[PLUG-TALK] Fadeley vs. Free Speech

[Keith Lofstrom]

Letter to the Oregonian:

Free speech is wild, not tame.  For the first time in history,
the worldwide web permits individuals with limited resources
to reach a global audience, and the rest of us to amplify or
ignore them.  Judge Fadeley ("The Wild, Wild Web", June 18)
would use the courts to restrict online expression and protect
institutions from harm, yet does not mention the harm these
institutions can do to individuals with legitimate grievances. 

The cure for damaging speech is more speech; if you don't like
what someone says on the web, you can use the web to rebut
them.  In time, the better argument will prevail, regardless of
the wealth or the institutional credentials of the opponents. 
In an era of open discussion, some organizations will fail and
others will prosper.  We should not prop up the losers.

Keith Lofstrom
Beaverton

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