Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:06:35 -0500
Subject: Fwd: FC: Catholic church condemns "radical libertarianism" on Internet
From: Sean Gallagher <sean-AT-dendro.com>


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> From: Declan McCullagh <declan-AT-well.com>
> Date: Fri Mar 01, 2002  12:04:09 PM US/Eastern
> To: politech-AT-politechbot.com
> Subject: FC: Catholic church condemns "radical libertarianism" on 
> Internet
> Reply-To: declan-AT-well.com
>
> See also:
> http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50757,00.html
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Duncan Frissell <frissell-AT-panix.com> -----
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> From: Duncan Frissell <frissell-AT-panix.com>
> To: cypherpunks-AT-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."
>
> ***
>
> Boy, I'm glad I'm an Anglican these days.
>
> DCF
>
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