Should Imus be allowed back on the air? It seems that the answer depends on the balance of business and the influence on people’s lives from his comments. This is similar to a site that runs blog posts or message boards. What are the legalities of keeping derogatory comments and not removing them upon request? There is a balance between news and potential harm to people.
Would defenders of Imus and radio talent argue first amendment rights when it comes to public discourse and political subjects? Were his comments actually illegal or just imposed harm on others? To avoid troubles like what Imus experienced, companies may monitor and edit the comments on their sites or by their employees, but how would they then argue that they there is free press or news when they begin editing just because they do not personally like the comments?
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