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Old 02-01-2009, 12:55 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
That may well be the case, but I'm sure you'd agree that we shouldn't simply sit back and accept that crimes happen merely because they are difficult to detect.
I didn't say accept it. But, it is a hard issue. For example, I am one of those that feels the "war on drugs" is a complete waste of time and money and is not getting any where. If we legalize drugs and regulate them I think that would be more effective. It works for alcohol and firearms.

Plus the killings and back alley stuff would all stop and do away with a large crime element. Also, we would have tax revenue from drug sales to help fund issues that arise due to it such as addiction and such.

Just as I don't accept the wire tapping all US citizens was a good idea either. But I don't think not doing is means we are sitting back and letting crime/terrorism happen.

So, I think a similar answer with ebooks is make them readily available for a good price and copyright violations will go down. But, I also admit there is no easy answer.

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