CMU students!   
   17 Oct 03 02:20:09   
   
   XPost: misc.education, soc.bi, misc.kids.health   
   XPost: soc.rights.human   
   From: magid@catsincyberspace.concentriccircles.net   
      
   Nick,   
   The public library is open and available to all people.  You don't need   
   any money, there is no age limit (beyond the 5 years or having the   
   ability to write your name that most libraries impose prior to checking   
   out books).  I guarentee that I can go to the library that is 2 blocks   
   from my apartment and find things promoting criminal behavior in the   
   children's section and the young adult's section.   
   I can *probably* even find the instructions on how to make a bomb in the   
   children's non-fiction section...  I won't guarantee that, however,   
   because it may not be labeled in that fashion.   
   Freedom of Speech means that I have the right to disagree with you, and   
   I can fight to have your speech stopped: but I have no right to actually   
   STOP it.   
      
   Magi   
      
   Nick wrote:   
   > Barbara, I agree with your concern. I think that freedom of speech can   
   > go a little too far. If "Freedom of Speach" allows people to promote   
   > criminal behavior, easily accessed to ALL ages, then there is   
   > something terribly wrong with our society. And people actually   
   > allowing it, and standing up for it is sickening to me. We have been   
   > fighting to keep terrorists out of our country, while our own citizens   
   > are standing up for people who have no respect for human life, and   
   > glorify the terror.   
   >   
   > It is sad how people can be so dillusional.   
   >   
   > -Gerome   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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