KIDDING! <g> On Nov 22, 5:05 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Well said Euwe. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 5:43 PM, euwe <[email protected]> wrote: > > A petulant immaturity seems to beg the question of whether or not > > "free speech" should cover even the destruction of the medium that > > provides the persistence of information. I would like to submit the > > idea that there are certain expectations concerning the medium of the > > marketplace of ideas which similar to management of the commons. When > > you go to the park - which is something that everyone may use - if you > > find the trash of previous park users overrun with ants, flies and > > maggots - you might think that the previous users had ruined the > > infrastructure of the park, so that the pleasure of the experience is > > no longer available to those who come along afterwards. > > > The infrastructure of the commons is basically policed with modest > > rules like no littering, no consumption of alcohol, no selling, no > > naked sunbathing, limits on the loudness of music, and so forth. It is > > a long-standing tradition that there are limits which are set for the > > people who want to use the parks for their stated purposes - to gather > > for family activities, to grill a hot dog, to read, to listen to the > > leaves blowing in the wind - to play a game of chess with a neighbor - > > to enjoy the company of friends and relatives while children are free > > to play games that don't involve throwing food at strangers. > > > The institution of the idea of "the peace" helped to identify and > > convey the idea that the space is supposed to be for everyone, not for > > any one individual. > > > In the same way, the medium of the forum - the threads, the available > > space on the first page... and the "peace" which is preserved for all, > > so that the forum may be used for its stated purpose - for the free > > exchange of ideas relating to the topics in the forum, created by the > > members.. all designed to fit within the definition of "politics" or > > "religion" or "pets" or whatever... an expansive berth is provided for > > the discussion of ideas, but by no means does any adult person really > > believe that "no limits" would provide a better environment for the > > exchange of ideas, than one that is "moderated." > > > No mature adult, anyway. > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community > > athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
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