RE: [Bug-gne]the problem of illegal content vs. freedom

[Peteris Paikens]

> The underlying issue with illegal content is a social one - material
> supporting pedophile views (to take one example) need not be 
> illegal to have
> a bad effect on GNE. In the real world you can't divorce yourself from
> "guilt by association" in the mind of the general public. And 
> you can't
> ignore the views and opinions of that public when GNE exists 
> to provide them
> with a resource.

We are not in marketing, so as to sacrifice liberty for popular opinion.
Silencing any information just because it might be harmful or offensive to
'society' is a mortal sin IMHO.
The resource will be there. If they are offended by suddenly noticing *GASP*
a OPINION THAT THEY DISAGREE WITH !!! then it is their problem, and they can
choose not to use the resource.