[RE: Slashdot | Michigan May Outlaw Anonymity Online]

[LUIS VILDOSOLA]

We are living a fantasy when we expect the government (who ever/what ever it's
supposed to be) not to dictate our lives when we live in fear of retaliation
for not paying our big brother royalties by way of taxes; not to mention there
are undisclosed means of taxation.
But let's not worry so much of differences in power, for the poor and peace
makers will inherit the world. -somewhere in the Bible-

Jim Choate <ravage at ssz.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Aimee Farr wrote:
> 
> > First, I like to think the 1st Amendment includes the right to _receive_
> > anonymously, as well as send/publish -- which implicates anonymous
digital
> > cash.
> 
> This seems to hinge on two points. The first being that 'speech/print' is
> equivalent in some sense to 'read/hear'. The second being the
> non-enumeracy clause of the 9th.
> 
> Clearly being able to speek/publish is worthless unless the audience has
> free and unhindered access. Note as an aside this conflicts with aspects
> of IP as currently practiced.
> 
> Another aspect that isn't clearly covered IMO is the role of 'consent' in
> anonymous communications. After all we are talking about a right, the
> right to make the choice based on personal beliefs. That clearly has to
> also protect those people who don't want to receive material anonymously.
> 
> After all, your rights extend only until they interfere with anothers.
> 
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