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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I don't think its persecution, I think it's prosecution... and yes, I believe that until the law is changed (or the constitution amended), that the prosecution of those who knowingly break copyright law should continue when they get caught with their hands in the cookie jar.
And just like you, Giggleton.... my opinion is the only one that matters on the subject. (yep, I went there)  |
That's kind of like saying we should continue doing harm because that is how it has always been done.
It can be said that copyright was created to stem the tide of the bootleggers that appeared with the invention of moveable type, these bootleggers would copy a book and then sell it at a reduced price to what the "owner" of the text was charging.
I don't think the copyright framers considered that the cost of dissemination of information was going to approach zero when they wrote the constitution. Therefore copyright law is irrelevant and until it is changed to reflect the zero cost of information transmission we should act as though it already reflects this. (Share everything you can, donate)