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To: RWS who wrote (8627)	9/25/2001 2:14:09 PM
From: Razorbak	Respond to of 23153

Blacks in the South broke laws trying to register to vote. I guess I could have said, "as long as they don't break any laws that endanger the rest of the citizenry", which would rule out non-violent demonstrations. But I still think that first amendment rights can be curbed for the overall benefit of society when laws are broken, even if they only involve non-violent demonstrations. The answer here, IMO, is to change the laws if they are not fair or just. The answer should not be to allow a temporary cessation of law enforcement just to prevent infringing unlimited first amendment rights. If demonstrators have to endure a little jail time before they convince the general public of the validity of their cause and succeed in changing the laws that were broken, then that is probably an acceptable price to pay for a peaceful and orderly society. JMHO. Razor