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...infamous Nuremberg site consisted of a list of 200 abortionists along with their addresses and information about their families. The site also provided some facts about abortion and displayed graphic pictures of aborted babies. The listed abortionists were labeled "baby butchers" and those who had been killed were crossed out on the list. The posters in question were "wanted" posters listing the names of 12 leading abortionists and asking for "information leading to the arrest, conviction and revocation of license to practice medicine" of those abortionists. Neither the Web site nor the posters contained any statements explicitly advocating or condoning...
...repugnant to anyone--pro-life or pro-choice--who believes in the validity of the First Amendment. "If we believe in free speech at all, we must limit responsibility to those who commit the acts of violence rather than lay blame on the makers of a Web site that appears to advocate them. Otherwise, any unpopular speech will be subject to oppression," asserts Suzanna Sherry, professor of civil rights and civil liberties law at the University of Minnesota, who is also avidly pro-choice...
...what is even more frightening about this breach of liberty is that none of the defendants owned or operated the Web site. The owner, Neal Horsley, was not among the defendants but attests to the fact the web-site was his creation and that he was solely responsible for its design and maintenance...
...fact, while the lawsuit was filed three years ago, the Web site is only one-and-a-half years old. Therefore the site, toward which most media attention has been drawn, was not a central part of the initial case...
Call (800) 298-7141 to get a copy of the Catalogue for Philanthropy, which lists 100 of the best smaller charities in Massachusetts, or visit their Web site at www.catphilanthropy.org--and consider giving. You shouldn't have to put your checkbook away just because you find the Senior Gift objectionable. Geoffrey C. Upton '99 is a social studies concentrator in Leverett House. His column appears on alternate Wednesdays...