Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:59:57 -0500, Warp wrote:

> > Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> >> Oh, come on - I think there's a bit of a difference between "you can't
> >> post material you don't have the rights to" and "you can't speak out
> >> against your government without risking your life".  Again, let's get
> >> some perspective, please.
> > 
> >   Soon we will be in a situation where you really can't speak against
> > your government (about certain issues) without being fined or jailed,
> > which in many cases is effectively almost as bad as risking your life.
> > 
> >   You know, there are certain issues which are becoming more and more
> > a taboo, and which are overriding freedom of speech. Not too unlike what
> > has happened in China where, for example, speaking about the Tiananmen
> > Square events is taboo and will get you fined or jailed.

> I'm just speechless, Warp - that you'd equate protecting copyrights to 
> the Tienemen Square massacre....well, like I said, I'm at a loss for 
> words.

  I was not talking about copyrights.

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                                                          - Warp

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