It makes me uneasy as well. Criminal activity should be prevented. But where is THE LINE
But what if someone wants to outlaw textbooks on how to perform abortions? How to shoot a gun? Outlaw non-standard religious texts? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoeun Pha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 9:46 AM Subject: RE: Pedophiliac book on Amazon.com > Also, how about books on How To Rape Women and Not Get Caught...Cheating > Your Spouse 101 (there is a book like that, in fact), How to Beat Your Wife > into Submission, Terrorist Guide: How To Sneak Bombs Pass Security and Blow > Up Very Large Buildings, Ethnic Cleansing Guide: How to exterminate filthy > ::insert plural racial derogatory here::, Father's Guide: Maintain Sexual > Relationship with your Daughter and keep the Wife from knowing!. > > Sorry for being a little rough, but I was trying to make a point. > > See Beth, as much as I agree with you on Freedom of speech, these possible > book subjects make me feel uneasy! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:59 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Pedophiliac book on Amazon.com > > > > I saw this on some newsgroup and at first I was outraged. But then I > realized sometimes you read books to learn about something - not because > you agree with the content. For example, wouldn't a cop running internet > stings to stop online pedophiles from preying on kids want to read this > book? What if I wanted to learn about pedophiles? Wouldn't a book written > by one who thinks its jusitified be worthy of reading? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phoeun Pha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:01 AM > Subject: Pedophiliac book on Amazon.com > > > > Hey guys, I saw this story on Oreilly fox news. > > > > Apparently they are selling books buy this group or individual that is > about > > homosexual love with little boys. Here's quote.. > > "The book says that men who sexually pursue young boys are not bad people, > > but, "loving human beings." > > > > Amazon says that it carries the book because of FREEDOM OF SPEECH, but > this > > book obviously encourages "criminal" action. > > > > What do you guys think? Should Amazon keep this book in their database > and > > protect freedom of speech? Or is there a fine line between freedom of > > speech and moral/ethical responsibility? > > > > Personally, I believe that taking Freedom of speech to the extreme is as > bad > > as religious fanaticism. > > > > > > Please read the wole thing below. > > here's the link to the Fox news Oreilly site story > > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,64473,00.html > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
