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I'm curious about this. If there was a public poll, my guess is that the public would be overwhelmingly against sending people to prison for copyright violation

I'm curious about this. If there was a public poll, my guess is that the public would be overwhelmingly against sending people to prison for copyright violation. There's some evidence to support this [0]. In fact, I think it's a fact that shows just how messed up the law is. That people can be overwhelmingly against harsh penalties for copyright violation, yet they still exists... [0] https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-socially-acceptable-110228/ https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-socially-acceptable-110228/

praneshp 10y ago
Because the general public at large is not the one suffering from copyright violation? The affected parties are the ones that should be polled; but I agree that we might not agree on who is really affected.
- comstock 10y ago
  Clearly copyright violation has an affect on all parties involved. But I don't understand your comment really. Law shouldn't reflect the will of a powerful minority, it should reflect what the population in general finds acceptable. If most people find copyright violation acceptable, I can't see any argument for harsh penalties in a democracy.