Disagree

I agree with the spirit of David Walker's response to the Malone reading, but I have to disagree with his definition of freedom. Freedom is exactly what it says it is - the ability to do whatever you want. Most of us are constrained by society to stay within certain boundaries. Clearly our success as a society reflects that most of us respect social mores, family teachings, and the threat of punishment. Our constitutionally protected freedoms are what we fought and died for, and I for one would not like to see them taken away. However, as the examples in Lessig's book show, the internet is an outlet for those who can anonymously exercise their freedom to engage in aberrant behavior. I would venture to say that we in this class are responsible and exercise our freedom wisely without infringing on others while continuing to provide excellent service to the public.