[BC] Protected(not) speech

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In a message dated 02/17/2009 7:40:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
dlh at donnahalper.com writes:

> the bottom line is that even on a religious 
>  station, you could not make false statements about somebody's 
>  character or their views,

ABSOLUTELY! This is actually covered in The Ten Commandments! (No, I don't 
mean the Charlton heston flick, as good as that is.)

It is, in fact, number NINE in the list:

Exodus 20:16 "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."

Anyone who calls themself a "Christian" who routinely and wilfully violates 
what is written in The Good Book... let's just say that they are NOT doing 
themselves any favors... and leave it at that.

>  nor could you say they deserved to be killed.  

ABSOLUTELY! Moral issues aside, I would believe *legal sanctions* would be in 
order, here! To openly suggest that someone should be assasinated is not only 
*wrong*, but illegal! 'nuff said.

>  You could disagree with their views and say so (as religious 
>  stations often did), but slander was not considered protected 
>  speech.

And rightly so. Slander is wrong. Telling the *truth* is one thing. 
Embellishing it or fabricating stuff about someone else, for the purpose of besmirching 
their character is just plain *wrong*. It goes against Number Nine, posted 
above.

Willie...
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