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The counter argument, though, is "How many people have read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"? Many know "Four score and seven years ago", but how many know "we ca
by unreal37 13y ago
The counter argument, though, is "How many people have read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"?
Many know "Four score and seven years ago", but how many know "we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground"?
I think this says more about our "sound-bite" culture than how protective the family is of the audio.
- CoffeeDregs 13y ago>The counter argument, though, is "How many >people have read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"? Your counter-argument was about as valid as saying "How many people have needed freedom?" In any case, your counter-argument seems unrelated to the OP's post... Whether or not people would read or listen to the entire speech, the OP was arguing that copyright laws are impeding the creation of new content, the consumption of existing, important content and society's understanding of itself. >I think this says more about our "sound-bite" culture than >how protective the family is of the audio. Ironically, your comment represents the 'sound-bite' culture quite effectively.
- unreal37 13y agoWhy are you making this about me?
- jerf 13y agoI'm pretty sure we read the whole thing in school. It was not long. Of course, probably only about 10% of us really understood what he meant by that phrase you quoted, but hey, at least the school system tried.
- dalke 13y agoMy 9th grade English class had to memorize it.