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The problem is that the only people who bother getting up in arms about this are the objectively pro-piracy crowd -- the folks who think that they ought to be a
by hugh3 15y ago
The problem is that the only people who bother getting up in arms about this are the objectively pro-piracy crowd -- the folks who think that they ought to be allowed to freely download a copy of any movie in existence without paying for it if they happen to feel like doing so. Otherwise known as the "I want to do X, therefore X should be legal" school of legal thinking.
I see some of that crowd in this thread. I'm not interested in arguing with 'em. But when the loudest spokesmen against some particular piece of silly law (and this is a silly law) turn out to be extremists with a position that most thoughtful people would disagree with, it makes it difficult to put forth a coherent argument against it.
- VladRussian 15y agothe folks who think that they ought to be allowed to freely live on the Crown's lands without owing the duty and/or paying taxes to the Crown.
- bluedanieru 15y agoFull of shit as always.
- billybob 15y ago'Otherwise known as the "I want to do X, therefore X should be legal" school of legal thinking.' You mean like "I want a monopoly, therefore monopolies should be legal. Also, I should have police powers to enforce my monopoly: search people's computers, shut down their internet access, make accusations based on flimsy evidence like IP addresses, and presume guilt rather than innocence." Like that? I mean, if society were a roomful of people, and someone stood up and suggested that, would you nod and agree? I'm not saying copyright isn't a useful tool for society to encourage creation of works, but it does need to be balanced with other things. Not least is the fact that it hinders the creation of derivative works. This argument is even stronger in the realm of patents.