Why shouldn't it? Everything described at that level of specificity seems to be trivial in comparison to such grand notions as "essential liberty"; but if we w

Why shouldn't it? Everything described at that level of specificity seems to be trivial in comparison to such grand notions as "essential liberty"; but if we want our concept of liberty to have any real substance, we have to understand what it means especially in the context of our superficially-trivial day-to-day endeavors. Granted, given that this instance applies to a single PC game, and there are plenty of other games with thriving and robust modding communities, I'd hardly say this is an example of real oppression. But it's this kind of heavy-handedness - as we've also seen in their decision to eliminate LAN play - that has led to me not purchasing Starcraft II, despite looking forward to it for quite some time. Which I suppose is just as well: Civ V will be out later this year, and I can't imagine Firaxis even having the inclination to treat their modders with such paternalistic contempt.