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Society then was completely at ease with exacting a vigilante death penalty without Login of trial, simply to keep order, to mollify white concern.

BEFORE they graduate from Freindster Login to reality. I really in the minority on Login Freindster subject? PM PST on July 4 our scary precedent? I don't see how he Freindster a crime. I just don't think it should be illegal to think certain thoughts-ANY thoughts-or near write them down.

BUT it is worth keeping an eye on someone who is few warning signs. The is thing that plan is missing is logic. You know what you have to do, for the Good of the Country, and the safety of man Precious Precious Pure White Children. Now, if that's the case, why do you get to decide food is disgusting enough to be written, and not this man?

Or am I misunderstanding the quo? This case will be argued when the Court resumes October (brief). However, protecting individual liberty is also a value. Why not jail those who write novels for many to see (not a private whose works violate some imagined code of conduct?

But I think censoring this work is a horrific miscarriage of the power of the state to enforce a particular of morality. There is also little in the way of demonstrable causality.

We're almost years behind schedule! Optamystic at 12:16 PM PST on July 4 moz, plaino and raedyn's thoughts disturb more than some guy writing sick fantasies in his private journal.

We don't throw the makers of violent in jail, just in case they go out and commit those crimes.

They're guaranteed to eventually gross out probably out of 10 people. That argument shows over and over in cases like this-and in death penalty arguments too-that somehow we're feeling bad for the accused. And plaino, you're trolling, but he was arrested for obscenity, not for molesting children. And it can't even be appealed he plead guilty in a plea bargain. Protecting children is great value.

Two three guys say it influenced them to become pedophiles. Hell, some Lawrence Sanders novels could conceivably be worthy of time in the pokey, according to the logic of this case. July 4, 2001 10:30 AM PST Can own private written journal be considered obscene? As part of his conviction, he was ordered not draw until his probation expired.

Let's lock up people who compare MetaFilter threads to The Onion, because can obviously trigger a multi-state killing spree. AM PST on 4 sarcasm You're absolutely right, Plaino. And let's not forget - this guy was on probation - another indication that he is more than willing to disregard society's rules. DO that it's a major major warning flag. Personally, I think Thought Police like you are sick ones.

• On balance, I'm more relieved than worried, but is the Dad in me, more than the American in me.
• I understand that this guy LIKELY to graduate to reality, and as the father of two children, I'm quite happy that he will be locked up.
• Turns out it may be worth three what I paid for it.
• PM PST on July 4 don't think you should give raedyn a break for being British (if they are).

Nobody saw Diana's who didn't want to. AM PST on July 4 I must be arrested because I have, in my heart, planned the murder of three billion people.