Free flow of information?

Hey people. I'm starting this thread in relation to this:
http://dis.4chan.org/read/newpol/1293992141/1-40

 I think the flow of information is a MASSIVE issue that is not beeing discussed enough.

So, do you think the flow of information should be totaly unrestricted? Or do you believe there should be laws that protect people from malicious use.

Personaly I would like to see fully unrestricted flow of information one day, but i think that a sudden change in the way we currently manage it could be catastrophical. I believe an good order of abolishing restrictions would be to

a) abolish all copiright and intelectual property laws.
b) make all bank transactions available online
c) enforce transparency in bussinesses and states by forcing them to release all info they manage - including all their financial info.
d) allow some 20 years for the world to digest itself

Please feel free to attack my point of view and add your own. Scepticism is a bless...

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Your friend is pretty gullible to fall for an argument like that on your premise and you are very evil to pull it on him.  The fact of that matter is he could but he's talking in general about humanity.  You switched the conversation to him specifically; he obviously did not at the moment of questioning possess any of the skills to assemble those gadgets but you both missed point that you can learn them on your own time and build your own gadgets.  Then, in the moment of disconnect, you spring on him (and us) an argument that follows few of the premises.