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From: rha@bunker.UUCP (Robert H. Averack)
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Subject: Re: Preventive Medicine on Porn and Censorship:re to Averack
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Date: Mon, 22-Sep-86 13:36:14 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 22 13:36:14 1986
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Reply-To: rha@bunker.UUCP (Robert H. Averack)
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In article <1253@whuxl.UUCP> orb@whuxl.UUCP writes:
>
>Your analogy is flawed. In every one of those cases above we are
>talking about *actual harm being done to others*.  There is no
>doubt that drunk driving endangers others lives.                       

Tim, I still contend that, like the drunk driver who is a potential 
threat to society (with the threat unrealized until he or she actually
runs that light or crosses the divider), the *turned-on* assailant is  
equally a threat (with the threat unrealized until the assailant strikes).

>Meese sent out a letter to thousands of stores requesting they cease
>selling erotic materials.  This would be the equivalent of MADD going
>around trying to close down liquor stores.  I don't recall that MADD
>ever did that, do you?  At one time we had Prohibition but it didn't
>work very well at all, now did it?

Tim, I said in my response to Brian that I am not totally resolved as to
the Meese Commission, although I am in agreement as to their findings of
a relationship between pornography and violence.  The reason for my lack
of resolution is, as you have pointed out, their technique in handling
this most sensitive issue.

>he criticize the glorification of violence?  Reagan and his regime
>glory in violence.  Even after Cory Aquino's remarkable nonviolent
>revolution, her success in getting 10,000 Communists to lay down their
>arms within months of taking power, her recent peace accord with
>Islamic militants, all the bloodthirsty militarists in Reagan's
>administration can do is say: "Oh, Cory, you don't understand,
>you have to *kill* those Communists like Marcos did"
>Frankly I find that kind of hypocrisy disgusting.
>                      tim sevener  whuxn!orb

I am in complete agreement with you here, Tim.  I find the Ronbo Regime
completely repulsive.  We're really not that far apart.  I'm only
offering that we need to be especially cautious with the fine line
between *Freedom of Expression* and *Clear and Present Danger*.

Thanks for your response.


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