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If they were complete assholes they might. cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #1
I don't know but if they did Bay Boy Apr 2013 #2
If it's not illegal, then they can't be held financially responsible. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #3
I think one can be civilly libel with being criminally so. Not sure. skip fox Apr 2013 #7
You have to prove negligence. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #10
Yes but they would lose Vincardog Apr 2013 #4
Should Willie Coyote be held liable if someone drops an anvil on a bird? Vincardog Apr 2013 #5
Hardly. And the Internet isn't the only source of this type of info (See: Libraries.). WinkyDink Apr 2013 #6
I have perused this information many times... Earth_First Apr 2013 #8
Of course not. But if you do, and used it to kill people (these bombs are, like automatic rifles, skip fox Apr 2013 #9
And what would be the "more socially and humanlly responsibile" way? Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #29
You might find the following information on a related situation of interest... PoliticAverse Apr 2013 #11
Would this include the publishers of chemistry textbooks? nt Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #12
Good luck, goes well beyond the anarchist cookbook nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #13
Of course they could. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #14
And while we're at it why not TransitJohn Apr 2013 #15
I was asking a real question. skip fox Apr 2013 #16
Are you calling me an NRA member? TransitJohn Apr 2013 #17
I was only posing an honest question, and not just to you. skip fox Apr 2013 #19
Your comparison is way off and frankly ludicrous. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #22
"We, after all, don't allow someone to post instructions for making a nuclear weapon." Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #26
Yeah...my 5th grade teacher was deeply troubled when my report on nuclear energy... Chan790 Apr 2013 #28
How broad reaching do you want to get here, Chemistry textbooks from at least high school level up.. Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #18
Of course there are difficulties. Is that what a justice system is for? skip fox Apr 2013 #20
The reason is because information dispersal cannot be criminalized... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #21
There was civil action taken against the publisher of ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #23
Too bad their insurance company settled the case... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #24
Blocking any access to ANY info is wrong! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #25
Sounds like you would love life in North Korea. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #27
Sure they could. Travelman Apr 2013 #30
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