----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 4:00 PM Subject: Re: EU thought crimes
> On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 04:35:59PM -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: > > >From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >However stupid that may be, it is not equivalent > > >to yelling fire in a theater. > > > > I may be in error, but that's being mistaken, not stupid. I don't call > > your opinions stupid and I'd appreciate it if you'd give me the same > > courtesy. > > Huh? Are you a Holocaust denier? > > > How does providing them with greater credibility prevent similar > > events from happening? > > It doesn't. And criminalizing it provides it greater credibility than > openly refuting it. I agree with that. I think the line is crossed when the expression of an opinion is an open invitation to cause immediate harm. To take an example from the recent present, burning a cross on someone's lawn is not protected free speech. Burning a cross at a private gathering away from the victims is. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
