RE: rec.music.white-power

[Harvey Narrol <hnarrol...>]

Not sure I got this out to jewish-music group, so sending it specifically 
to them.

H.

On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Harvey Narrol wrote:

> Shalom Eric!
> 
> I disagree with you on your over-liberal and non-democratic 
> interpretation of freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is one of the 
> major supports of the democratic system, but far more basic in the 
> definition of democracy is the tenet that each individual is absolutely 
> free to do as he wishes -- as long as his actions do not infringe on the 
> rights of others. The promotion of white supremecist, neo-nazi views 
> definitely does not deserve democratic support. If we allowed this sort 
> of trampling on peoples' rights, none of the fair labor laws and anti-
> prejudice statutes passed in the US and Canada during the 30s, 40s and 50s
> would ever have gone into law and we would still be living in a relative 
> jungle. Passive support for such hate propaganda is what makes possible 
> travesties such as recently occurred in Bosnia.
> 
> Harvey Narrol
> 
> 
> On Thu, 13 Mar 1997, Eric Goldberg wrote:
> 
> > >>This is a very old message. This vote took place a long time ago. No need
> > >>to recirculate it yet again.
> > >
> > >Apologies. Hadn't seen the original date. Thanks for the
> > >correction.
> > >
> > >ari
> > >
> > >
> > >Ari Davidow
> > >ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
> > >http://www.ivritype.com/
> > 
> > The question is, should we oppose even those we despise if they want to
> > have their own newsgroup? If put to the same test, wouldn't the
> > anti-semites want to ban this group? The power of the vote can be
> > manipulated, Just look at the power that the Christian Coalition has, and
> > the power that the well organized Jewish vote has. If this issue was still
> > up for a vote, than I would probably abstain since I would not necessarily
> > wish to ban the group, but I do not want to support it. We are fortunate
> > enough to live in a free country and it is one of the functions of the
> > Internet to desseminate information and opinions freely.
> > 
> > Eric Goldberg
> > 
> > 
>