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I believe that we use the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution as a shield...too much.
People would love to talk all the shit they like, which you can generally do on the internet. I don't think the problem is as much censorship as it is netiquette and responsibility. I have no problem with freedom of speech; however, people HAVE to take responsibility for what they say. If you want to talk about hating black folks, fine (This would personally bother me, but to each his own)...but be willing to accept any backlash for it. Anonymity...it's fine, but if you have any cojones, you won't feel a need to hide yourself in most cases.
The situation involving the Nazi memorabilia...personally, I think it was a smart move. (Notice though, I said PERSONALLY.) Yahoo would have been under more scrutiny (like the porn situation a few weeks back) and may have lost business. Not to mention, no one should be making money off Nazi stuff.
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