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Extraordinary, really
The RIAA successfully prosecutes companies that produce file sharing software on the basis that it is primarily used for illegal purposes, i.e. swapping copyrighted material. The principle being that more harm is caused by the file swapping than the harm to free speech by banning P2P networks and software.

The actual damage done to the recording industry is perhaps a few billion in sales, but then again, it probably also promotes the distribution of music and most likely promotes sales too - but the RIAA wont admit to that.

On the other hand, the US has virtually free and unfettered use of hand guns. The sole purpose for most of these guns is to kill people, and many of them do. Yet it is considered better to have thousands of gun deaths each year than impinge on a citizen's "right to bear arms".

Why aren't these same do-gooders out there trying to stop gun companies from selling hand guns? Is the right to bear arms so important that thousands need to die each year "defending" it?

Or maybe the right to control music distribution really is more important than the right to life.
Posted by: Fred Fredrickson   Posted on: 02/02/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Extraordinary, really  Fred Fredrickson | 02/02/04
Well...  DarbyOhara | 02/03/04
You Asked  TMS_z | 02/03/04
yup, about the do-gooders  geekrific | 02/03/04
I kind of agree  ParadigmOdyssey | 02/02/04
Get rid of P2P it is stealing------  usapride | 02/02/04
Give It Up Bit  Bobby Sskcat | 02/02/04
Re: Give it up bit  usapride | 02/02/04
Whatever Bit  Bobby Sskcat | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!! Little bittie byte!  geekrific | 02/03/04
Calm down P2P is not stealing it can be used for stealing  tahtahwichita | 02/02/04
Why you are completely wrong  prong@... | 02/03/04
don't forget ..  g_ludlow | 02/03/04
I not for stealing, BUT suppose I do use it legally  el1jones | 02/03/04
All Networks are P2P.  Update victim | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
Ms. Jackson, if you're nasty...  AbsolutelyNot | 02/03/04
Get rid of the Recording industry  JAS2803 | 02/03/04
It is piracy!  Tomas Saduikis | 02/03/04
If that is piracy then so is  prong@... | 02/03/04
Poor response here  voska | 02/03/04
What about cd burners?  tic swayback | 02/03/04
Not so  prong@... | 02/03/04
Is so  voska | 02/03/04
Watch it, buddy.  gordon@... | 02/03/04
this is a LANDMARK case  JWatson77 | 02/03/04
remember when the VHS first came out  JWatson77 | 02/03/04
same with cassette tapes  Hanover Phist | 02/03/04
And let you know when it was time to flip the tape  AbsolutelyNot | 02/03/04
Ban VHS it's used for criminal activities!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
Let's get rid of computers all together...  el1jones | 02/03/04
Let's not forget ...  jwhanon | 02/03/04
Uneducated Attorneys  voska | 02/03/04
Outlawing P2P is not the answer  Mack DaNife | 02/03/04
Agree / Disagree  tic swayback | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!!!!  M_c | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
"blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!". I second that!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!!!! AGAIN!!!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
Inmates running the asylum  Al_z | 02/03/04
Stealing?  tic swayback | 02/03/04
Stealing?  Al_z | 02/03/04
Perhaps you should explain it to the Supreme Court then  tic swayback | 02/03/04
Perhaps you should explain it to the Supreme Court then  Al_z | 02/03/04
Some insight here  voska | 02/03/04
Some insight here  Al_z | 02/03/04
Open the Criminal Code sometime  voska | 02/03/04
Theft versus copyright infringement  tic swayback | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!!!!  geekrific | 02/03/04
blah blah blah piracy rocks!!! The cd is dead  geekrific | 02/03/04
Not quite dead  tic swayback | 02/03/04
very sick?  geekrific | 02/03/04
Depends  tic swayback | 02/03/04
I've got two Audio DVDs  voska | 02/03/04
That's why piracy rocks!!! The cd is dead!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
cd is dead, not artists  bugmode | 09/30/04
People steal, not programs, networks or computers  crseasblik@... | 02/03/04
Ban it if used for criminal activities!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
Ban it if used for criminal activities!  cybershoplifter | 02/03/04
copyright inducement  newgreatyear | 07/23/04

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