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- Subject: Civilities
- From: HENRY KISOR (SYSOP)
- Date: 04 Jun 1991 4:37:00
Ah, you've happened upon the heart of the free-speech debate. On
the one hand, the right to an open forum of ideas and free expression
of language; on the other, the right to freedom of harassment of one's
deepest beliefs. Two competing rights; can either be absolute? I think
we can be generous and offer respect to points of view that we disagree
with (which is the meaning of civility).