But there may be a price to even voluntary censorship -- a diminution of the country's artistic energy.
"It shows a man who, more than a quarter century after Brown v. Board of Education, used the resources of his office in a divisive, single-minded fight to obstruct even voluntary desegregation of St . Louisschools," Mr. Neas said.
Gary Orfield of Harvard regards that decision as "the most disgraceful of all," because it made even voluntary desegregation virtually impossible.
Any added emphasis on enforcement, or even voluntary adoption of the existing rules, can place businesses in a difficult position, said Herve Flota, the manager of the Famous Original Ray's Pizza on Columbus Avenue, near 82nd Street.
The chairman and chief executive of the exchange, Richard Sandor, says that even voluntary markets can allow the United States to be competitive internationally.
Thus, where financial statements are audited by them, it suggests an audit of even the voluntary disclosures.
"Employment, even voluntary employment, was the reason I got out of bed and the reason I survived.
Seen this way, regulations work - even voluntary ones.
She said the voluntary certification process "exponentially raises the confidence level of even more organic consumers".
