Re: my sig n stuff

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Marlin Schwanke (mar...@dplanet.xbbs.com) wrote:
>On Mon  6-Feb-1995  4:55a, Zeus Paleologos wrote:

>ZP> >> Secondly, the word "fuck" is almost as annoying as ANSI in a 
>ZP> >.sig. > 

>ZP> >- so, ignore it...some people are sooo anal

>ZP> Why should I?  Are the poster's "rights" more important than mine?

[If you must quote someone, do so properly showing all the participants in 
the interchange not just the last.]

>Why yes, it's called _Freedom of Speech_, and while I'll wholeheartedly 
>agree with you that such expletives are noisome, and very much overused 
>these days, this one in particular has unfortunately become part of the 
>popular speech these days.

I believe you are confused as your misquoting seems to indicate.  I was
not at that point objecting to the use of the word, I was objecting
to the comment that its use should be ignored.

But if the concept you refer to is the same as that set forth in the
US Constitution, then it is not the freedom to say or write anything 
you want, anywhere, or anytime.   Laws exist against slander, libel,
threats against the President, arguing with arresting officers, etc.
Break them and you'll know the limits of your _Freedom of Speech_.

Freedom of speech protects political speech ONLY, generally offensive
or abusive language is not covered.

>You have chosen to participate in an unmoderated public forum.  Each 
>poster has his or her own manner of speech.  Your attempts to censor 
>him by suggesting he not speak in a particular way are almost as 
>annoying as his expletive or ANSI in a signature.

Again where do you get the idea that anyone has a right to such speech?

Let's not be too idealistic.  Fundamentally, it is society that is 
self-regulating.  Here is the way it works.  If it becomes important
enough to enough people that the Net be cleaned up, then it will be
or go away trying.  And this is a good reason not to excessively bash
any self-appointed Net guardians for complaining about the filth.
They may, in fact, be allowing you to practice your particular 
concept of FREEDOM OF SPEECH for a little bit longer than if they
just kept quiet and allowed inappropriate speech to flourish.

>Ignore the word in question.

Why should I?  You haven't shown that any other poster's "rights" are 
more important than mine.  You only complain because you don't like
me complaining.  Don't you think that's RATHER inconsistent.


Z:-P
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 "Let us not confuse having the right to do something with not being
  able to prevent it from being done."  --ZP

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