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Maybe they write polarizing legislation like this knowing it won't pass, but that people will take up arms (and donate money) over it?
by cloudwalking 15y ago
Maybe they write polarizing legislation like this knowing it won't pass, but that people will take up arms (and donate money) over it?
- christkv 15y agoMaybe but that's attributing a very complex plot to something that is probably much simpler the movie and music industry spending tons of money on political donations. The whole thing is taking on the guise of a last stand by the copyright lobby.
- wladimir 15y agoThe copyright lobby is certainly behind it, but I am sure that it runs much deeper. Copyright, in a way, is just an excuse, so that proponents can use reasoning that copyright creates jobs, incentives innovation, fights "immoral" stealing of property etc. The layman could hardly disagree... Try arguing for censorship in the same way. Once in place, the laws can and will be used to repress criticism directed at government and corporations, and will be used to plug "inconvenient" leaks, put away whistle-blowers, and curb press freedom (just like in other oppressive nations). Even though that is obvious to outsiders, they cannot openly put that on their agenda.