DrZaphod wrote:
That may have been just a snide comment.. but I'll address it anywayz... are you applying the old logic of "Germany is screwed up", "Germany is democratic", "U.S. is democratic -- we MUST be screwed up!" Cuz that logic doesn't work in real life.. maybe on the net, tho.
Sorry for being unclear. This is what I was trying to say: I am an anarchist and don't like Nazis. However, I believe that everyone should have the right to say what they believe needs to be said. By making it illegal to let certain parts of society know how to start a newspaper (assuming this is true), the German government employs the very same principles it is trying to fight. Furthermore, I believe that a government in power that use fascist methods (such as taking away one's right to publsh a paper) is more dangerous to society as a whole than some juvenile hotheads, whose crazy ideas probably would be rather discredited than being help by putting out for everyone to read. As for the analogy to the US: I see the constant increase in attempts to censor the media as a warning that perhaps some day soon it may be illegal to tell someone in the US how to go about publishing your own paper. Peace, -= T.A.Z. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more about the anon service, send mail to help@anon.penet.fi. Due to the double-blind, any mail replies to this message will be anonymized, and an anonymous id will be allocated automatically. You have been warned. Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to admin@anon.penet.fi.