Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!ahuta!houxb!hrs From: hrs@houxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER) Newsgroups: net.books,net.women Subject: Re: Pornography ...(reply to Dubuc) Message-ID: <405@houxb.UUCP> Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 08:45:56 EST Article-I.D.: houxb.405 Posted: Wed Jan 16 08:45:56 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 17-Jan-85 04:37:49 EST References: <259@hocsp.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Holmdel NJ Lines: 12 Xref: watmath net.books:1226 net.women:4100 On free speech, First Amendment: The argument was made that there really is no right to free speech since one can be sued for damages because of libel and slander. The distinction is that these are civil, and not criminal actions. Passing laws against saying or printing certain materials makes them criminal offenses, and makes the offender liable to prosecution by the state. Herman Silbiger