Re: When they came for the Jews...

[sameer <sameer@c2.org>]

	Is there some way I can get a copy of this letter? Is it
directed at specific ISPs or ISPs in general? An open response,
publicized, to this sounds like something I could do. Publicity is
fun.

> 
> *********
> Citing ``the rapidly expanding presence of organized hate groups on the
> Internet,'' a leading Jewish human rights group [the Simon Wiesenthal
> Center] on Tuesday began sending letters to hundreds of Internet access
> providers and universities asking them to refuse to carry messages that
> ``promote racism, anti-Semitism, mayhem and violence.'' 
> 
> But Cooper said the ``unprecedented potential and scope of the Internet''
> gives people ``incredible power to promote violence, threaten women,
> denigrate minorities, promote homophobia and conspire against democracy.'' 
> 
> He cited the posting of instructions for making explosive devices, including
> recipes for Sarin nerve gas and bombs similar to the one that destroyed the
> Federal Building in Oklahoma City last April 19.
> ***********
> 
> In reading the above from today's NYT, I was interested to see the expansion
> of the protected classes who are not to have unkind things said about them
> on the Nets.   Aside from the usual list of suspects, I noted that
> *democrats* were also to be protected.  I thought that "conspiring against
> democracy" (something I do daily) was classic political speech and and
> activity that even the drafters of the American Constitution practiced from
> time to time.  I guess I'm going to have to watch my attacks on democracy if
> I don't want to get my Net access cut off.
> 
> DCF
> 
> "I favor discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color sex, age,
> alienage, previous condition of servitude, recent interstate travel,
> handicap, sexual or affectional preference, marital status, Vietnam-era
> veteran status (or lack thereof), occupation, economic status, and anything
> else I can think of."
> 
> 


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