[LegendHasIt]

Would be OK with me.
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If they make Dueling legal.

[Alberta's Child]

I can't believe Walter Williams would write this slop.

Why don't we make it legal to tell "Fire!" in a crowded theater when there is no fire? Everyone is free to stay in their seats or flee for their lives, so if a bunch of people get trampled to death the it's really their fault. /sarcasm off/

[Tax-chick]

He’s got some interesting thoughts here, but it doesn’t really come together into a persuasive defense of the thesis.

“Phoning it in” is the phrase that comes to mind, but given Dr. Williams’s age and his lifetime of productive writing, I think he can have a pass on a weak concept and poorly-articulated defense.

[Secret Agent Man]

Strengthen these laws and then be able to go after women for false rape allegations.

[BitWielder1]

Not buying it but let's try one on for size:

Let's get rid of racism, sexism and genderism speech laws; after all, anything I think or speak about other groups, no matter how hateful or hurtful, it belongs to me, not them.

Would that fly?

[Myrddin]

I have to disagree with Walter Williams on this one. A reputation takes a lifetime to craft and mere moments to destroy. It can make or break you. To some degree, a security clearance and a spotless (good) reputation go together. Detect a flaw and there goes the clearance. It steals your ability to conduct business...a whole segment of the world is cut off. Libel or slander can falsely impugn a reputation. It represents real economic damage. It can also damage social standing. There must be a remedy when such occurs on a false basis.

[eddie willers]

First time that I can remember disagreeing with Dr. Williams.

I don’t think blackmailers stop unless caught.