Originally posted by Tharzon
You've missed my point entirely, this would be a HIGHLY regulated process, with very STRONG force of law. If you and I want pistols at dawn we should be allowed to, and we should have to go before a judge and convince them that our problems can only be solved by a duel. But if we really feel that's the only way, and we both consent to it, we should absolutely be able to do it.
This is in complete contrast to "able to do absolutely anything they want, with no exceptions". If you have to get a judge's OK before you're allowed to do something, then what happens if the judge says no? That's an exception. If you want utter and total freedom, then NOBODY - no government, no law, no judge, no magistrate, no police officer - can tell you not to do something. Regulation of any sort is in contrast to pure freedom. Note that "pure freedom" is not the ultimate expression of freedom. The GPL is a legal document designed to guarantee freedom - so it restricts your ability to restrict others' freedom. It's regulation too, if a somewhat unconventional type.