more ideas on anonymity
Tony Kidson
tony at morgan.demon.co.uk
Mon Mar 1 08:33:53 PST 1993
In message <9302282156.AA25135 at SOS> you write:
> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 93 23:59:30 GMT
> From: Tony Kidson <tony at morgan.demon.co.uk>
>
> I see. So you don't believe in libel or slander laws.
It's people believing and acting on the words that actually
causes the damage. I believe that you must judge the reputation
of the subject and issuer of any statement before you make up
your mind to act on a statement. It is only possible to widely
disseminate a libel if you have control of the means of
dissemination. That, is not free speech. Where is the
opportunity for contrary assertion by the person libelled?
> And NBC was perfectly justified in faking an explosion in a GM truck to
> show it was unsafe, and broadcast it on prime-time TV. And it didn't do
> anybody any harm at all. Uh huh.
Faking the explosion, was neither here or there. Did they deny
GM the right of denial. Could they be sued by the people that
they misled? I do believe in their right to say anything they
like. They have a reputation to protect. How much reputation has
an anonymous source? Are you going to believe an anonymous tip
off until you have investigated it? If so bigger fool you.
Tony
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