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Re: RIAA or no RIAA?
Most of these copyright laws are new, starting with the DMCA. For the overreaching severity of these laws, there was not nearly enough input from the public on them, and they were rushed through pretty quickly. There was very little to no debate about the issue. Creating new crimes, outlawing technology, hurting consumers... These are some pretty drastic effects from a relatively small number of laws that affect everyone, and yet were rushed through without much debate or discussion from the people. It was just something they were forced to accept.
While it may have started with the DMCA, new bills are constantly being proposed that will take away our rights under the presumption that we might be getting around laws that we never had a say in creating. Congress is supposed to represent the will of the people, so why would an overwhelmingly strong majority of people break the laws that were created in their name, the name of the people? This dissenting majority and their number will only grow with time and frustration.
We're not here to debate what the current legal codes, statutes or supreme court decisions are, we're here to debate the issue itself. Because ultimately, if we we live in a true democracy, the laws should reflect the will of the people, and act according to the consensus of what we as the people dictate.
If the will of the people (the majority) says that a harmful law should be struck down and abolished, shouldn't our democracy abide?
-Chris
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Last edited by Cyberguy34000 : 23-08-2006 at 17:54.
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