FC: Catholic church condemns "radical libertarianism" on Internet

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

See also:
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50757,00.html

----- Forwarded message from Duncan Frissell <frissell () panix com> -----

From: Duncan Frissell <frissell () panix com>
To: cypherpunks () lne com
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:02:42 -0500 (EST)

Now we have the proof:

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/documents/rc_pc_pccs_doc_20020228_ethics-internet_en.html

  PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
                 ETHICS IN INTERNET

"The ideology of radical libertarianism is both mistaken and harmful not
least, to legitimate free expression in the service of truth. The error
lies in exalting freedom to such an extent that it becomes an absolute,
which would then be the source of values....In this way the inescapable
claims of truth disappear, yielding their place to a criterion of
sincerity, authenticity and being at peace with oneself'.  There is no
room for authentic community, the common good, and solidarity in this way
of thinking."

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Boy, I'm glad I'm an Anglican these days.

DCF

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