IP: Re: : New Swedish law makes most of the Internet illegal

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

This is exactly the reason that EFF and others took the CDA to court even though Jutice said it would not be enforced.  
djf


Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 19:17:26 +0000
To: farber () cis upenn edu
From: Charlie Harris <charlie () harris u-net com>
Subject: Re: IP: New Swedish law makes most of the Internet illegal

At 06:28 25/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 08:51:12 +0200
> From: Jacob Palme <jpalme () dsv su se>
> Subject: New Swedish law makes most of the Internet illegal

> (note: The Swedish government will probably not use the law
> to stop Internet. This law and other laws like it have made
> me understand that laws are not meant to be obeyed.)

Laws which are not enforced are dangerous laws, because they can then be
used capriciously and/or for political ends. (Not an original insight, but
an important fact nonetheless).

Charlie Harris
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