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Lawrence Libby <[log in to unmask]>
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 19:45:30 -0500
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Such material certainly could precipitate bodily harm.

Dan Koenig wrote:

> Bodily harm only?  Does this allow the distribution of racist, fascist, or
> pedophiliac comic books to primary grade school children?  Dan
>
> Lawrence Libby wrote:
>
> > As they teach you in 4th grade, free speech should be limited only by public
> > safety.  But, of course, it gets more complicated than that in the real
> > world.  Who gets to define "public safety"?  Does it apply only to bodily
> > safety?  (Apparently not.)   If I were king of the world (or got to cast the
> > deciding vote:) ) the line would be bodily harm only.

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