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hmmmmm
The biggest problem with "freedom of speech" and/or "freedom of the press" is that nobody takes responsibility.
It doesn't seem that the govt is restricting rights here, it seems that Mr Wolfe had material that could help identify the perpetrator of a crime. On those grounds he should be responsible and pass whatever information over to the authorities. That way the perp will not be able to commit this crime again. How would you feel if your neighbour knew who had broken into your house and stolen everything yet would not talk quoting "freedom of speech"?
John E Wahd, a typical American response to a complicated issue. We don't take responsibility for our actions here in the west, and we put individual "rights" before the good of society. In China, where I have lived for many years, the good of society is put first, over the rights of the individual. I think overall it's a better way. I by no means believe that the Chinese have got the balance right, but I think it is indeed a fairer balance. That way you must take responsibility for your actions. Failure to take that responsibility means that people believe they can get away with everything, and if something goes wrong at all and the results of those actions are less than desirable, then it must be someone else's fault and so you end up with frivolous court cases such as those outlined in the Stella Awards.
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:o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 04/04/07
He should be thanking whatever deity he holds holy...  James T. Kirk | 04/04/07
We dont live in china.. we are not china.. it does not even compare..  Been_Done_Before | 04/04/07
Gee, I think every FREEDOM loving person  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
Come on, No_Ax...  James T. Kirk | 04/04/07
hmmmmm  bubblesroe@... | 04/04/07
Climb down off your high horse.  James T. Kirk | 04/04/07
Beautiful System Indeed, until...  vearlhaynes@... | 04/04/07
re:Beautiful System Indeed, until...  joe6pack_z | 04/04/07
re: hmmmmm  joe6pack_z | 04/04/07
it's a CRAZY idea  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
Slight variation  James T. Kirk | 04/05/07
No !!  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
no-one, regardless of profession, has the right to with-hold evidence of a  wessonjoe | 04/04/07
Completely disagree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
Another to consider...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
I am not sure.. withholding evidence when you are not being tried is a..  Been_Done_Before | 04/04/07
Lets put that into perspective...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
perspective?  brent1a | 04/04/07
stupid analogy !!  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
The video  conspicuouschick | 04/05/07
Isn't this what they were asking for ...  muzhik | 04/04/07
Professional Journalist?  jc williams | 04/04/07
It's an interesting one-way street  pacohope | 04/04/07
one-way street....  brent1a | 04/04/07
stupid analogy  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
if it was that melodramatic...  conspicuouschick | 04/05/07
Flip it around  conspicuouschick | 04/05/07
for good men to do nothing  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
for good men to do nothing part two  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
social problem  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
Hey Dental Floss Tycoon  hellospam9 | 04/06/07
Read again  blaze1024 | 04/06/07
Wolf seems to have only been half right  Dr_Zinj | 04/06/07

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