Re: LAWYER AS LAWMAKER COP JUDGE & JURY

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From: Lawrence Lee
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 00:00

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Shaun Foy (sfoy@zoology.ubc.ca) wrote:
[...]
: As far as the ISPs go, I think that removing some of the controversial
: newsgroups is perfectly acceptable. I don't care much for censorship
: but, at the same time, I certainly don't expect some business to 
: risk costly court battles to prove a point. In fact, quite the opposite,
: I expect that they would protect themselves as best they can to avoid
: such an outcome.

What about other "risky" newsgroups, why not just remove anything that is 
close to being to the edge of "good taste" and controversial. It's the 
only moral thing to do. There are several businesses and individuals and 
organizations risking a costly court battle down in the US against the 
CDA.. I guess they should roll over and save their money. Right?

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From: lalee@vcn.bc.ca (Lawrence Lee)
Subject: Re: LAWYER AS LAWMAKER COP JUDGE & JURY
Date: 1996/07/09
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