Wayne Harridge wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Petrush [SMTP:petrush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 10, 1999 1:35 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [OM] "entitled" to an opinion?; multi-spot
> >
> > Since about December 15, 1791. A little piece of paper commonly refered
> > to
> > as "The Bill of Rights". To refresh your memory:
> >
> > Amendment I.
> > Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> > prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> > or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> > petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
> >
> > You may not agree, and that too is your right. But whether you agree or
> > not
> > is utterly irrelevant; the person has the right.
> >
>
In Hellenic cyberspace in which this message reached, he has the right to
express his opinion BUT at the same time can not violate the rights of others.
Entering a forum like this one and saying what he said, to me at least, seems to
be a "hurtful" offense against this forum.
By the way, this law goes back to apx. 500 BC
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