Request for Source on Upcoming Book

JKSCHW at aol.com JKSCHW at aol.com
Sun Sep 24 20:11:44 PDT 2000


In a message dated 9/24/00 11:02:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, seamus at accessone.com writes:

<< a spokesman for the opposition, defending the right to do classified nuclear

weapons research on free speech and academic freedom grounds. See if that

makes any sense to you. --jks

Justin,

Is there a slam dunk against his argument available?

>>

Just think about it. If the stuff is classified, the government has already restricted it; and there isn't academic freedom to conduct your own inquiries or give it to (at the time) the Russians. Indeed, publication is prohibited. The idea that there are first amendment rights or academic freedoms to do work that you cannot publish or dispose of as you like is a contradiction in terms. --jks



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