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    Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Lindsay Frederick Braun
   (...) I think he was referring to your efforts to veer the debate in an attempt to make First Amendment = Child Pornography. Granted, there's room for a .debate there, but that's not the crux of the matter (nor, technically, is it a problem with the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Scott Arthur
     (...) I did not say that in this thread. I cannot remember ever saying it? (...) This is because, generally, I do not view .debate as a place where debates should start (am I the only one which thinks this?). I view it as a place where debates which (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Scott Arthur
   (...) Why is it illegal? Is it because the majority find it offensive, or because of the exploitation/harm to children? Perhaps both? If no exploitation/harm to childrenwas involved in any way, should it be available in a free society? Should the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Christopher L. Weeks
   I know this was a troll, but I thought I'd bite. (...) Certainly we tell ourselves that the children involved are deeply damaged by the experience. I'm not so sure that it's just our squicky puritanical knee-jerk doing that rationalizing sometimes. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Scott Arthur
     (...) A good question. If it is publically avaible it could include all 3. But I see your point. But lets leave the marginal side of kiddy porn aside for now. (...) My view would be that individuals who use this material may need help in some way. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Scott Arthur
   (...) A good question. If it is publically avaible it could include all 3. But I see your point. But lets leave the marginal side of kiddy porn aside for now. (...) My view would be that individuals who use this material may need help in some way. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Christopher L. Weeks
   (...) But what is marginal? And I disagree that all three could be included. I can envision a gallery selling 20x24" matted prints of a naked six year old and his dog playing in a sprinkler. Would that under any reasonable set of circumstances be (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Tom Stangl
      (...) Not to mention that a dictatorship is often more easily changed than a democracy - you only generally have to get rid of one person (and maybe some key henchmen). (...) It certainly would free up a lot of money wasted on jails and the court (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Scott Arthur
     (...) Oh, you mean like Jiang Zemin or perhaps Augusto Pinochet? :) Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What is spam? (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment —Scott Arthur
   (...) Who said unfettered? (...) Perhaps you should move to Cuba? (...) Sometimes you surprise me... but not this time! Scott A (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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