Laws and Knowledge

[Cyberguy34000]

google ebook torrent, sort by size...

I'm looking at numbers in the hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions. 1100+ computer science books, entire medical libraries, biology, physics, math... You really have to read the titles to get an idea of the sheer magnitude of this. Most libraries come nowhere near this sheer concentration of specialized information, and it's all here, less than a few clicks away.

Be aware though, if you actually go through and download any of these libraries, you are likely breaking some laws, many of which were recently created.

We live in a democracy, we have a say in the laws. Every law created, changed and amended can have far-reaching repercussions, many of which are difficult to comprehend the magnitude of. But through discussion and debate, we can find what is the best course of action.

And so, I would like to ask the CD community, as citizens of a democracy... Are these laws just? In what ways do they benefit us? Harm us? What are their pros and cons? Essentially, what are your opinions on all this?


-Chris


Note to Moderators: I understand if this thread gets closed, this is quite a flammable issue. But I would ask that it remain open as I highly respect the opinions voiced here and I do not know of many place where mature people can discuss this openly.

Disclosure: I am quite biased on this issue. But, I recognize that seeing things through many views and perspectives increases understanding on the complexities of an issue, and so I would encourage people to keep an open mind and voice their opinions freely.