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Originally posted by Peetster
FEL, thank you for providing a great example of what we do NOT want on this board. I made a statement that contrasted an organizations charter with their actions. You followed up by comparing them to "a piece of shit". While I agree with your sentiments, I think you are intelligent enough to be more articulate. Please don't insult this board again with comments designed to inflame rather than debate.
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I think the NAMBLA argument is silly. The government restricts rights by starting with the most despicable people (the Klan, NAMBLA, child molestors, drug abusers, terrorists), then moves on from there. For example, property confiscation laws once meant for drug dealers are now abused for profit. The PATRIOT acts provisions, once meant for terrorists only, are being used for non-terrorism purposes.
So, I find the NAMBLA argument unconvincing. I don't want to re-hash that whole ACLU thread.
Peetster, you might want to check out the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
http://www.eff.org/
Although they are, obviously, a technical group, they have a more "pure" agenda of defending freedom and personal rights than a lot of groups out there.