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From: bcn@june.cs.washington.edu (Clifford Neuman)
Newsgroups: news.sysadmin,soc.culture.jewish
Subject: Re: Anti-Semitism (Jew-hatred) on the network. What should be done?
Message-ID: <6608@june.cs.washington.edu>
Date: 4 Dec 88 16:52:58 GMT
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Organization: U of Washington, Computer Science, Seattle
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This whole question does not concern the free speech issue.  If the
message we were debating concerned a racist or similar attack on a
minority in general, then one of the issues would be free speech.  If,
however, someone starts saying things about an INDIVIDUAL in a public
forum, then the issue is one of libel or slander.  If the attacks are
in private messages to the individual, then the issue is one of
harrassment.  Universities and businesses have policies regarding
harrassment (whether sexual, racist, or based on other factors).  I
see no reason why this incident should be treated any differently.

	~ Cliff