Warriors for Legal Knowledge
I think there are a lot of folks spinning their wheels about this Warriors for Innocence/Mass Incest-Pedophelia Deletion Incident who are missing a couple of key points:
1) The First Amendment does not force a webhost/broadcaster to carry a particular type material or host discussions related to that material. LJ cannot be guilty of enforcing a "thought crimes" law or otherwise violating your constitutional rights because they're a private organization, not a branch of the government. They can decide not to carry discussion of or fiction related to pedophelia or incest. You can decide not to use/pay for the service. You can protest their decision (via letters or with your wallet) and hope their lawyers change their mind about their risk assessment or their executives reevaulate the public relations implications. Those are your options.
2) You don't have to be a law enforcement-associated organization or registered non-profit to complain about pedophilia- or incest-related material on LJ. Anyone can complain to a private company/broadcaster about the materials they carry/broadcast. Ask Don Imus.
1) The First Amendment does not force a webhost/broadcaster to carry a particular type material or host discussions related to that material. LJ cannot be guilty of enforcing a "thought crimes" law or otherwise violating your constitutional rights because they're a private organization, not a branch of the government. They can decide not to carry discussion of or fiction related to pedophelia or incest. You can decide not to use/pay for the service. You can protest their decision (via letters or with your wallet) and hope their lawyers change their mind about their risk assessment or their executives reevaulate the public relations implications. Those are your options.
2) You don't have to be a law enforcement-associated organization or registered non-profit to complain about pedophilia- or incest-related material on LJ. Anyone can complain to a private company/broadcaster about the materials they carry/broadcast. Ask Don Imus.