Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!lll-winken!uunet!mcvax!kth!draken!liuida!prosys!ath
From: ath@helios.prosys.se (Anders Thulin)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: Expansion of rec.humor.funny to other networks
Message-ID: <411@helios.prosys.se>
Date: 4 Apr 89 05:41:22 GMT
References: <439@corpane.UUCP> <3100@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <9773@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> <1989Mar16.165623.20831@utzoo.uucp> <487@tiamat.fsc.com> <749@aoa.UUCP> <811@twwells.uucp>
Reply-To: ath@prosys.se
Organization: Programsystem AB, Linkoping, SWEDEN
Lines: 21

In article <749@aoa.UUCP> carl@aoa.UUCP (Carl Witthoft) writes:
: Heyhey. Dont' you guys know the difference between freedom of expression
: and offensive behaviour? Free example:
: 1) I disagree that you should be allowed to say anything you wish about
: someone so long as you don't actually make criminal accusations.
: 2) You dumb f***s have no *** idea what you're talking about. You are
: all probably Commies anyway, so go eat s**t.
: Now, should both of these examples really be covered by free speech?

Yes. Absolutely.

However, right to free speech is not right to a free lunch.  Anyone
offended by either of these examples has equal right and freedom to
prosecute for slander or offensive or indecent behaviour. Or should
have.

-- 
Anders Thulin			INET : ath@prosys.se
ProgramSystem AB		UUCP : ...!{uunet,mcvax}!enea!prosys!ath
Teknikringen 2A			PHONE: +46 (0)13 21 40 40
S-583 30 Linkoping, Sweden	FAX  : +46 (0)13 21 36 35