For then the contol over what is - or is not restricted is passed to someone else to decide for you. (The Shambles)

I very rarely have any control over things outside of my personal life. But I can have and express an opinion. That's how I can (or cannot) influence things a bit.

People disregarding context in ethical decision always make me uneasy. I think human life should not be taken by anybody, but I agree that police may shoot to kill if there is no other way to save the life of a hostage. And many other examples.

The 'fire' example is relevant here, Peter, for the type of argumentation used by Shambles makes it relevant (otherwise it wouldn't). If the Voltaire rule (have you ever heard, Shambles, that such sentences too are spoken in a context?) holds under all circumstances, then also a work of art (a longer equivalent of shouting 'fire') planned deliberately to create panic among the spectators is covered by the Voltaire rule. I think it shouldn't.

I just try to show Shambles how silly his all or none thinking can be in the exteme case. People like him make me afraid. In the extreme case, they even would sacrifice humans for the sake of their principles.

Wolfgang