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To: AzJP
Geez, self-rightous censors!

There's a difference between censorship and moral pressure. People have every right to pressure Bezos to do the morally right thing.

10 posted on 09/26/2002 7:34:51 AM PDT by yendu bwam
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To: yendu bwam
The threat of "protracted litigation" struck me as a threat of censorship. Moral persuasion, fine, everyone has the freedom for an opinion.

Threatening litigation, oops, that crosses the line for me!

kj

14 posted on 09/26/2002 7:39:49 AM PDT by AzJP
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To: yendu bwam
The US Justice Foundation mentioned in this article is threatening legal action to force Amazon to remove this book. That is censorship.
47 posted on 09/26/2002 8:46:09 AM PDT by billybudd
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To: yendu bwam
There are limits to free speech, among which is speech that is a direct threat to public health ("FIRE!" in a crowded theatre" and encouraging people to imminent lawless action. Molesting children is, of course, against the law.
141 posted on 09/27/2002 10:34:00 AM PDT by Constantine XIII
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