[Vision2020] Hate speeches......

[keely emerinemix]

Please, Dr. Ghazanfar, let us hear more from you.  I appreciate your 
comments.

keely emerine mix


From: "Dr. S.M. Ghazanfar" <ghazi at uidaho.edu>
To: Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: [Vision2020] Hate speeches......
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:34:27 -0700

Just privately, let me briefly comment on the suggestion that your forum 
must "ban" hate speeches; this comes as a reaction to someone's posting of 
the "The Great Fundamentalist Hoax" (a column that has apparently appeared 
in numerous newspapers throughout the nation).  If such bans are enforced,  
then there is a variety of other kinds of "hate speeches" that must meet the 
same censor.  Of course, one periodically observes on this forum "hate" 
commentaries/articles specifically with respect to not only other faith 
traditions (Islam/Muslims, in particular) but also to various styles of 
living.  Where would you draw the line?  And what does that mean for our 
freedoms?
On the other hand, if the forum succumbs to such pressures, it will be quite 
in accordance with the prevailing "Orwellian" environment.
Best wishes.

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Dr. S.M. Ghazanfar
Professor of Economics (Emeritus, 2002; Dept.Chair, 79-81, 93-01;
	Director, Int'l Studies Program, 89-93
University of Idaho, ALB 219
Moscow, Idaho 83843 (USA)
Phones: 208-885-7144(O); 208-882-7619(H); FAX 208-885-5347
Homepage: www.uidaho.edu/~ghazi


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