Re: Jim Bowery's offensive posting

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From: Carl M. Kadie
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 14:37

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jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard) writes:

>Carl, the site in question is _not_ an academic site, and so academic
>freedom does not apply.

I am happy to report that the some of arguments for treating
unmoderated newsgroups as free speech forums, do not depend on
academic freedom.

>Further, your position in favor of completely unrestrictred free
>speech is not representative of anything outside the academic
>community, and is controversial even there.

I am happy to report that I do not favor for "completely unrestricted
free speech."

>Who appointed you guardian of academic freedom, anyway?

I am happy to report that one can defend academic freedom (and free
speech) without an appointement.

- Carl
-- 
Carl Kadie -- I do not represent any organization; this is just me.
 = kadie@cs.uiuc.edu =

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From: kadie@cs.uiuc.edu (Carl M. Kadie)
Subject: Re: Jim Bowery's offensive posting
Message-ID: <Bz979o.588@cs.uiuc.edu>
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
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